The U.S. Department of Labor has a new online toolkit to guide employers through the process for hiring veterans. The free toolkit is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include veterans in their recruitment and hiring initiatives.

The toolkit features a six-step process pinpointing helpful tools for a business to design a veterans hiring initiative. These steps include creating an educated and welcoming environment for veteran employees; actively recruiting veterans and military spouses; learning how to accommodate qualified and wounded veterans in the workplace; and promoting an inclusive workplace to help retain veteran employees. The toolkit also helps employers navigate the available resources for hiring veterans. Examples include links to veterans employment service organizations, places to receive consultations on workplace accommodations and answers to common employer questions about hiring veterans and wounded warriors. Whether users are looking to create a veterans hiring program from scratch or retool existing efforts, the toolkit can help them design and implement a customized initiative.