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'You're Here to Take Care of a Community': Veterans Thrive in Co-op Jobs
Along Those Lines
English - November 08, 2021 22:06 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsGovernment Business Non-Profit electricity nreca america cooperatives energy rural Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As co-ops face workforce challenges due to retirements and changes in the industry’s key technologies, military veterans rotating out of active duty and into civilian life bring training and expertise that's often ideally suited to co-ops’ needs. Hear from three veterans who served their country and now focus their skills on their communities as co-op employees, and learn about the Vets Power Us program from NRECA’s Desiree Dunham, who manages this effort to help veterans explore co-op careers.