1 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: From WBZ News Radio in Boston. This is New England 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: Weekend where each and every week right here we come 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: together we talk about all the topics important to you 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: and the place where you live. Thanks again for tuning 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: in this week. I'm Nicole Davis. If you're a veteran 6 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: in need of a job, maybe you know one in 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: your family or in your friend group. Disabled American Veterans, 8 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: or the DAV as you might know them, does a 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: lot of work when it comes to connecting veterans with jobs, 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: and as we deal with rising unemployment. They have a 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 1: virtual job fair coming up that really could help. Dan 12 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: Claire is the dav's chief Communications and outreach Officer. Dan, 13 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: this is an issue that really impacts our vets. 14 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, veterans are usually disproportionately affected by things like this 15 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 2: and for us now, you know, we're coming off of 16 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: a government shutdown, We're coming off of a period where 17 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 2: a lot of federal employees have been let go or 18 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 2: separated from the government. We know that we're hearing from 19 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 2: a lot of veterans who are you know, they're just 20 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: in a different place in their life right now. They 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 2: need help. And of course there's a core of a 22 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 2: million veterans transitioning to civilian life every year, so we 23 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 2: want to help them as well. 24 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: And it's difficult enough, I feel, making that transition, because 25 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: when I talk with people about veterans affairs and veterans issues, 26 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: it's always about the purpose and the dignity. You want 27 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: to make sure veterans have both in spades when they 28 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: leave the service, and that's going to be difficult when 29 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: all of a sudden you either find yourself out of 30 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: a job or not able to find a job in 31 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: the first place. 32 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: We always say that veterans haven't made a successful transition 33 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 2: to civilian life until if they're able, until they have 34 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 2: their next career, Until they have that next mission, they're 35 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: really in a tough spot. So working with those folks, 36 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: finding employers who want to hire them and connecting them 37 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: is extremely rewarding for that reason. And veterans, you know, 38 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,919 Speaker 2: they just bring a lot to the table as employees. 39 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: They're very loyal, they're great communicators, they're proven to be trainable. 40 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: There's all kinds of reasons why we want to hire them. 41 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 2: We just want to help make that connection. 42 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: So tell us a little bit then, about these virtual 43 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: job fairs. 44 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: You're holding virtual career fairs. Our next one is November 45 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: twenty fifth. We're going to have great, great employers there 46 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 2: at and T is going to be there, Wells Fargo, 47 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 2: First Media, Discount Hire, Wells Fargo, Border Patrol, Federal agencies. 48 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 2: We get a ton of very serious employers who are 49 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 2: looking for veterans. And those are just some of the 50 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 2: industries and companies who are represented. We have people from 51 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: across the board, whether it's small companies, mid sized companies, 52 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: with a wide variety of different jobs for veterans. So 53 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,119 Speaker 2: it starts at noon. It's a virtual event, but you're 54 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,839 Speaker 2: going to get that one on one time through through 55 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 2: the virtual medium, through meetings with employers, and you just 56 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: know going into it as a veteran, whether you're a spouse, 57 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 2: a child, all everyone above there can apply for or 58 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 2: can attend the event, and you just know that these 59 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 2: are people who want to hire you for the reason 60 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 2: that you served or connected with the military. So they're 61 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 2: great opportunities for folks. 62 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: And what if people say, well, yes, I was in 63 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: the military, but I don't have a college degree or 64 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: I don't have a specific trade that I'm good at, 65 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: should they still come anyway? 66 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 2: Oh? Absolutely, and I mean sometimes the feedback that you 67 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: get can be extremely helpful. There there are typically a 68 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: good amount of educational opportunities, you know, schools who show 69 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 2: up if that's what you're into. But you know, I 70 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 2: you know, I know everyone tells you to go to college, 71 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: you know, and people join the military and get their 72 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: college benefits. But when you get out of the military, 73 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 2: if you don't have a college degree, you're still going 74 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: to be able to work. There are still people who 75 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: want to hire you, who recognize often that the four eight, 76 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: twenty year however long you're in the military, that you 77 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: achieved a lot academically that way, formally and informally, and 78 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: they want you on the team. 79 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: Sure. And then if somebody wants to maybe stretch out 80 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: and go to the entrepreneurial side of things. I love 81 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: this idea. This is the Patriot boot Camp. Tell us 82 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: about that. 83 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 2: We love it too. You know, we're connecting veterans with benefits. 84 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 2: That's a free service to the dav offers, and we're 85 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 2: connecting veterans with healthcare and jobs that way. The prospect 86 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 2: of taking a veteran and making them a job creator 87 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: and a benefits provider is really exciting to us there. 88 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 2: We're looking for founders. It's called DAVY. Patriot boot Camp 89 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 2: is the name of the program within DAV. It's a 90 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 2: two and a half day cohort our. Next event is 91 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 2: November eleven through thirteen in Myrtle Beach, which might be 92 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 2: a good time not to be in Boston for the weather, 93 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:55,239 Speaker 2: but that's we're looking for founders, you know, we're looking 94 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 2: for people are starting their own companies. We want to 95 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 2: give them the building blocks they We recognize they gave 96 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 2: up the first four years at least that they might 97 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: have been succeeding as an entrepreneur to serve their country. 98 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: We want to give them the network, give them the training, 99 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 2: and give them the opportunity to be mentored by people 100 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 2: who can help them succeed as entrepreneurs. 101 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: Beautiful. So if somebody is listening, they're a veteran, they 102 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: know a veteran, where can they reach out to get 103 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: more information not just about Patriot boot Camp but also 104 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: about the job fairs? 105 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 2: Yeah? Absolutely, I mean you can visit us at jobs 106 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: dot dav dot org. That's the best portal and that 107 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: goes for people who want to volunteer. If you want 108 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 2: to hire veterans and be an employer who hires veterans. 109 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 2: If you want to mentor veteran entrepreneurs, you can find 110 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 2: it all through through our website their jobs dot dav 111 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: dot org. 112 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: All right, Dan, this is great information. Thank you for 113 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: coming on the show. 114 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 2: Hey, thank you for karn so much about veterans and 115 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 2: we hope, we hope everyone who served or is connected 116 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 2: to anyone who's served. Issue the asked for the holidays, 117 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: and thanks for your time. 118 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: Have a safe and healthy weekend. Please join me again 119 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: next week for another edition of the show. I'm Nicole 120 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: Davis from WBZ News Radio on iHeartRadio.