Survey Overview 

The Military Friendly® Employers survey takes a detailed look at the lifecycle of military employees: What employers do to attract, hire, and develop them; as well as the policies and practices with which employers support them along the way. Note that when we refer to “military employees” in this survey unless otherwise indicated, we are including active military, veterans, and members of the Reserves/National Guard. For some questions, we will also ask you to include military spouses in your consideration. Here is what the survey covers:

  • Career Opportunities: The job fields best suited to military employees within your organization.
  • Corporate Commitment:
    • Military Policies and Staffing
    • Guard and Reserve Policies: Your organization’s policies to support members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called to active duty.
    • Training and Development: What your organization does to train military employees and help them develop throughout their careers.                                                                         

  • Hiring and Selection: How you locate and attract applicants from the military community.

  • On-Boarding: How you help military employees get up to speed within your organization.

  • Retention: Your organization’s success at keeping military employees.

  • Career Advancement: How you help military employees to progress in their career and professional development within your organization.

  • Metrics: Outcome data such as hiring, retention, and career advancement rates.

Scoring and Methodology

Get a deep dive into the methodology of Military Friendly and why it sets the industry standard. Organizations must successfully complete the Military Friendly® Employers portion of the Military Friendly® Companies survey to verify that they meet at least three of the following benchmarks:

  • New Hire Retention Rate for Veterans is greater than 50%

  • New Hire Retention for Veterans is higher than for Non-Military Employees.

  • New Hire Retention Rate for Guard & Reserve Employees is greater than 50%.

  • New Hire Retention for Veterans is higher than for Non-Military Employees.

  • Military Employee Turnover is lower than for Non-Military Employees.

  • Military Employee Turnover is less than 20%.

  • Promotions and Advancements of Military Employees are higher than for Non-Military Employees.

  • The percentage of Military Applicants selected is higher than for Non-Military Applicants selected.

  • Guard and Reserve policies exceed federal requirements.

We Use Public Data Sources

Additionally, we use public data sources in our assessment. Companies are negatively scored or may be disqualified if the company was found in violation of veteran protections within the past 12 months.

Course Curriculum

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