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Hiring Our Heroes and Blue Star Families recognized the 12 original signatories during a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in December 2023.
January 30, 2024
‘Military Spouses Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Their Life of Service and Their Careers’: Hiring Our Heroes, Blue Star Families Invite Employers to Adopt Military Spouse Employment Policies

The 4+1 Commitment is a first-of-its-kind, nationwide effort aimed at reducing the 21% unemployment rate faced by military spouses.

Articles In the Workplace Employer Service Organization
Army veteran Ashley Leiva at the wheel of brand-new fully loaded Kenworth T680 truck
July 18, 2023
Like Mother Like Daughter: Transition Trucking Winner Grows Family Trucking Business

Army veteran Ashley Leiva’s life “dramatically” changed after winning a brand-new fully loaded Kenworth T680 truck and college scholarship.

Articles Honoring Their Service Service Member Veteran
February 2, 2021
‘We’re Just Getting Started’: Hiring 100,000 Military Spouses Campaign Surpasses Hiring Goal

Less than three years after its launch and eight months before the campaign’s deadline, Hiring 100,000 Military Spouses campaign surpassed its goal with more than 108,000 commitments.

Articles In the Workplace Employer Military Spouse
May 29, 2020
American Businesses Must Prioritize Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

With one in five adults experiencing mental illness, now is the time for employers to prioritize mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Articles In the Workplace Employer
December 23, 2019
More Than a Job Fair: Hiring Our Heroes Offers Impactful Programs Prepare Veterans, Military Spouses for Future Employment

In total, we saw 14,914 job seekers and 3,490 employers in attendance at our events in 2019.

Articles Stories of Success Employer Veteran
December 18, 2019
‘It Comes Down to Passion and Commitment’ – Highlighting Hiring Our Heroes’ Accomplishments in 2019

It’s an understatement to say 2019 was a busy year at Hiring Our Heroes. Strictly by the

Articles Stories of Success
June 27, 2019
Hiring 100,000 Military Spouses Campaign Reaches 25,000 Milestone

Kamiko Ritchey enjoyed her job as a health educator at the Fort Leonard Wood Army Wellness Center,

Articles In the Workplace
June 25, 2019
Every One out of the 100,000 Matters

Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with Starbucks, launched the Hiring 100,000 Military Spouses campaign a year ago.

Articles In the Workplace
March 28, 2019
Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zones Celebrate First Anniversary Success

Hiring Our Heroes launched the nation’s first Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone a year ago with a

Articles In the Workplace