Veterans Reskilled in Innovative Solutions for Employment (Vets RISE) - offers your company a direct pathway to a skilled, mission-driven workforce, trained to meet the specific needs of your organization. Our program builds on the leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability veterans & their spouses already possess from their military service, and upskills them to align seamlessly with your organizational needs.
- Tap into Skilled Talent: Access veterans and their spouses, who are ready to work, adaptable, and mission- driven.
- Strengthen Your Talent Pipeline: Enhance your workforce with diverse, highly trained professionals who can seamlessly transition into key support roles. Vets RISE streamlines the hiring process, ensuring you find the right fit faster.
- Align with Organizational Goals: Customize training and workforce solutions that meet your company’s specific needs.
- Potential Tax Breaks: Veteran Hire Tax Credit (VHTC) offers Massachusetts small businesses (fewer than 100 employees) an easy way to save $2,500 per veteran per tax year.
- Make a Lasting Impact: Contribute to workforce equity and development, while benefiting from a steady pipeline of skilled talent.
- Easy Participant Matching: Simply complete the partnership form, and Headlamp's Career Liaison Officers (C-LNOs) will act as external recruiters to match veterans' military experience with your company’s specific needs and UMass Lowell (UML) will upskill as applicable.
- Minimal Time Commitment: Beyond the usual resume review and interviews, companies can help shape curriculum, provide guest speakers, and confirm learning end states for specialized training.
- Internships and Shadow Sessions: You can host internships, shorter shadow sessions or site visits to give participants firsthand exposure to your work environment. No Cost Obligation for Hosting Internships or Shadows. Companies hosting internships do not incur any cost obligations, though stipends are optional. Internships are designed for a minimum commitment of four weeks to ensure value for both parties.
- Customized Training: Outline your company’s personnel needs and specific training goals. Headlamp will identify veterans whose current skills and backgrounds are a strong match for your roles, while UML’s Vets RISE will provide the necessary upskilling to fill any gaps.
- If your company already has a robust training program you can use your own training program and still participate as a partner company. Vets RISE participants will still be required to attend our mandatory weekly professional development sessions at UML. This will be integrated/adapted around your training plan.
- Volunteering, Mentorship and Networking: Engage with participants through career fairs, roundtables, mock interviews, 60-minute guest speaker sessions, and direct mentorship opportunities.
- Internship-to-Hire: If you are interested in hiring direct from the program, you can offer internships with potential full-time roles. There are no guarantees required, but this commitment can help strengthen the pipeline.
- Become a Vets RISE Sponsor: Show your support and enhance your company’s commitment to veterans by becoming a sponsor of the program.
- Other Ways to Contribute: If you're interested in contributing in other ways, whether it's through donations, providing additional resources, or offering something unique to your expertise, we welcome your involvement! Reach out to us to discuss how you can make a difference.