NEW ORLEANS — Join NextOp and the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce for the 3rd Annual Louisiana Veteran Employment Summit! The mission of this half-day event is to connect Louisiana employers with national experts who will provide them with training on how to recruit & retain veteran and military talent. The event will involve various panels and a keynote speaker. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. Following the summit, there will be a happy hour for attendees to network.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 3 · 1 – 5pm CDT
WHERE: Conference Centre ON 11 – Auditorium
601 Poydras Street, 11th Floor New Orleans, LA 70130
Panels:
- The Veteran Career Search: A discussion with veterans and military members exiting the service about their personal experience with the post-military career search.
- The Military Transition Landscape: National experts from the Department of Labor and the United States Army will discuss the current military transition environment.
- Best Practices: National employers will discuss their veteran and military recruitment and retention programs.
- Innovative Approaches: Ochsner and the Louisiana Economic Development will discuss building and leveraging both public and private partnerships to access and recruit the military talent population.
- Networking Happy Hour: Following the event please join the NextOp team and our panelist for drinks and connection.
We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact Ben Armstrong at armstrong@nextopvet.org with any questions.
Who Should Attend:
- Corporate HR representatives
- C-suite executives
- Workforce development leaders
- Employers interested in hiring veterans
- About NextOp
About NextOp
NextOp is a nonprofit organization that recruits, develops, and places high-performing middle-enlisted (E-3 to E-7) leaders into industry careers. We aspire to be the strongest link between industries and military talent. NextOp works one-on-one with enlisted service members and veterans to help identify civilian professions that are right for them, translate their military skills on a resume, prepare for interviews, and ultimately, start a new career.
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