June 25, 2014: AGC of America Joins Hiring Our Heroes Program to Hire Veterans
Members Will Have Access to Veterans Job Fairs, Other Resources to Make It Easier to Hire Veterans
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America) announced that it is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find, recruit, and hire veterans, association officials said.
“The only thing keeping many of our members from hiring vets is figuring out how to find them,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. He noted that the partnership will give member firms access to job fairs and other recruiting tools operated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program.