Transitioning service members graduate from Corporate Fellowship Program and embark on new civilian career paths
What: Power Home Remodeling, a company dedicated to the professional development of veterans, has partnered with the The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP) to help transitioning service members with professional training in the civilian workforce. This Thursday, July 25th, Power will host the graduation ceremony of the Atlanta Cohort on National Hire a Veteran Day. The 15 service members in the Cohort program have completed a 12-week internship with national companies including Power, UPS, Carmax, Home Depot, and more. The graduates will receive awards for their achievements and a certificate of completion from Clayton Still, Power’s Regional Director of Military Affairs, and Jeff Stanhagen, retired 1st Sgt from the US Marine Corps and CFP Manager of Atlanta, before transitioning into new roles.
Power has extended job offers to two of the fellows from the graduating class, whom have already accepted and will begin their new roles in the coming weeks. This graduation will mark the seventh fellowship program Power has participated in since 2018.
Who:
Clayton Still, Regional Director of Military Affairs at Power, Atlanta, GA
Jeff Stanhagen, Hiring Our Heroes CFP Manager, Atlanta, GA
15 fellowship graduates
Where:
Power Home Remodeling
2910, 1740 Corporate Dr #800, Norcross, GA 30093
When:
Thursday, July 25, 2019
9:45am - 10:00am: Media Arrival
10:00am - 11:30am: Graduation Ceremony
11:30am - 12:00pm: Interview Opportunity
About Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes is a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment. Working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s vast network of state and local chambers and other strategic partners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Hiring Our Heroes has helped hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment through more than 1,100 job fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and on military installations overseas; a suite of free online career-based resources; and the Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign.
About Power Home Remodeling
Power Home Remodeling is a dream realization company — believing its purpose is to create positive change in everything the company touches — from customers’ homes to employees’ lives to the communities they live and work in. Power realizes this purpose by being people-first. Its employees and customers come before profit and their well-being factors into every business decision. Established in 1992, Power is the nation's largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler with more than 2,400 employees, 500,000 customers and $700 million in annual revenue. Headquartered in the Philadelphia region, Power’s primary product line includes windows, siding, roofing, doors, solar roofing panels, and attic insulation, providing energy-saving solutions to residents across its operating territories, including: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Rhode Island and Virginia.
