Military Friendly® Employer Survey Help Guide
Welcome to the Military Friendly® Employers survey help guide! This guide offers question by question assistance on the Military Friendly® Employers Survey.
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:
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.
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.
Click on a question below for detail help documentation.
Welcome
Intro Questions
Company Identification and Classification
Primary Industry
Company Descriptions
Does your organization have an explicit commitment or pledge to serving the military and/or veteran community?*
Do you have a military-specific landing page on your website addressing opportunities for veterans, service members, or military spouses?*
10 - Terms and Conditions
FREE PREVIEW11 - Do you have a military-specific landing page on your website addressing opportunities for veterans, service members, or military spouses?
FREE PREVIEW12 - Please provide the URL.
FREE PREVIEW13 - Select which military outreach, training, transition, or promotion programs you currently operate for recruiting initiatives:
FREE PREVIEW14 - Does your company have internal programs, initiatives, partnerships, or memberships in associations that support the hiring of disabled veterans?
FREE PREVIEW15 - What organizations do you partner with to support your hiring efforts for disabled veterans?
FREE PREVIEW16 - Please choose your top 10 job fields for veterans, service members, and/or military spouses to find employment.
FREE PREVIEW17 - Does your company accept technical certification credit for military experience in any field?
FREE PREVIEW18 - Is this detailed in public job postings and within relevant employment policies? Is the information included clearly displayed?
FREE PREVIEW19 - For which roles or technical certifications do you accept military experience?
FREE PREVIEW21 - Please select the 5 of your most desirable jobs where the highest education required is: Certificates, Credentials, or licensure.
FREE PREVIEW23 - Please select the 5 of your most desirable jobs where the highest education required is: Associate Degrees
FREE PREVIEW25 - Please select the 5 of your most desirable jobs where the highest education required is: Bachelor Degrees
FREE PREVIEW27 - Please select the 5 of your most desirable jobs where the highest education required is: Advanced Degrees.
FREE PREVIEW28 - Please list your top 5 metro location ZIP codes for veterans, service members, and/or military spouses to find employment.
FREE PREVIEW29 - Select which military employee career advancement programs you currently operate:
FREE PREVIEW30 - Are any of the above apprenticeship programs or-on-the job training programs eligible for GI Bill or MyCAA federal education funding?
FREE PREVIEW31 - Select which of the following methods you utilize to track career progression of military employees:
FREE PREVIEW33 - Does your organization have an explicit commitment to serving the military and/or veteran community?
FREE PREVIEW34 - Has your Chief Executive Officer/President (public company) or business owner (private company) signed a formal commitment to support this policy?
FREE PREVIEW35 - Is this commitment incorporated into the organization's mission, vision, and values?
FREE PREVIEW36 - Please provide a link to the above policy or statement of commitment.
FREE PREVIEW37 - Is your Chief Executive Officer/President (public company) or business owner (private company) a military veteran?
FREE PREVIEW38 - In the event of a media request or request for a quote please provide the information for your Chief Executive Officer/President (public company) or business owner (private company) who is a military veteran.
FREE PREVIEW39 - What percentage of company leadership (C-level Executives) are military veterans?
FREE PREVIEW41 - Does your company encourage veterans and service members to self-identify through additional means beyond a survey or a voluntary self-id form at hire?
FREE PREVIEW42 - Please describe the methods you use to encourage veterans and service members to self-identify their status.
FREE PREVIEW43 - Based on your company’s Self Identification initiatives what percentage of military employees does your company feel are being missed due to a lack of engagement from veterans in your workforce?
FREE PREVIEW44 - Would you be willing to share best practices, or allow VIQTORY to share your company’s best practices within military programs with other organizations?
FREE PREVIEW45 - Does your company provide full pay to Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty who are exempt/salaried employees?
FREE PREVIEW46 - Are there any time limitations regarding the length of deployment for full-salary employees?
FREE PREVIEW47 - Does your company provide a salary differential?
FREE PREVIEW48 - Are there any time limitations regarding salary differential?
FREE PREVIEW49 - Are salaried Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty guaranteed the same or similar career path upon their return?
FREE PREVIEW50 - Does your company provide full pay to Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty who are paid for hourly/non-exempt workers?
FREE PREVIEW51 - Are there any time limitations regarding the length of deployment for hourly/non-exempt workers? *
FREE PREVIEW52 - Does your company provide a pay differential?
FREE PREVIEW53 - Are there any time limitations regarding differential pay?
FREE PREVIEW54 - Are Guard and/or Reserve employees who are paid hourly and called to active duty guaranteed the same or similar compensation upon their return?
FREE PREVIEW55 - Does your company's medical plan continue to cover Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty?
FREE PREVIEW56 - Does your company's medical plan continue to cover Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty?
FREE PREVIEW57 - Are there any time limitations on coverage?
FREE PREVIEW58 - Does the continued medical coverage include dependents?
FREE PREVIEW59 - Are there any time limitations on dependents' coverage?
FREE PREVIEW60 - Do life insurance benefits continue for Guard and/or Reserve employees called to active duty?
FREE PREVIEW61 - Are there any time limitations on life insurance coverage?
