Veterans
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Our Work
American service members, veterans, and military spouses have exceptional skills, training, and talent. To help them build careers in the civilian workforce, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program provides networking opportunities, professional resources, and on-the-job experience. Through hiring events on military bases, internships, and training programs, Hiring Our Heroes connects more than 30,000 members of the military community with exciting new job opportunities each year.
Events
- Small BusinessCO— Small Business DayWednesday, May 0112:00 PM EDT - 02:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Security and Resilience13th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceWednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 1708:00 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Environment and Sustainability2024 Sustainability and Circular Economy SummitTuesday, June 0408:30 AM EDT - 01:30 PM EDTLearn More
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CHILLICOTHE, OHIO – For the fifth consecutive year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes, in partnership with Kenworth Trucking and FASTPORT, announced the 2020 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award winner on Friday, December 4, 2020 at a small, socially-distanced event at the Kenmore Manufacturing Plant in Chillicothe, Ohio.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes recognized awards winners for its 10th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, presented by USAA. Distinguished speakers, awards finalists, and guests from the military community all watched the live-streamed celebration on November 18 from their homes and offices around the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes will honor Howard Schultz and Sheri Kersch Schultz with the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, presented by USAA, and held virtually on November 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Due to the program’s success, Salesforce is extending the initiative into 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 40 veterans and military spouses are one step closer to high paying, in-demand careers as Salesforce professionals.
Nearly 2,000 military spouses, community leaders, and employment representatives attend virtual summit
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S.
This Hill letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, on several nominees and bills the committee will be considering on November 19.
In honor of Veteran's Day, entrepreneur Joey Vanoni shares how he used his skills as a Naval officer to open his own pizzeria in Baltimore.
Army Veteran Brynt Parmeter explains how his business, Call Sign Coffee, is able to help support veteran communities by selling coffee.
This Hill letter was sent to the United States Senate, on H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2020.