Canon Solutions America demonstrated its commitment to working with veterans by hosting its first Veteran Outreach Open House event.
The event was hosted at Canon USA’s Park Avenue, New York office and gave veterans the opportunity “to learn from executives and speak directly to Human Resources representatives about potential rewarding careers with the company.” The Open House was held in conjunction with Wounded Warrior Project, which is designed to provide “the most successful, well-adjusted generation of veterans and service members” in America’s history.
“Unemployment and underemployment are big challenges for today’s generation of veterans,” said Cammie Coker, employment specialist for Wounded Warrior Project. “Canon Solutions America has shown its commitment to helping solve this problem by bringing veterans in and connecting them with career prospects. I am proud to be a part of the first open house event, and am looking forward to working closely with Canon Solutions America on future opportunities.”
Other organisations also specialising in veteran employment were represented at the event, offering their experience, and the Open House also included an “all-encompassing showroom tour” of Canon USA’s Park Avenue facility, “which showcased the breadth of industries the company supports.” After the tour, each veteran was given the opportunity to engage in face-to-face interviews with Human Resources representatives from the OEM.
“These veterans have earned the opportunity to meet and hear from some of Canon Solutions America’s top leaders as they prepare for a new path and a new career,” said Anthony Cannon II, a veteran himself and human resources talent acquisition specialist with Canon Solutions America. “It was an honour and privilege to spend the day with our valued veteran guests and be a part of their journey to finding a successful career post-service. We are fully committed to providing veterans opportunities like our open house event that can help shape and form a new career path.”
Canon Solutions America has revealed its plan to extend the Open House event to other locations throughout the USA in the coming months, in conjunction with Wounded Warrior Project.