FREE PREVIEW62 - Are returning Guard and/or Reserve employees provided with an on-ramping program aimed at reintegrating them into your business and changes that occurred during their absence?
FREE PREVIEW63 - What is the duration of the on-ramping program?
FREE PREVIEW64 - Has your company received the ESGR Pro Patria Award or the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award? *
FREE PREVIEW65 - Has your company signed the ESGR Statement of Support? *
FREE PREVIEW66 - List up to 5 current programs your company has implemented in support of veterans or the greater military community, as well as the number of years your company has been actively involved with the programs.
FREE PREVIEW67 - Years involved in Program 1: _________________________________
FREE PREVIEW68 - Years involved in Program 2: _________________________________
FREE PREVIEW69 - Years involved in Program 3: _________________________________
FREE PREVIEW70 - Years involved in Program 4: _________________________________
FREE PREVIEW71 - Years involved in Program 5: _________________________________
FREE PREVIEW72 - Has your company partnered with or leveraged resources provided by your DVOP's or LVER's at the state workforce agency offices?
FREE PREVIEW73 - Does your company provide training or other resources to recruiters, hiring managers, or human resources managers regarding the retention of military employees? *
FREE PREVIEW74 - For which groups is training provided?
FREE PREVIEW75 - Please provide additional details around your company's military employment training program.
FREE PREVIEW76 - How are your military employment training programs delivered?
FREE PREVIEW77 - What is your total annual budget for military employment training?
FREE PREVIEW78 - What is the estimated average cost of training per head dedicated to improving military employment knowledge and outcomes?
FREE PREVIEW79 - What are the most needed/desired training topics regarding the development of your military employment program?
FREE PREVIEW81 - Does your company have an annual budget set specifically for military recruiting efforts and hiring initiatives?
FREE PREVIEW82 - What is your estimated annual budget dedicated to military recruiting?
FREE PREVIEW83 - What percentage of your company's annual recruiting budget is targeted exclusively toward military hiring?
FREE PREVIEW84 - Does your company have full-time employees who work specifically on recruiting military veterans, service members, and spouses?
FREE PREVIEW85 - What percentage of their time, on average, is allocated to recruiting veterans, service members, and spouses?
FREE PREVIEW86 - How many dedicated military recruiters or military program managers does your company employ?
FREE PREVIEW87 - What percentage of these employees are themselves veterans, active military, or military spouses?
FREE PREVIEW88 - Does your company offer specific Accommodation Programs to support the physical and psychological needs of disabled military employees?
FREE PREVIEW89 - Does your company sponsor an Employee Resources Group (ERG), Veterans Affinity Network (VAN), or other sanctioned professional community for employees with military experience?
FREE PREVIEW90 - In 100 words or less, please describe the benefits, and services provided through the ERG or VAN.
FREE PREVIEW91 - What percentage of your offices or locations is served by a local chapter of this type of organization?
FREE PREVIEW92 - Which of the following practices has your organization implemented as part of the job application process for veterans, service members, and spouses?
FREE PREVIEW93 - Which sourcing methods does your organization use to find and attract military talent?
FREE PREVIEW94 - Does your company provide specialized onboarding programs for new hires from the military community?
FREE PREVIEW95 - What is done or communicated in these programs? Please specify the unique benefits of your specialized military onboarding program.
FREE PREVIEW96 - Does your company provide formal sponsorships (mentors) of new hires from the military community?
FREE PREVIEW97 - If formal sponsorships are provided, how long do they last?
FREE PREVIEW98 - Does your company track retention among newly hired employees overall?
FREE PREVIEW99 - Does your company track retention among newly hired employees with military experience?
FREE PREVIEW100 - What is the estimated percentage for your company's veteran retention rate?
FREE PREVIEW101 - Are your retention rates for military veterans higher than those of other non-military employees in general?
FREE PREVIEW102 - Are your retention rates for Guard and Reserve personnel higher than those of other non-military employees in general?
FREE PREVIEW103 - Does your company offer any of the following programs to support the retention and development needs of military employees?
FREE PREVIEW104 - What is the total number of employees in your organization, including both military and non-military employees?
FREE PREVIEW105 - What percentage of your US-based employees are:
FREE PREVIEW106 - Of the total number of employees who are transitioning military members or veterans, how many are...
107 - Of the total number of employees currently in the Guard or Reserve, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW108 - Out of your total number of Military employees, what percentage were officers compared to enlisted service members?
FREE PREVIEW109 - Of the total number of officers, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW110 - Of the total number of enlisted, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW111 - What is the total number of NEW HIRES in the demographic categories below:
FREE PREVIEW112 - What percentage of your NEW HIRES are transitioning military members and veterans?
FREE PREVIEW113 - Out your company's total military-affiliated, service members, or veteran new hires, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW114 - What percentage of your NEW HIRES are currently in the Guard or Reserve?
FREE PREVIEW115 - Of those NEW HIRES currently in the Guard or Reserve, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW116 - What is the total number of PROMOTIONS/ADVANCEMENTS in your organization, including both military and non-military employees in the last twelve months?
