In a joint effort to provide real economic opportunities to the National Guard, the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff and FASTPORT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that delineates a strategic partnership created to explore, promote, and improve military hiring initiatives in multiple industry sectors.

The signing ceremony took place at the Pentagon where 29 employers joined to witness the signing as well as sign their own Statements of Support for the Guard and Reserve. Because military service members have unique skill sets that equip them for successful careers, employers have united to inspire and hire these talented men and women.

Hiring military talent makes business sense. And that military talent does not end at those who have completed their service. Citizen Soldiers in the Guard and Reserves are disciplined and skilled workers who display pride, leadership, responsibility, and professionalism in all they do. They need and deserve great employers to support them with meaningful career opportunities. These talented Citizen Soldiers can find great career opportunities at https://vetfasttrack.org/.

“We are proud to stand with the National Guard and with our employer network in the effort to give our Guardsmen incredible career opportunities. Because employers are coming together on one platform, we can leverage our technology to bring job opportunities to these men and women across the country,” said FASTPORT CEO Bill McLennan. “This is really a tribute to the military-friendly employers who work with us and the outstanding support they provide to those 460,000 Guardsmen who are ready to begin their careers.”

COL (Ret) Adam Rocke, Vice President of Military Engagement at FASTPORT, also signed a statement of support and said, “Veteran talent can be the lifeblood of our communities if more employers such as these step up to the plate and make their commitments to hire Vets and military spouses.  I’ve seen firsthand the unique skills and expertise these great Americans possess and they are an asset to any organization and will only make the business better.  From the battlefields to the front office, Veterans have the necessary skills to make a company succeed.”   

To join in this employer network to help employ members of the Guard, please visit fastport.com/employers.

About the National Guard Bureau

The National Guard is the first military responder in all domestic emergencies. The National Guard is in approximately 3,200 communities in all 54 states, territories and DC. http://www.nationalguard.mil

About FASTPORT

FASTPORT, Inc. is an employment software development company that builds products to help Veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, transitioning service members and military spouses find meaningful employment. Using its proprietary technology, FASTPORT is committed to matching job seekers to employers actively hiring from the military community.

FASTPORT, Inc. is a Department of Labor Industry Intermediary to increase apprenticeship programs for civilian and Veteran talent and has a commercial co-venture with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program to develop the preeminent employment marketplace to connect employers and military candidates. For more information, visit fastport.com.