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Vets Ready Employers and Veteran Employees Gain Benefits Far Beyond Recognition
1 May 2026
News, Workforce
Veterans have countless qualities that employers value and are great hires and valued team members. They're hardworking, dependable, and resilient. But it can be a challenge for some veterans to transition from a military career to the civilian workforce.
That’s why the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Office of Veteran Employment Services (OVES) recognizes employers who go above and beyond to hire veterans each year with the Vets Ready Employer Initiative award. The initiative launched in 2020 and recognized six employers in its first year. Inn 2025, 25 employers were honored as Vets Ready Employers across the state. This growing initiative celebrates veterans as valuable workers and shows how employing veterans creates opportunity for both for the veteran worker and the employer.
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