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Month: April 2013

VetJobs and Ted Daywalt

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VetJobs is the leading Internet niche job board for reaching the 10.5 million military veterans currently in the work force, the 200 thousand active duty military personnel who transition each year, the over 400,000 members of the National Guard and Reserve who return to the United States each year from extended deployments, and their family members.

VetJobs was established in 1999 following extensive research on job and resume sites catering to the military market. The research indicated there was a gap in sites which assisted employers in identifying the transitioning military and veteran candidate. VetJobs is operated by a seasoned management team of professionals to assist companies, recruiting firms and hiring authorities to successfully reach the military market.

VetJobs is owned and operated by veterans for veterans. In January 2000, The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States exclusively sponsored and purchased ten percent of the company. Since then, VetJobs has garnered more veteran service organization endorsements than any other site. Major endorsements include the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Naval Reserve Association and the Veterans of Modern Warfare.

VetJobs is recognized in the industry as the leading recruitment site to reach the military market.

VetJobs makes it easy for employers to reach and employ all the members of the military community. VetJobs defines the military community to include Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,  Department of Defense Civilians, Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, National Guard, Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, Reserves and their spouses and dependents. VetJobs makes it easy to reach not only the transitioning military member, but also the highly qualified men and women who are veterans that have separated over the decades and are now productive members of the civilian work force in all disciplines.

VetJobs Vision

The VetJobs vision is to meet the shortage of qualified candidates in the civilian sector with highly trained veterans who can offer employers technical skills, management expertise and most importantly, leadership.

What VetJobs Offers Employers

With the VetJobs flat-fee structure, employer members get predictable annual expenses, no matter how many candidates they hire using the site, or how many recruiters use the site or company locations.

What VetJobs Offers Candidates

VetJobs has thousands of employers who have used the site to identify candidates from the transitioning military and veteran market. VetJobs averages more job postings than any other military or intelligence related job board!

The Employment Assistance section has guidance on how to organize a job search, write a resume, interview and identify your next employer.

VetJobs publishes a monthly newsletter for veterans called the Veteran Eagle. The newsletter has vital information about employment and the market, as well as topics of interest to people who have been associated with the military.

Ted Daywalt, President

Since 1999 Ted Daywalt has been the president and CEO of VetJobs (www.vetjobs.com), the leading military job board on the Internet and recognized as the best job board for veterans by CareerXRoads, WEDDLE’s, Workforce Management Magazine, AIRS and AOL. Mr. Daywalt is regularly cited and interviewed in the press, including USA Today, 60 Minutes, Military Times, PBS Frontline, NPR, CNN and FOX Business News.

Ted’s background includes both extensive military service and roles in the corporate world.  From 1971 to 1978 he served on active duty in the Navy as a line officer and intelligence officer, then transferred to the Naval Reserve Intelligence Program, from which he retired as a Captain (O-6) with 28 years of service. Ted has held executive positions in the steel, electric utility, importing, chemical and recruiting industries. He is a published author and is an in demand speaker, he testifies regularly before Congress on veterans and economic issues.

Ted Daywalt is recognized as having the best understanding of veteran employment in the United States.

 

Veteran Entrepreneurs consider Right at Home

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We welcome Eric Martin, Director of Franchise Development for Right at Home and Larry Anthony, a new Right at Home franchise owner and a veteran entrepreneur.  Right at Home provides a variety of in home medical and non medical services to seniors and patients recovering from illness or injury.

If you have ever dreamed of owning your own business, there has never been a better time to make the right decision with Right at Home.

Right Time

The rapid-growth, trillion-dollar healthcare service industry is lucrative and recession resistant.  There are 78 million baby boomers today, growing at a rate of nearly four million people every year.

  • Seniors need in-home care to help stay in the comfort  of their own home.
  • Many seniors live alone and need the right in-home healthcare services.

Right Decision

You know that feeling you get when you’ve helped someone? Imagine feeling that way every day as your business helps families to improve their quality of life. With Right at Home, you make a difference in people’s lives, while feeling great about your own, fulfilling a huge need in this substantial, under-served market.

Right Team

Right at Home was one of the first companies to enter into the in-home senior healthcare industry and is in the top five of international providers with over 300 franchises in 42 states and five countries. Our franchisees earned an average of over one million dollars in topline revenue per office in 2011.   *Net Billings in 2012 for205 Offices open one year or more as of December 31, 2012. 79 or 39% of these Offices attained or surpassed the represented level of financial performance.

Advantages to owning a Right at Home franchise:

  • Multiple revenue opportunities
  • Recession resistant business
  • Technology resistant
  • Referral based business
  • Impressive earnings disclosure in their FDD, Item 19
  • A business that adds to the community
  • Recognized as one of the Top 100 franchises for Veteran Entrepreneurs.