FREE PREVIEW117 - Does your company track promotion/advancement rates for military personnel (veterans and/or Guard & Reserve)?
FREE PREVIEW118 - Are promotion/advancement rates for military veterans better than those for non-military personnel in general?
FREE PREVIEW119 - Are promotion/advancement rates for Guard and Reserve personnel better than those for non-military personnel in general?
FREE PREVIEW120 - What percentage of promotions/advancements are transitioning military members or veterans?
121 - Of those promotions/advancements among military or veterans, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW122 - What percentage of promotions/advancements are Guard or Reserve?
FREE PREVIEW123 - Of those promotions/advancements that are Guard or Reserve, how many are...
FREE PREVIEW124 - Please provide the Retention Percentage for ALL EMPLOYEES for the prior 12-month period or most recent full-year reporting period available.
FREE PREVIEW125 - Please provide the Retention Percentage for ALL MILITARY EMPLOYEES for the prior 12-month period or most recent full-year reporting period available.
FREE PREVIEW126 - Please provide the Turnover Percentage for ALL NEW HIRES. (Hired in the last 12 months or most recent full year reporting period available.)
FREE PREVIEW127 - Please provide the Turnover Percentage for ALL Military NEW HIRES. (Hired in the last 12 months or most recent full year reporting period available.)
FREE PREVIEW1A - Enter the name of your organization to be used in print and/or digital publications.
FREE PREVIEW1B - What is the annual revenue generated by your company in USD?
FREE PREVIEW1C - What is your company's tax filing status?
FREE PREVIEW1D - Select the ownership classification of your company.
FREE PREVIEW1E - How many U.S.-based workers does your company employ?
FREE PREVIEW1F - Please indicate your company's primary industry, as defined in our Military Friendly® Employers List.
FREE PREVIEW1G - If your company provides consumer-facing products or services, please indicate your company's primary consumer-sector industry, as defined in our Military Friendly® Brands List.
FREE PREVIEW2 - Please Re-enter and confirm the name of your organization to be used in print and/or digital publications. As well as your primary survey takers information.
FREE PREVIEW3A - Describe your company in 50 words or less.
FREE PREVIEW3B - Describe why your organization is an excellent place for veterans to work in 100 words or less.
FREE PREVIEW3C - Describe your organization’s military program, benefits, or initiatives in 100 words or less.
FREE PREVIEW4. Is your company a federal government contractor who is required to comply with the federal Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs and regulations?
FREE PREVIEW5 - Which method do you use to set your annual veteran hiring benchmark?
FREE PREVIEW6 - What is your annual veteran hiring benchmark percentage for your affirmative action goals?
FREE PREVIEW7 - Does your company have an annual veteran hiring goal %? If yes please enter the hiring goal % in the next question. Only use numeric form with no symbols or text in this field.
FREE PREVIEW8 - What is your annual goal in % of annual hires?
FREE PREVIEW9 - Are you answering this survey for your company overall, or for a smaller segment or business unit with the company?
FREE PREVIEW266 - Does your company have a Director of Military Programs or similar Single Point of Accountability for sourcing military talent, including veterans, service members, and spouses?
FREE PREVIEW267 - Please provide the contact information for the Director of Military Programs
FREE PREVIEW268 - Over which operational areas does this person have input?
FREE PREVIEW269 - Please Choose the following contacts available at your company who oversee the areas listed :
FREE PREVIEW270 - Please provide the most appropriate supplier diversity point of contact within your company for veteran-owned businesses.
FREE PREVIEW271 - Please provide the most appropriate point of contact within your company for marketing/public relations in the event that your organization is selected for an award.
FREE PREVIEW272 - Please provide the contact information for your central point of contact for military consumer products and services.
FREE PREVIEW273 - Please provide the contact information for your central point of contact for military community initiatives and investments.
FREE PREVIEW275. In the event that your company earns a Military Friendly® Employer Award, a quote from your CEO or another high-ranking official/executive about your company's commitment to your Military employment initiatives, investments, or engagement this ...
FREE PREVIEW276 -In the event that your company earns a Military Spouse Friendly® Employer Award, a quote from your CEO or another high-ranking official/executive about your company's commitment to your Military employment initiatives, investments ...
FREE PREVIEW277 - In the event that your company earns a Military Friendly® Brand Award, a quote from your CEO or another high-ranking official/executive about your company's commitment to your Military employment initiatives, investments, or engagement this quote...
FREE PREVIEW278. In the event that your company earns a Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity, a quote from your CEO or another high-ranking official/executive about your company's commitment to your Military employment initiatives, investments, ...
FREE PREVIEW279. In the event that your company earns a Military Friendly® Company Award, a quote from your CEO or another high-ranking official/executive about your company's commitment to your Military employment initiatives, investments, or engagement this ...
FREE PREVIEW280 - Please provide 4 current employees (ideally 2 enlisted and 2 officers) who we can interview regarding their satisfaction with your company's military programs.
FREE PREVIEW281 - Please upload a current, print-quality version of your logo company logo to use on your profile and the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly® Employers Guide.
FREE PREVIEW282 - Please upload a high-res photo that illustrates a job they recruit veterans for.
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