U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Making Digital Innovation Work for Veterans
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation called on iostudio to partner with Hiring our Heroes, one of its signature programs, to make it easier for veterans to find work. Our initial research showed that the best way to do this was to focus on helping veterans with their resumes. And then, we needed to put these resumes in front of employers.
Impact Overview
Besting the National Average
In the years following the launch of My HOH Dashboard, veteran unemployment fell below the national average.
Situation
Service members transitioning from military to civilian life often have difficulty finding meaningful employment.
Men and women who have served in the military have learned invaluable hard and soft skills, leadership, and a profound work ethic. But civilian employers don’t always understand the value of the skills, training, and experience that military service provides. Veterans needed help translating their skills and marketing themselves to potential employers.
Created to combat increasing veteran unemployment, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes program found that one of the main problems was the gap in communication and understanding between veterans and civilian hiring managers. But USCOC lacked a platform to bring the two audiences together. They partnered with us to create a suite of tools that would close the gap.
Simplicity was the key.
We created a series of custom-made digital platforms that made it easy for veterans and military spouses to communicate their skillsets to civilian employers and for employers to find and hire veterans.
Resume Builder
The Resume Engine is a free, secure, online tool that walks veterans through the process of building an effective resume.
Virtual Job Scout
Virtual Job Scout is a digital real-time job fair that directly connects employers and job seekers.
Career Spark
Military spouses also face roadblocks when seeking employment. Career Spark helps military spouses showcase their experience and connect with military-friendly employers.
Employer Roadmap
The Employer Roadmap is a comprehensive digital resource where employers can find, recruit, and hire veterans and military spouses.
HOH Dashboard
As the iostudio-built suite of Hiring Our Heroes tools grew, so did the need for a single point of access.
My HOH Dashboard is an online environment where veterans, military spouses, and employers can access all the employment tools and resources that Hiring Our Heroes offers. In the dashboard, job seekers can find hiring events, browse fast-growing industries, use resume-building tools, connect with recruiters, and more. Employers can search resumes, reach out to potential hires, and learn how to hire and retain veterans.
30,000
Unique visitors the Resume Engine received in the first six weeks after launch.
Impact
Getting the job, done.
In just the first six weeks, the Resume Engine received more than 30,000 unique visitors. Currently, more than 200,000 veterans and military spouses use Resume Engine and the other tools housed in My HOH Dashboard. What’s more, 80% of virtual hiring fair attendees advance to the next step with employers. Since the launch of My HOH Dashboard, our deep familiarity with the military audience and our extensive digital experience has helped create a clear path to employment for thousands of veterans and military spouses.
In the first year, more than 74,800 Resume Engine users
More than 8,200 employers participating
In the years following the launch of My HOH Dashboard, veteran unemployment fell below the national average.
My HOH Dashboard houses everything veterans need to connect with employers.
The first step of a job well done is assembling the right tools. iostudio not only built the tools that veterans needed to succeed; we also made sure those tools were easy to find, easy to use, and incredibly effective.
Centralized the job search
Simplified resume building
Connected job seekers with employers
Expanded support for military spouses
Helped employers hire military talent
Custom Solutions, Incredible Results
iostudio builds digital and web solutions that empower users, connect audiences, and produce measurable results. We have the engineering, development, and technology capabilities to build any solution your business needs and the marketing expertise to drive your audience to it. Let’s collaborate to create the tools your business needs to grow.