EVENTS
VETERAN FRIENDLY ONTARIO: Training Session for Employers at Hub350
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 1, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
February 1, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lunch and networking session proudly sponsored by ADGA Group.
Fees/Admission
This is event is free of charge, brought to you by the Province of Ontario, the City of Ottawa's Veterans Task Force, Kanata North Business Association, Challenge Factory, and True Patriot Love.
Contact Information
Andrée Paige, 613-807-5349 / apaige@commissionaires-ottawa.on.ca
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Description
Register today for a unique and meaningful local business event that will unite employers with job candidates who are Veterans. Join us on Thursday, February 1, 2024. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hub350, the gateway to Canada’s largest technology park.
The City of Ottawa’s Veterans Task Force, the Province of Ontario, Kanata North Business Association, Challenge Factory, and True Patriot Love Foundation have teamed up to bring you the Veteran Friendly Ontario (VFO) Challenge—a joint Veteran-business experiential training program designed to accelerate and enrich the recruitment, onboarding, and hiring of Veterans.
Our objective is to increase income resiliency for both groups and potentially generate new employment opportunities during the event. Your only commitments are time and a desire to learn.
Register for the Feb 1 session: https://form.typeform.com/to/yoYaB05a
Learn more about the VFO Challenge: https://challengefactory.ca/services/consulting/get-involved/vfo/
Lunch and networking session proudly sponsored by ADGA Group.
A Training Program to Inform Businesses Who Want to Hire More Veterans
The free training program will facilitate further opportunities for business owners and leaders, human resources professionals, and hiring managers to experience first-hand the value of Veteran talent, skills, and problem-solving. It is designed to increase business competence in talent attraction, retention, and career management.
A Training Program to Develop Veterans in Transition
In parallel, this training program was created to develop Veterans’ civilian career-ready skills, providing content and tools to help them gain situational awareness of small to medium sized (up to 500 employees) business needs and challenges.
By taking part in this training program, businesses leaders will:
The City of Ottawa’s Veterans Task Force, the Province of Ontario, Kanata North Business Association, Challenge Factory, and True Patriot Love Foundation have teamed up to bring you the Veteran Friendly Ontario (VFO) Challenge—a joint Veteran-business experiential training program designed to accelerate and enrich the recruitment, onboarding, and hiring of Veterans.
Our objective is to increase income resiliency for both groups and potentially generate new employment opportunities during the event. Your only commitments are time and a desire to learn.
Register for the Feb 1 session: https://form.typeform.com/to/yoYaB05a
Learn more about the VFO Challenge: https://challengefactory.ca/services/consulting/get-involved/vfo/
Lunch and networking session proudly sponsored by ADGA Group.
A Training Program to Inform Businesses Who Want to Hire More Veterans
The free training program will facilitate further opportunities for business owners and leaders, human resources professionals, and hiring managers to experience first-hand the value of Veteran talent, skills, and problem-solving. It is designed to increase business competence in talent attraction, retention, and career management.
A Training Program to Develop Veterans in Transition
In parallel, this training program was created to develop Veterans’ civilian career-ready skills, providing content and tools to help them gain situational awareness of small to medium sized (up to 500 employees) business needs and challenges.
By taking part in this training program, businesses leaders will:
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Gain new hiring and retention strategies and tools.
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Learn about Veterans as an untapped hidden talent pool.
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Gain a new perspective on their role as a leader.
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Earn a micro-credential and become recognized as a certified Veteran Ready workplace.
Similarly, Veterans will:
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Deepen their understanding of the civilian workplace and learn how businesses operate.
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Participate in a business challenge, designed to demonstrate unique military skills and experience.
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Engage with a research-backed psychometric assessment that supports the identity shift that transitioning members often face.
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Understand the day in the life of a business leader and understand their rewards and challenges.
Register for the Feb 1 session: https://form.typeform.com/to/yoYaB05a
Learn more about the VFO Challenge: https://challengefactory.ca/services/consulting/get-involved/vfo/
Check out what others have had to say:
“Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this Cohort, it has provided some really valuable insights not only into the Veterans that are transitioning into civilian life on an annual basis, but also provided me with a better understanding of my personality and the steps required to attract and retain the right individual for business."
“(This was) an engaging activity that helped build mutual understanding between Veterans and small businesses.”
“The program helped me improve onboarding of veterans into my small business and capitalize on their unique knowledge and skills.”
“The program helped me understand how to attract and retain veterans to my small business. Capitalizing on unique veteran knowledge and skills can be a force multiplier for any small business!”
