Volume 2November 2019

700 Minnesota Guard Troops Deploy and a Navy SEAL Veteran Spotlight

Almost 700 Minnesota National Guard soldiers head to the Middle East, former Navy SEAL Brian Heaphy shares his Alaska photography, and employers get tools for reading military job codes plus news on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

By LockLeed Team
5 stories
3 min read
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News briefMinnesota National Guard

700 Minnesota National Guard Troops Heading To Iraq, Kuwait

First reported by FOX 9. Summarized here; the full story ran in the printed issue.

Close to 700 Minnesota National Guard soldiers, among them at least part of the St. Paul-based 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, were bound for the Middle East after a September 20, 2019 send-off to support the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Flying Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache helicopters along with unmanned and fixed-wing aircraft, the brigade would handle reconnaissance, transport and medical evacuation missions. Units from seven other states, along with coalition forces from Spain and Italy, were to join them.

Military/Veterans Have The Skills You Want To Hire

Over 7000 jobs with 81% of them having a direct civilian equivalent

Supply Chain/Logistics
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources
Engineers
Program Management
Welders
Material Handling
Mechanics
Maintenance
Machinists
Medical Specialties

Quarterly Veteran Spotlight: Brian Heaphy

Brian Heaphy is a former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer, Federal Officer, and Wilderness Guide who now makes his home in Alaska's remote upper Yukon River Valley. While practicing a subsistence lifestyle, he photographs Creation and writes about "Living On Purpose At The Speed Of Life." ®

Brian formats his Award-winning Wilderness Landscape Images as Premium Quality Note Cards, Christian Cards, Calendars, Monthly Planners, and Museum-quality Prints (Luster Paper, Fine-art Canvas, Gloss Metal, Polished Acrylic, Laminated). Custom Annotated & Signed Prints are also available.

Facebook: “Brian Heaphy” / “Brian Heaphy Photography”

YouTube: brianheaphy.com

Website: www.brianheaphy.com

How do you build out your organization’s Military Recruiting Strategy?

There are tools to help you translate the Military Jargon

O*Net Online Can Help You Decipher

Can search by Military Occupational Code (MOS) (i.e., 90A)
Can also search by military job title (i.e., “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator”)
Can crosswalk military occupation to civilian equivalent

www.onetonline.org

Use Military Recruiting Sites To Learn About MOS Code

Now that you know there are tools to help you translate Military Skills, where can you find Military Grade Talent for your organization?

Next quarter we will discuss almost a dozen approaches that you can use to find Military Talent. Many are Free or Low-Cost

News brief

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

First reported by Reprinted news story. Summarized here; the full story ran in the printed issue.

Senators from both parties introduced a bill to make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent, since it was due to expire at the end of 2019. The credit rewards employers who hire and keep workers from groups that often struggle to find jobs, including veterans and people with disabilities, and is worth $1,200 to $9,600 per worker depending on the wages paid. LockLeed invited employers to contact its team to learn more about the credit.

First published in November 2019 as LockLeed News Volume 2. Open positions, dates and program details describe that time. News briefs summarize stories first reported elsewhere; the printed edition carried them in full.