Pilot Companies 2

Sponsors 3

Why Veterans? It’s a smart decision It’s about pride It’s about security It’s about opportunity

Why now? 5 Potential Replacements 1-5 Years Potential Replacements 6-10 years Job Category Potential Attrition & Retirement Estimated Number of Replacements Potential Retirement Estimated Number of Replacements Lineworkers32%22,10015%10,300 Technicians39%28,50019%13,500 Plant Operators37%12,40017%5,800 Engineers38%10,60015%4,100 Total36%73,60016%33,700 Totals exclude Nuclear; figures based on 2010 data

What is the business impact? 6 Balance supply and demand Reduce skill gaps Skills for new and emerging technologies

Make it easier for veterans to find our jobs and to translate their skills and training Accelerate the time it takes to get required credentials or degrees Provide full value for military training and experience when hiring Create a military friendly environment within the company Increase the number of veterans who are recruited, hired, and retained Recommendations 7

Engineers Line workers Plant operators Technicians Security officers In Demand Positions 8

9 Veteran’s Roadmap Ready Now Need more Education The Veteran’s Roadmap

The National Template 10 Prepare Build Implement Measure Action Steps and tools for companies Prepares the way for veterans to use the Roadmap Each company defines initiative based on need, timing and resources

The National Template 11 Prepare Build Implement Measure Assess what the company has already done and develop specific plans on what and how to expand and enhance initiatives

The National Template 12 Prepare Build Implement Measure Create the processes, partnerships and policies to ease the way for Ready Now veterans, veterans who need additional education, as well as veteran employees.

The National Template 13 Prepare Build Implement Measure Work directly with veterans to provide support from interest to employment

The National Template 14 Prepare Build Implement Measure Measure progress of the initiative and goals for outreach, hiring and retention

Prepare Action 1: Assess the current state of military workforce development at your company Action 2: Define purpose and scope of initiativeAction 3: Develop Strategies and ActionsAction 4: Develop Goals and Metrics Action 5: Align company personnel, systems, and practices to support the needs of veterans The National Template 15

Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers

Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Action 2: Define education pathways and partner with education accelerate time to credential Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers Action 2: Provide support to Veterans needing further education and training

Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers Action 2: Provide support to Veterans needing further education and training Action 3: Provide support to Veterans preparing to enter the job market Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Action 2: Define education pathways and partner with education accelerate time to credential Action 3: Develop training to prepare Ready Now veterans to enter workforce

Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers Action 2: Provide support to Veterans needing further education and training Action 3: Provide support to Veterans preparing to enter the job market Action 4: Recruit and hire Veterans who are Ready Now for energy careers Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Action 2: Define education pathways and partner with education accelerate time to credential Action 3: Develop training to prepare Ready Now veterans to enter workforce Action 4: Establish recruiting sources and modify hiring practices to provide full credit for military training

Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers Action 2: Provide support to Veterans needing further education and training Action 3: Provide support to Veterans preparing to enter the job market Action 4: Recruit and hire Veterans who are Ready Now for energy careers Action 5: Provide Support to Veteran Employees Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Action 2: Define education pathways and partner with education accelerate time to credential Action 3: Develop training to prepare Ready Now veterans to enter workforce Action 4: Establish recruiting sources and modify hiring practices to provide full credit for military training Action 5: Create Veteran Friendly company culture for new and existing veteran employees

Build Action 1: Build communication and career services structure Action 2: Define education pathways and partner with education accelerate time to credential Action 3: Develop training to prepare Ready Now veterans to enter workforce Action 4: Establish recruiting sources and modify hiring practices to provide full credit for military training Action 5: Create Veteran Friendly company culture for new and existing veteran employees Implement Action 1: Provide support for Veterans exploring energy careers Action 2: Provide support to Veterans needing further education and training Action 3: Provide support to Veterans preparing to enter the job market Action 4: Recruit and hire Veterans who are Ready Now for energy careers Action 5: Provide Support to Veteran Employees

Measure Action 1: Measure progress of critical milestones in the Troops to Energy Jobs Strategic Plan Action 2: Implement CEWD Workforce Metrics Scorecard and Military Dashboard The National Template 22

Connecting Veterans To Rewarding Energy Careers For more information, contact: Ann Randazzo Executive Director Center for Energy Workforce Development 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C