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Hired Veteran Paul Hendricksen
Hire Heroes USA veteran Paul Hendricksen was hired by Colorado Wyoming Railway as a Conductor/Switcher. He attended a transition assistance workshop at Fort Carson, Colorado in 2012 and received assistance with his resume and career search.
Interview Class
This PowerPoint will review the different types of interviews and teach you the skills necessary to ace your interview.
Mr. Marshall Lauck
With almost 18 years of professional experience, including seven years serving in the United States Marine Corps and over a decade in Advertising and Brand Management, Marshall Lauck brings an exceptional level of leadership to his role as JWT Atlanta’s Chief Operating Officer. Leading the agency alongside Chief Creative Officer Perry Fair, Marshall oversees the operational side of JWT. He has spent close to 7 years at the agency and most recently was the Management Director and core team leader for the US Marine Corps account, overseeing brand strategy, brand relations and activation, strategic development, partner integration, and client services.
While under Marshall’s guidance, the Marine Corps celebrated many category and industry-leading achievements, including development of the largest military branch Facebook presence, first-in-kind marketing partnerships with signature brands like Xbox, YouTube and the Ultimate Fighting Championship and pioneering research initiatives around the millennial generation and how they view service.
While serving in the Marine Corps, Marshall completed an operational assignment at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, followed by a stint at the Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Virginia. Following his time on active duty, Marshall continued his marketing career with five years in Brand Management at Kraft Foods. During that time he was responsible for multiple brand assignments in several categories, including P&L responsibility for a product portfolio with close to $100 million in annual sales.
Marshall currently lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and three daughters.
Hire Heroes USA Honors USO’s Thomas with Pacesetter Award
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
By Eric Brandner
Hire Heroes USA is about helping troops grow professionally. But when the organization was starting out, it needed help growing, too.
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Registration Now Open for 2013 Marine Corps Marathon
Join Team Hire Heroes USA at the 38th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 27th in Washington, DC. Team members will push themselves to their physical limits while running past iconic monuments, over the historic Potomac, and next to the hallowed grounds of Arlington – all to help raise $40,000 for Hire Heroes USA’s nationally-recognized veteran employment assistance programs. With more than 800,000 unemployed veterans seeking work, there has never been a better time to help. The need is now. By joining Team Hire Heroes USA you can “run for a reason!”
Click here for more information on running spots and sponsorship opportunities.
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Hire Heroes USA to Receive $260,000 from Call of Duty Endowment to Establish San Diego Office
ALPHARETTA, Ga. March 20, 2013 - Building on the outstanding success of the Hire Heroes USA (Hire Heroes) and Call of Duty Endowment collaboration since 2010, Hire Heroes today announced that they will be the recipients of a $260,000 grant from the Call of Duty Endowment in order to establish a permanent presence in Southern California. Hire Heroes is a national nonprofit organization that is committed to serving our nation’s veterans through personalized employment training and corporate engagement.
Soldiers in Warrior Transition Brigade prepare for civilian jobs
FORT HOOD — Sitting in his suit and tie, Sgt. Peter Hegre said his hands continued to sweat even after his mock interview was over.
“My hands are sweaty and I’m nervous,” said Hegre, a soldier in Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Brigade, after he was evaluated during a two-day career workshop Wednesday at the Soldier Development Center. The workshop helped him and other transitioning soldiers revamp resumes and learn how to respond to strategic interview questions meant to gauge how a person handles certain situations.\
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WWE® PARTNERS WITH HIRE HEROES USA
ALPHARETTA, Ga. and STAMFORD, Conn., December 17, 2012 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a partnership with Hire Heroes USA, an organization committed to serving our nation’s veterans through personalized and customized job search training and assistance. To support Hire Heroes USA’s mission, WWE will make a donation and utilize all its assets, including TV broadcasts, live events, digital and social media to generate awareness and raise funds. In addition, Hire Heroes USA will partner with WWE to implement a veterans hiring initiative and enhance WWE’s military hiring practices.