Vet TalkX
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VetTalkX highlights the exemplary talents and experiences of our QC area’s brightest Veterans and the skills they bring to the civilian workforce and non-profit world. Vet TalkX’s mission is to
inform the QC community on the advantages of hiring Veterans.
Intended Audience: Employers, business owners, HR professionals, non-profit leaders, Veterans, and transitioning military members
Topics of Discussion for the Day: Benefits & Advantages of Hiring Veterans, Networking to Employment, Veteran Career Transition Challenges, Internships and SkillBridge Opportunities, Strategies for Hiring Veterans, Importance of Education and Community Service
Keynote Speaker - Dillon Behr, Sergeant First Class (Retired), U.S. Army, 3 Special Forces Group; Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart Recipient; Executive Lines Producer/Broker at Risk Placement Services, Inc.; Board of Directors Yellow Ribbon Fund; MBA University of Virginia Darden School of Business, M.A. Georgetown University, and B.A. American Military University; Quad Cities Native
Additional Speakers:
Daniel Mitchell, Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army, Special Forces Officer; Former Garrison Commander for the Rock Island Arsenal; Program Manager, Fontaine Consulting, LLC; President Rock Island Chapter Association of the U.S. Army; West Point and U.S. Army War College
Dave Underwood, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Combat Veteran; Global Executive Recruitment & Governance Lead at John Deere; Co-Founder QCVN; Veteran Transition Success Story; Southern New Hampshire University - Summa Cum Laude
Bryan Miller, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army, Field Artillery Officer; Deputy Program Manager for the FEMA Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract at Serco; Founder Quad Cities Veterans Network; QC Community Veterans Engagement Board Member; Board of Directors Uncommon Valor Nonprofit
RESOURCES AND NETWORKING
Quad Cities Veterans Network (QCVN) - connects Veterans and employers
SHRM Foundation Military Community Ambassadors - employer readiness and training in best practices to recruit, hire, and retain members of the military community
IL Dept. of Employment Security - Local Veteran Employment Representative
Home Base Iowa - connects Veterans and families with new careers following service, and is a third-party administrator for the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s SkillBridge Program
Constellation
Alcoa
Black Hawk College
Association of the U.S. Army, Rock Island Arsenal Chapter
Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve
... And more
Register at: https://forms.gle/1Tma99mgDrp4XVko9
Presented by UnityPoint Health - Trinity and the Quad Cities Community Veterans Engagement Board
Sponsored by:
Alcoa
Black Hawk College
South Moline Township Veterans Center
Constellation
Fontaine Consulting, LLC
Iowa/IL Chapter NDIA
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inform the QC community on the advantages of hiring Veterans.
Intended Audience: Employers, business owners, HR professionals, non-profit leaders, Veterans, and transitioning military members
Topics of Discussion for the Day: Benefits & Advantages of Hiring Veterans, Networking to Employment, Veteran Career Transition Challenges, Internships and SkillBridge Opportunities, Strategies for Hiring Veterans, Importance of Education and Community Service
Keynote Speaker - Dillon Behr, Sergeant First Class (Retired), U.S. Army, 3 Special Forces Group; Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart Recipient; Executive Lines Producer/Broker at Risk Placement Services, Inc.; Board of Directors Yellow Ribbon Fund; MBA University of Virginia Darden School of Business, M.A. Georgetown University, and B.A. American Military University; Quad Cities Native
Additional Speakers:
Daniel Mitchell, Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army, Special Forces Officer; Former Garrison Commander for the Rock Island Arsenal; Program Manager, Fontaine Consulting, LLC; President Rock Island Chapter Association of the U.S. Army; West Point and U.S. Army War College
Dave Underwood, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Combat Veteran; Global Executive Recruitment & Governance Lead at John Deere; Co-Founder QCVN; Veteran Transition Success Story; Southern New Hampshire University - Summa Cum Laude
Bryan Miller, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army, Field Artillery Officer; Deputy Program Manager for the FEMA Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract at Serco; Founder Quad Cities Veterans Network; QC Community Veterans Engagement Board Member; Board of Directors Uncommon Valor Nonprofit
RESOURCES AND NETWORKING
Quad Cities Veterans Network (QCVN) - connects Veterans and employers
SHRM Foundation Military Community Ambassadors - employer readiness and training in best practices to recruit, hire, and retain members of the military community
IL Dept. of Employment Security - Local Veteran Employment Representative
Home Base Iowa - connects Veterans and families with new careers following service, and is a third-party administrator for the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s SkillBridge Program
Constellation
Alcoa
Black Hawk College
Association of the U.S. Army, Rock Island Arsenal Chapter
Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve
... And more
Register at: https://forms.gle/1Tma99mgDrp4XVko9
Presented by UnityPoint Health - Trinity and the Quad Cities Community Veterans Engagement Board
Sponsored by:
Alcoa
Black Hawk College
South Moline Township Veterans Center
Constellation
Fontaine Consulting, LLC
Iowa/IL Chapter NDIA
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Where is it happening?
Black Hawk College, Moline, United States
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Host or PublisherQuad Cities Community Veterans Engagement Board
