Looking back at our achievements, HKY4Vets recognizes the importance of the past as a guide for growth and improvement. We honor our history while actively forging a future where our initiatives continue to evolve. Our plan for the year ahead is robust and has our team excited for 2024! Below is a quick overview of… The post The [short] Roadmap for 2024 appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

We recently had the privilege of sitting down with Niels Larsen, our newest Fellow from USSOCOM’s Warrior Care Program. With a distinguished 20-year career in the Air Force, Niels brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to our team. We posed five questions to him, and his insights were nothing short of enlightening.… The post Niels Larsen: Spotlight Interview appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

HKY4Vets will reach an important milestone this week – celebrating our 7th anniversary of working with and on behalf of military families eager to make a successful life/career transition(s) from their active military service. To those that have supported us, partnered with us, taught us, sought us out, listened to us, guided us, funded us,… The post A view from the mountainside – a milestone for HKY4Vets appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

HICKORY, N.C. – HKY4Vets, a community initiative fueled by the private and public sectors in Catawba County that assists transitioning military and military families find career opportunities, professional connections and other veteran resources in the Hickory Metro, is honored to announce 15 Talent Connect Partners for 2022-23. Over the coming year, HKY4Vets will work alongside… The post HKY4Vets announces 15 employer partners building a talent pipeline from our nation’s Armed Forces appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

This blog first appeared on the My Catawba County website and is re-printed here. The organization was founded in 2016 by Nathan Huret, director of existing industry services for the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation, and Lindsay Keisler, president/CEO of The Chamber. With Veterans Day right around the corner, we asked Nathan (who serves as… The post My Catawba County Interview w/ HKY4Vets appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

As part of our upcoming Virtual Hiring Event, we have put together a series of blog posts for our attendees – hopefully some helpful advice on how to best prepare and approach next week’s (August 26th) event. In our third installment, some ideas on preparing for an interview by researching a potential employer. The hunt… The post Looking For a New Job? Things to Look For in a Company of Interest (3/3) appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

As part of our upcoming Virtual Hiring Event, we are putting together a series of blog posts for our attendees – hopefully some helpful advice on how to best prepare and approach the August 26th event. In today’s post, how to best prepare for a virtual hiring event. The pandemic-riddled 2020 saw millions of Americans… The post Best Practices for a Virtual Hiring Event (2/3) appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

This blog post represents the first in a series of posts we will be making over the coming weeks as we gear up for our inaugural HKY4Vets Virtual Hiring Event on August 26th (info here). We hope this information is helpful to those attendees, but perhaps it might be useful to others in their pursuit… The post This is your first impression – your resume (Part 1/3) appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

Having never been through it myself, I suspect one of the most worrisome periods of transitioning from years (or decades) of US military service, is getting a foot in the door BACK into the civilian job market. You’ve most assuredly got connections and have obviously served our nation courageously in numerous capacities, yet that is… The post The Transition Toolkit: DoD’s Skillbridge Program appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more

You have heard it before – sometimes taking the next path on your professional journey comes about because of WHO you know as opposed to WHAT you know. This theorem of life can prove both powerful (if correctly harnessed), while also at times frustrating – especially when perhaps you have been passed over when (at… The post It’s WHO You Know vs. WHAT You Know appeared first on HKY4Vets ..read more