Jun 5, 2023 | Newsletters
June is Safety Month. Saying the word safety can bring up many different feelings. Being military, I think of our national security when I say safety. I see our brave women and men (military and first responders) standing on that “wall” and keeping us...
Apr 20, 2023 | Press Releases - Talents ASCEND, Press Releases - The ASCEND Collective
Talents ASCEND proudly announces their partnership with Trusaic. As businesses look more toward skills-based hiring, another antiquated practice is also getting a much-needed overhaul: pay equity. Soon after the initial cloud of the pandemic cleared, a...
Apr 18, 2023 | Press Releases - Talents ASCEND, Press Releases - The ASCEND Collective
Talents ASCEND proudly announces their CEO is a 2023 Veteran Champion of the Year in Corporate America. Military Friendly® awards this prestigious honor to those who champion the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and career advancement of US military...
Mar 1, 2023 | Press Releases - Talents ASCEND, Press Releases - The ASCEND Collective
Veterans ASCEND, a community of The ASCEND Collective, is now an authorized provider of the Department of Defense (DOD) SkillBridge program, which enables employers to provide internships and pre-apprenticeship opportunities to the over 200,000 Service members who...
Jan 12, 2023 | Candidate Blogs, Employer Blogs
Whether it is a 7-course formal Thanksgiving meal, or a cobbled together Friendsgiving during a lunch break, millions of Americans ask each other what they are grateful for each year. Some are grateful for financial comforts, and others for the people that...
Jan 12, 2023 | Employer Blogs
RECOGNITION AND RESPECT Veterans Day is one of those Federal Holidays where American workers are elated for the long weekend, but when asked why we have the day off, the majority may give creative answers that don’t exactly capture the...
Jan 12, 2023 | Candidate Blogs, Employer Blogs
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While we are more than halfway through the month, and well on our way to October, Veterans ASCEND knows that Suicide Prevention within the Military Community is a subject that is deeply personal for many of...
Nov 10, 2022 | Employer Blogs
Reflecting on Veterans Day – as a veteran whose grandfather, father, and stepfather served along with an uncle, severely wounded in Vietnam, and now a nephew on active duty – the day has significant meaning to me. But what about the majority of the population who has...
Nov 10, 2022 | Employer Blogs
In addition to the skills and talents Military Veterans can bring to a company, did you know that they can also help your business earn tax credits? Businesses that hire eligible unemployed Military Veterans can take advantage of a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC),...
Nov 10, 2022 | Employer Blogs
Job Hunt Challenges Every company wants to find candidates who have leadership skills, a strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a team. Who do those skills define? Veterans. So why do veterans struggle to find employment after their...
Nov 10, 2022 | Employer Blogs
If you’re a business owner, CEO, recruiting agent, or in charge of hiring at your company, there’s one powerful, obvious reason that you should hire U.S. Military Veterans. Over the last few months, we’ve had droves of businesses in various industries jumping on this...
Nov 10, 2022 | Employer Blogs
Advantages of Hiring Veterans When looking for someone to fill your talent needs, take time and consider hiring a Veteran. All too often Veterans are overlooked for positions they apply to because many hiring managers don’t understand how their skills transcend...
