Thank you everyone for your participation in NDC Carolinas’ Inaugural From Boots to Suit, a transition specific adaptation of the Veterans Diversity Summit series. Please read the post event article.
For next year, we plan to expand the focus to include all veterans transitioning into the workplace, with focusing on transition support in for veterans for professionals and more workshops for veterans.
October 7, 2013
8:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Omni Hotel (uptown)
132 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC
From Boots to Suits has two tracks of focused trainings, which conclude with a combined networking, lunch, and keynote.
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This track focuses on helping female veterans successfully transition from the military to the civilian workforce. Information package, book, lunch, and networking included. Training includes a panel discussion, training on understanding and networking in corporate culture, and breakout workshops on various topics.
FOR: Female veterans who are soon-to-be, actively, or recently transitioning from the military to civilian workforce, as well as ALL veterans who would like to attend.
This track provides an in depth understanding of military culture, reasons to hire veterans, typical training military personnel receive, available local and online resources, as well as recruitment and transition best practices.
FOR: Staffing, recruiting, training, and development professionals who may or may not already have training on recruiting veterans.
8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. | Guests arrive and enjoy refreshments |
8:30 a.m. — 8:45 a.m. | Greeting and event kickoff by Dennis Kennedy |
Veterans’ Track | |
Panel Discussion 8:45 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. |
We begin by hearing from a group of diverse women veterans who have successfully made the transition into the civilian workforce. They have a variety of backgrounds and will provide help to the audience by elaborating on what they have seen work and not work in their experiences.
![]() Alohalani
Pickett Women Veteran Outreach Coordinator
Department of Veteran Affairs Benefit Administration
Cheryl
Rawls Director, Winston-Salem, NC, VA Regional Office
Veterans Benefits Administration
![]() Cindi
Basenspiler Executive Director
Charlotte Bridge Home
![]() Julie
O’hara-Harvey President
Charlotte Area Liaison Group (CALG)
![]() Kimberly
Humphrey VA Preforeclosure Manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Secretary, Wells Fargo Veterans’ Team Member Network
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Resume’ Writing 9:30 a.m. — 10:05 a.m. |
During this time participants will either listen to a presentation on how to update and optimize resumes OR they will join a small group for one-on-one help with an already prepared resume’.
![]() Julie
O’hara-Harvey President
Charlotte Area Liaison Group (CALG)
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Break | 10:05 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. |
Available Resources 10:15 a.m. — 10:50 a.m. |
There are a variety of local, online, and governmental resources available to organizations and veterans. You will hear from organizational representatives about their organizations with a brief breakdown of services they provide. |
Discussing Disabilities 10:50 a.m. — 11:20 a.m. |
Discussing disabilities can often seem like a daunting task. In this session the veterans will learn about negotiating needs with human resources as well as best-practices for when and when not to discuss details with coworkers.
![]() Robin
Hurley ![]() Alohalani
Pickett Women Veteran Outreach Coordinator
Department of Veteran Affairs Benefit Administration
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Thriving in a Corporate Culture 11:20 a.m. — 11:55 a.m. |
The capstone of this session is designed to ensure veterans understanding the basics of corporate cultures. Veterans will learn about navigating bureaucracy, utilizing resources, and building alliances.
![]() Cindi
Basenspiler Executive Director
Charlotte Bridge Home
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Recruiters’ Track | |
Understanding Military Culture 8:45 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. |
We begin with an overview of the culture of our armed services. By gaining insights into the environments the veterans have thrived in, we will help you to understand how to help them thrive in their new setting.
Colonel Philip C.
Foster Owner and President
Supply Needs LLC
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Why Hire Veterans? 9:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. |
Yes, it is “the right thing”, but it’s also practical for a variety of reasons which will impact your bottom line. For example did you know veterans have lower turnover, fewer unplanned absences, and provide the organization with versatile leadership abilities.
![]() David
Smith Vice President, Staffing Manager
Bank of America
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Occupational Transitions – Skills veterans have, specific job title transfers 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. |
Most veterans receive advanced training on a variety of topics; however, the terms are often confusing and can vary from branch to branch. This session will elaborate on how to understand jargon, utilize online resources effectively, as well as an overview of skills which should be present on virtually any veteran resume’
Colonel Philip C.
Foster Owner and President
Supply Needs LLC
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Break | 10:30 a.m. — 10:40 a.m. |
Brief Overview of Resources 10:40 a.m. — 11:10 a.m. |
There are a variety of local, online, and governmental resources available to organizations and veterans. You will hear from organizational representatives about their organizations with a brief breakdown of services they provide. |
Best Practices 11:10 a.m. — 11:55 a.m. |
The capstone of this track focuses on going into more depth on how to successfully recruit and transition veterans into the workplace.
![]() Andrew
Barnes Diversity Relationship Manager/Corporate Recruiter
Wells Fargo
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Keynote | |
Keynote and Lunch 12:15 p.m. — 12:45 p.m. |
![]() Cindi
Basenspiler Executive Director
Charlotte Bridge Home
![]() Paula
Broadwell Tara
Dixon |
Networking 12:45 p.m. — 1:15 p.m. |
Join us for speed networking. The female veterans have just received a plethora of resources to help them with the application process and recruiters have just learned best-practices and insights into military culture. By immediately putting these skills to use you’ll not only gain additional insights and retain more information, you’ll be able to directly access the positions or qualified employees you’re searching for! |
Please email [email protected] with questions, sponsorship requests, and for FREE veterans registrations (veterans with special circumstances).