Invest in Vets
A consulting program for organizations committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining veteran talent. Offered exclusively to WVCC Premier Level Members and Sustained Support Investors.
Invest In Vets (IIV) is a comprehensive consulting program designed to strengthen veteran recruitment, development, and retention strategies. The program aligns veteran employment with corporate goals, using WVCC’s network and sector-specific insight to support businesses, veterans, service members, and military families.
Invest in Vets is built around a simple framework that supports the full veteran employee journey: recruitment, professional development, and long-term retention.
Recruit
Build a veteran-focused recruiting approach that speaks to military experience and makes roles easier to understand and apply for.
Objective: Attract veteran talent by clearly aligning military experience with organizational needs.
Optimized job postings: Invest In Vets provides guidance to help refine job postings so language, structure, and requirements clearly translate military skills into civilian roles that resonate with veteran candidates.
University and technical college engagement: Develop outreach strategies with universities and technical colleges that maintain veteran services offices, helping organizations connect with skilled veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
Targeted recruitment campaigns: Support the creation of focused recruitment campaigns that highlight your organization’s commitment to veteran employment and communicate the unique opportunities available to veteran candidates.
Invest in Vets Recruiters
Develop
Objective: Support veteran employees in translating experience into sustained performance, growth, and leadership within the organization.
Targeted training and development: Invest In Vets helps organizations design training approaches that build on veterans’ existing strengths while addressing role-specific skill gaps and workplace transitions.
Skill translation workshops: Provide guided workshops for veterans and managers that improve mutual understanding of how military experience applies to civilian roles, expectations, and career pathways.
Mentorship and professional growth: Support the development of mentorship opportunities that foster confidence, integration, and long-term professional development for veteran employees.
Leadership development pathways: Assist organizations in identifying and nurturing veterans with leadership potential through intentional growth and advancement strategies.
Retention
Objective: Create an environment where veteran talent remains engaged, supported, and connected over the long term.
Veteran Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Invest In Vets provides guidance on establishing, structuring, and sustaining veteran ERGs that promote connection, advocacy, and internal leadership.
Community and peer engagement: Support networking and peer-based initiatives that strengthen belonging and encourage collaboration among veteran employees.
Professional development and recognition: Help organizations identify opportunities to recognize veteran contributions while supporting continued growth and advancement.
Feedback and leadership opportunities: Encourage structured feedback and leadership involvement within ERGs to ensure veteran voices inform organizational culture and decision-making.
Invest in Vets Retention Team
IIV for Premier Memberships
Premier Membership levels include Invest In Vets consulting services at increasing depth.
Bronze Level IIV Service ($2,500/year)
- Annual Employer Symposium: Participate in an exclusive event designed to provide HR assessments, establish organizational benchmarks, and identify areas for maintenance, enhancement, or elimination.
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- Networking Opportunities: Engage with other business leaders and veteran employment experts to share best practices and develop new strategies for veteran recruitment, development, and retention.
- Follow-up Consultation: Benefit from post-symposium consultation to help implement the strategies discussed, ensuring continuous improvement and success in your veteran employment initiatives.
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Total Value: More than $3,250
Silver Level IIV Service ($5,000/year)
- Preliminary Examination and Analysis: Assess HR practices to establish organizational benchmarks.
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- Targeted Conversations: Conduct engagements with C-Suite, HR, veteran employees, and newcomers.
- Brief Survey: Organization-wide survey to identify emerging opportunities.
- Networking Opportunities: Engage with business leaders and veteran employment experts to share best practices and strategies.
- Follow-up Consultation: Post-symposium consultation to help implement strategies discussed.
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Total Value: More than $10,000
Annual Employer Symposium: Silver members are welcome to participate in the Annual Employer Symposium.
Gold Level IIV Service ($10,000/year)
- All Silver Level Services: Including conversations and surveys.
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- Custom ERG Program: Design and initial roll-out of a custom IIV ERG program, including mentoring opportunities.
- Networking Opportunities: Engage with business leaders and veteran employment experts to share best practices and strategies.
- Follow-up Consultation: Post-symposium consultation to help implement strategies discussed.
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Total Value: More than $25,000
Annual Employer Symposium: Gold members are welcome to participate in the Annual Employer Symposium.
IIV Sustained Support Model
The Invest In Vets Sustained Support Model is a comprehensive, flexible offering for organizations seeking ongoing guidance to integrate, support, and retain veteran talent. This model is designed for organizations that are not necessarily members of the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and prefer a customizable, engagement-based approach.
Support is offered through a selection of a la carte services that can be tailored to organizational goals and capacity.
Support Areas and Service Options
Ongoing Guidance and Strategy
Structured, long-term guidance to help organizations refine and strengthen veteran employment efforts over time.
- Annual review and strategy updates: Conduct periodic reviews of veteran employment strategies and provide updates aligned with current best practices and industry trends.
- Continuous improvement planning: Develop tailored plans focused on improving veteran integration, development, and long-term success within the organization.
Military Recruitment Collaboration
Focused recruitment support designed to connect organizations with qualified veteran talent.
- Targeted recruitment campaigns: Collaborate with military recruitment specialists to design and implement recruitment campaigns aligned with specific organizational needs.
- Custom talent pipelines: Develop customized pipelines to support a consistent flow of qualified veteran candidates for identified roles.
Training and Recruitment Support
Scalable support to enhance recruiting effectiveness and operational capacity.
- MTR recruiting access: Provide access to MTR recruiting services at a preferred partner rate to support veteran talent sourcing.
- Mission Wisconsin recruiting scaling model: Scale recruitment efforts based on organizational engagement, with flexible options aligned to hiring goals.
Enhanced ERG Support
Guidance and support for building sustainable internal communities for veteran employees.
- Custom ERG program design: Support the design and roll-out of veteran ERGs, including mentorship opportunities and leadership development components.
- Ongoing ERG activities: Assist with planning and sustaining ERG initiatives that foster connection, engagement, and peer support.
Supplemental services available based on organizational needs.
Custom workshops and training sessions: Develop and deliver tailored workshops or training sessions aligned with organizational goals.
Monthly strategy sessions: Provide recurring strategy discussions to refine and strengthen veteran employment approaches.
Learn More or Get Started
For more information about Invest In Vets, contact Zach Zabel, WVCC Vice President.