About the First Friday Webinar Series
Friday, January 5, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
WEBEX Virtual Platform
Earn 1 PDH each session
Through a commitment to offering effective training, development and networking programs, SAME DC Post is helping sustain the future of the profession with monthly education-focused sessions to deliver topical and relevant content to our industry.
Our program offers a one-hour educational professional development opportunity on the first Friday of each month via a virtual platform, hosted by the SAME DC Post. Lunch is NOT included in the ticket (but you may eat your lunch while watching the session). Follow up questions by chat are encouraged.
This program is free to SAME members and students, and $25 for non-members. Please note, you must attend the live session to receive a one-hour (1 HR) PDH certificate from the SAME DC Post. Registration required.
Registered ticket holders will find the event link in their registration Online Event Page. The link to the session will also be emailed 24 hours before the program begins. Please add programs@samedc.org to your safe senders list. The email you use to register will be the email that receives the link.
REFUND POLICY
This event is non-refundable for paid ticket holders because all attendees receive a link to the live program immediately upon registration. Please note that not all jurisdictions or organizations accept PDH certificates for continuing education.
SESSION INFORMATION
Attracting & Securing Transitioning Military Talent
The job market continues to be red hot right now, especially for military professionals who are transitioning out of the military and looking forward to the next step in their professional life. To support those professionals, there a number of different avenues to turn to seek assistance: (SkillBridge, non-profits, State Veterans Affairs Departments, company run veteran outreach programs and third-party recruiters to name a few). This presentation will demystify the military veteran’s and help members of the Society of American Military Engineers understand how they can attract, engage, secure and support military veterans who are accepting their first after-military position. The speaker has 26 years of military service and 2.5 years of federal service before purchasing a recruiting firm. This will be an honest discussion of information, observations and lessons learned from both side of the table.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the current hiring climate for engineers and construction professionals
- Understand a transitioning military veterans concern as they their first job after completing their military service
- Explore avenues to secure a military veteran’s interest in and commitment to your employment opportunity
Learning Units
This virtual session offers one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH) certified by the SAME DC Post for live participants.
About the Presenter
Ben Wham, PE is the Managing Partner of Global Recruiters of Charlottesville in Charlottesville, Va. He started the firm in August of 2021 and has been very successful in finding talented engineers, planners, architects and construction administration professionals to meet the critical needs of his clients. Prior to starting the firm, Ben spent 26+ years in the US Air Force, finishing up as a US Army Corps of Engineers District Commander at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. He was also the first 628 Mission Support Group Commander for Joint Base Charleston in Charleston, SC. Since retiring in 2012 he spent time in higher education and with the Federal Emergency Management Agency prior to stating Global Recruiters of Charlottesville. He is a Registered Engineer in the states of Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. While not recruiting he enjoys visiting distilleries with his wife of 34 years, golfing, volunteering for the First Tee Youth Program and serving in his church.
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Event Contact
Bree Beal, SAME DC Programs, bbeal@hksinc.com