Helping Our Heroes Find Rewarding Careers
These are challenging times for post-9/11 Iraqi & Afghanistan Veterans and their Military Spouses seeking their next career. So First Command Financial Services has stepped forward with a two-part plan to help them get their professional lives squared away.
- First, we have committed to hiring 2100 veterans and military spouses over the next five years.
- Second, we have partnered with GoHireAVet.com along with Veterans Independence Project and Hiring Our Heroes, all are national organizations, the latter created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. These Veteran Support Organizations aka VSO’s were created for the sole purpose of helping all Veterans from the past who served in the U.S. Military as well as post-9/11 Veterans and their Military Spouses find meaningful employment.
We know firsthand the kind of skills, experience and leadership that veterans bring to the table, so whether that means hiring people with a military background to work directly for us or helping them showcase their talents for other companies, we’re all in.
Our Mission
Services
We want to help get your finances squared away for today AND tomorrow. This is why we embrace time-tested principles and advocate a long-term approach to saving and investing. We can best serve your needs through a combination of planning, investing, insurance and banking. Let us tell you more … visit our First Financial Command Services - Military Community Support Services Video for a personal introduction for one of our local area representatives!
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Securities products are not FDIC insured, have no bank guarantee and may lose value. A financial plan, by itself, cannot assure that retirement or other financial goals will be met.
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San Diego, California 92108
Military veterans are a natural fit for Hilton Worldwide. We share similar Values – like integrity, ownership and teamwork – which support our company's Mission to become the preeminent global hospitality leader. Your understanding of cultural differences and diversity is also extremely valuable here, as is your ability to lead others. Hilton Worldwide is proud to hire former military men and women and military spouses. It is our commitment to hire 10,000 veterans within the next five years, and provide the training and educational opportunities to support your transition into our organization.
Hilton Worldwide is dedicated to supporting American military veterans and their families. Through our Operation: Opportunity initiative, Hilton Worldwide has made a commitment to hire 10,000 veterans by the end of 2018, and has already placed over 4,200 military in a wide range of positions throughout the U.S.
Among the positions we continuously seek to fill include:
- Guest Services and Front Desk Agents
- Culinary (Cooks, Kitchen Supervisors, Chefs)
- Banquets, Catering and Convention Services
- Restaurant and Food & Beverage Services
- Housekeeping & Laundry
We offer training and career advancement opportunities for those who intend to work hard, prove themselves and over time, acquire the needed operational experience and requisite skills for promotion within the ranks of the leading, global hospitality company.
Additionally, two new military internship educational programs offered through Kendall College and the University of Phoenix are available to help transitioning military receive education and experience that can lead to a career in hospitality management with Hilton Worldwide.
If you are transitioning from active duty, are a US Military Veteran or a Military Spouse with a passion and career focus in hospitality, visit our military career site today to discover a world of career opportunities.
EOE / AA / Disabled / Veteran
About Hilton Worldwide:
Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. The company's portfolio includes twelve world-class global brands and an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors.
Hilton Worldwide is proud to hire former military men and women in addition to welcoming the talent of military spouses. It is our commitment to hire 10,000 veterans to join our more than 4200 hotels around the world and our corporate offices within the next five years.
Hilton Worldwide is an Established Partner of:
- Joining Forces Campaign
- Jobs4America
- Military Spouse Employer Partnerships
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
- National Association of State Workforce Agencies
About Us
Veterans Independence Project (V.I.P.) is a 501(c),(3) and will provide needed help to the "Homeless Heroes" who are now adapting to basic life after military service with training to equip them with job skills while living in a supportive environment.
Nationwide the number of homeless veterans is at 57,848. An increased number of younger veterans, both men and women, some with families are becoming homeless at rates faster of their Vietnam counterparts. California is home to nearly 2 million veterans, California has more homeless veterans than any other state. Roughly 25% of the nation homeless veterans, approximately 14,464 live in California. In 2013, the San Diego Region had 2,468 homeless veterans. In the City of San Diego there are 798 were living in shelters and 688 were living on the streets. According to data released by the Veterans Administration, 1,486 homeless are living in the City of San Diego.
Our Mission
Veterans Independence Project, established its mission to help the veterans in three ways;
1. To provide permanent, affordable, and supportive housing.
2. Enroll them in community college with the purpose of earning an Associate Degree that will provide career options.
3. Provide them with long-term employment through our entrepreneurial program.
The entrepreneurial program will provide the veteran with the fundamentals, theories and the processes of business. The veterans will develop their business plan and utilizing their college business studies will launch their business enterprise. Veterans Independence Project believes that self-employment through education is key for the success of the veteran, instilling value, accomplishment, confidence and financial stability to assist them to integrate into the communities providing good and services.
San Diego, California 92108