The Veterans Brigade mission is to empower veterans with high quality industry specific on-the-job training for placements in high paying mining and construction positions. The curriculum will include formal education, industry-specific functional training, and MSHA/OSHA safety certification. Prepared with basic knowledge and required safety training, participants will then advance to hands-on training on mining equipment and operations at a permitted mine site.

POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS:

• Blast Hole Drilling and Detonation
• Rock loading with Front End Loaders
• Haul Truck Driving on a Mine Site
• Bulldozer and Motor Grader Operation
• Crushing and Conveying Equipment Operation
• Equipment Maintenance Operations
• Mine Facility Construction, (roads, waste rock dumps, retaining walls, etc.)
• Heap Leach Pads and Pipeline Operations

WHY VETERANS NEED US

• Veterans have been hit harder by the pandemic than other groups, reaching nearly 12% unemployment rate in 2020.
• About 1 in 7 Veterans employed today work in an industry considered high-risk for future layoffs.
• Veterans returning from service often have little in the way of easily transferable skills
• Veterans are 37% more likely to be underemployed than non-veterans.

THE VETERAN’S VALUE

• Employers report that veterans perform “better than” or “much better than” non-veterans.
• Veterans are stable employees and stay with companies longer than non-veterans.
• Most veterans come equipped with a firm understanding of chain of command and safety.
• Veterans typically embody qualities employers desire including perseverance, leadership, and work ethic.