Hiring, training veterans for a career in pest control
Sterling Barbour wants YOU to recruit ex-military, and is providing resources and guidance to accomplish this goal. Read more»
5 tips to recruit military veterans
NPMA PestVets Committee offers five tips for companies looking to recruit military veterans. Read more»
10 reasons to hire veterans
Veterans bring unique experience and skillsets to the job. Here are 10 reasons to hire one: 1. The ability to learn new skills and concepts. While in the military, service members undergo rigorous training to become experts in a wide... Read more»Arrow Exterminators recognizes workers with military service
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators devised a way to honor and recognize employees who have served, or currently are serving, in the U.S. military. The company presents workers who are veterans or active duty with a special lapel pin to wear as part... Read more»
Retired PMP pursues second career saluting veterans
“Taps’ is a final salute to a veteran.” So says John W. Young, the retired president of Cleveland-based Speed Exterminating. He plays the bugle call, also known as “Butterfield’s Lullaby” and “Day is Done,” several dozen times a year in... Read more»
Sprague makes veteran hiring a focus
Recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans was one of many hot topics at last October’s PestWorld in Seattle, and for good reason. With a post-9/11 veteran unemployment rate more than 1.5 percent lower than the national average, State of... Read more»
Wil-Kil honors vets all month long
Today, Veterans Day, kicks off a monthlong campaign by Sun Prairie, Wis.-based Wil-Kil Pest Control to honor the brave men and women who have fought for our country. With locations in Menomonee Falls, Appleton and Chippewa Falls, Wil-Kil employs numerous... Read more»Remembering Pearl Harbor
As terrorism events seem to be reported with frighteningly more increased regularity these days, it’s important to look back to what’s considered to be the first attack on U.S. soil: the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7,... Read more»