This is a “Feel Good” activity, enriching your spirit as an entrepreneur

For additional information about a Right at Home franchise, contact Bill Williams at bwilliams@4axxiom.com or attend one of our frequent webinars about franchise ownership, see dates and registration information on the From Boots 2 Biz Radio landing page.

Veteran Entrepreneurship with Sparkle Wash International

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We welcome Sparkle Wash International with Tom Yuhas, VP of  Franchise Sales and Training for Sparkle Wash and Todd Butler, recently retired USAF Master Sergeant, a new Sparkle Wash franchisee and an example of veteran entrepreneurship.

Sparkle Wash is recognized world wide for their expertise in on-site commercial pressure washing.  They specialize in washing private and commercial structures, fleet vehicles and industrial and construction equipment.  To paraphrase television advertising, “this is not your daddy’s pressure washing weekend project!”.

The three things that make owning a SparkleWash Commercial Pressure Washing & Restoration franchise so desirable are:

1) A comprehensive BUSINESS PLAN and MARKETING PROGRAM

2) Professional one-on-one TRAINING and technical support

3) An exclusive cleaning PROCESS and environmentally compliant PRODUCT LINE

Our business is simple and flexible. We make things simple for our franchisees because we provide “One stop shopping” for all  ongoing education, technical, and business development needs.

Why should you consider a Sparkle Wash franchise?

a) Confidence – everything needed to be a respected business owner

b) Support – business and technical

c) Time – freedom to do things you want

d) Tangibles – good margins, unorganized competition, clearly superior results

e) Experience – Sparkle Wash has been in business since 1965

Tom Yuhas, Vice President of Sparkle Wash International for Franchise Sales and Training  has been with the company since 2000.  He directs national and international franchise sales as well as franchise training traveling extensively advising franchisees to help grow their businesses.  The best way to connect with Tom is to send him an invitation on LinkedIn.

Todd Butler, retired as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after 20 years and immediately transitioned into a Sparkle Wash franchise.

Todd, why did you choose Sparkle Wash?

1) I wanted a franchise that provides a service to a large  and stable market, and also allowed me to continue being outdoors.   Sparkle Wash delivered.

2) I wanted a hands-on start that was also highly scalable.   I wanted to be able to fill my days as I see fit.   Sparkle Wash delivered.

3) I wanted to continue managing people.   Sparkle Wash delivered.

4) I wanted to continue managing operations.  Sparkle Wash delivered.

Again, many thanks to both of you for sharing your information today.  I believe Sparkle Wash represents an excellent option for aspiring military entrepreneurs.

For further information, please contact me, Bill Williams at bwilliams@4axxiom.com.  Mention you heard about Sparkle Wash on From Boots 2 Biz Radio and we’ll send you our comprehensive e-book, “Introduction to Franchising”.

Veterans, Citizenship and Entrepreneurship

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We welcome Glenn Spears and Roger Wise who exemplify the terms Veterans, Citzenship and Entrepreneurship.  Glenn and Roger talk to students and civic groups as “Stars and Stripes” to inspire their audiences toward personal achievement, patriotism, military service and participating in civic activities of all kinds.   The “Stars” references Glenn’s career in the United States Air Force, reaching the rank of Lieutenant General.  The “Stripes” refers to Roger’s service in the enlisted ranks of the United States Army during a slightly earlier era.  Individually, and together as “Stars & Stripes”, Roger and Glenn represent outstanding examples of citizenship, service and personal achievement.

Glenn Spears is a successful business development consultant who specializes in the aerospace and information technology sectors.  As president of Spears Advisors, LLC, Glenn increased U.S. market share and opened new markets in Latin America for a major business aviation aircraft manufacturer.  He also increased U.S. federal market share for a wireless communications integrator.  Before entering the private sector, Glenn served over 30 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.  He is a
combat-experienced pilot, and flew 16 different types of Air Force aircraft.  Spears’ last assignment on active duty was as the Commander of Twelfth Air Force and Air Forces Southern, and he retired with the rank of Lieutenant General.  Academically, Glenn earned a bachelors of science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Master’s degrees from both Salve Regina College and from the Naval War College.

Glenn can be reached at GlennSpears1@hotmail.com

Roger Wise, Jr. is originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina, attended Goldsboro High School and East Carolina University. He  is a proud U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Army Medical Corps.  Following his military service and capitalizing on that experience, Roger had a successful 30 year career with the Ross Division of Abbott Laboratories.  Roger rose through the corporate ranks, continually recognized  and promoted for achieving success at every corporate level, finally retiring from the prestigious and important role as Regional Director of Regulatory Affairs and Governmental Relations. Roger is a noted and respected civic leader, heavily involved in political activities, a National Ambassador for Shriners Hospitals and a strong supporter of Junior ROTC. He has been on so many boards that we don’t have time to mention them all.  Roger was recently spotlighted in the local publication Focus on Fulton, the theme being “Roger Wise Pays His Civic Rent”.

Roger can be reached at rogerwisejr@comcast.net