Say Hello To Guest Blogger: Emily Matthews- Retention & Orientation for Green Jobs: Apply Here

The Department of Labor expects to train veterans in green job sectors to provide for a better transition to civilian life. This is one opportunity to improve retention and provide meaningful employment to the men and women who have served the United States. The Inspector General’s report does not suggest incentives to retain employees through additional benefits; offering specific health coverage or other extrinsic motivators may influence quality people to join forces with the green job initiative. The majority of states have failed to retain even one employee and need to find alternate means of recruiting on a national level through implementation of an unpaid orientation process to evaluate future employees prior to paying for training. Therefore, a national campaign for the program would not only create interest, but also save state funds to allocate to the training and retention process.