Service members transitioning from active duty to the private work sector now have a point of contact whose sole responsibility is to connect them with Huntsville area jobs.
Preston Webb, a native of Madison, is the new corporate fellowship program manager for âHiring Our Heroes,â a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.
The HOH program is composed of hiring events and leadership and fellowship programs that provide on-the-job training and professional development and networking opportunities for the military community.
Elizabeth Garcia, director of strategic communications for HOH at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, said the Huntsville Corporate Fellowship Program is available to transitioning service members in their last 180 days of active duty.
Huntsville-Madison County Chamber announces new partnership with Hiring Our Heroes Hiring our Heroes (Source: none) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 22, 2021 at 11:40 AM CDT - Updated April 22 at 11:40 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has a new partnership through Hiring Our Heroes (HOH). Huntsville has been chosen as a new site for a full-time program manager to support the HOH Corporate Fellowship Program and other recruitment resources for transitioning military service members.
“Service men and women are proven leaders and team players with valuable skills that transfer easily into our economy,” said Lucia Cape, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber’s senior vice president of economic development, industry relations, and workforce. “Hiring Our Heroes is not only a natural fit for our aerospace and defense companies, but also for our manufacturers in automotive, electronics and other p