We are pleased to have Steve Stivers with us as we are honoring Ohio's veterans this November.

Steve is currently the President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. But for 10 years, Ohio's knew his as Congressman Stivers, when he was representing Ohio's 15th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Steve has devoted your life to public service. While serving in Congress from 2011 until earlier in 2021, he served on the Financial Services Committee, and was the Ranking Member of the Housing, Community Development and Insurance Subcommittee. Prior to Congress, he was also a member of the Ohio Senate. And for over 30 years he served in the Ohio Army National Guard, holding the rank of Major General, with deployment to various Middle East campaigns – and awarded the Bronze Star for Leadership.

Veterans Day holds a special place in the heart of our country. Steve provides us with some thoughts on the importance of this holiday, and how we can continue to support our troops and our vets.

Veterans, regardless of age, should be provided workforce opportunities and training. More effort is required for successful job placement, as our veterans have very specialized skill sets. We hear Steve's perspectives on the issues and why Ohio employers should tap into this phenomenal group of job candidates.

One issue we often discuss with job seekers and employers is how to assist candidates to positively present their transferable skills and experiences in a job interview. Not every soldier wishes to pursue logistics! We talk about some suggestions for both veterans and employers in reaching “win-win” job placements.

The Ohio Department of Vets Services and our county veterans’ programs are strong assets in the community and bring great value to the lives of our vets. We need to encourage veterans to utilize all of the resources available to them. We talk about how to do this.

We then talk with Steve about his new role with the Chamber and how is seeing the Chamber meeting the needs of our employer community. He shares the Chamber’s plans for supporting the rebuild of Ohio’s economic picture.

Remember, we have nearly 900,000 veterans in Ohio, the 6th highest number of veterans in any state in the U.S. You may not be a veteran, but you may have a family member or friend in need of assistance. We want to ensure all of our veterans are able to take advantage of the incredible resources available to them. Check out our website for more resources.

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Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.