Encouraging diversity isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s a competitive imperative in markets like San Diego, where some suggest a 3% unemployment rate is “virtually zero” for tech talent. 

As tech companies compete within the same pool of job candidates, it’s imperative to expand the number of qualified individuals. And bringing more diverse people into the talent pool often requires going above and beyond.

While with the U.S. Army in Iraq, Victor Morris wrote a patrol report after each mission: actions he took, people he met, and lessons learned. This intelligence helped new troops advance their work and avoid repeating known mistakes.

To accelerate the interviewing and hiring of veterans and military spouses across the United States, veteran-founded Booz Allen has joined the Salesforce Military Alliance.

Through the program, military service members and their spouses get free, self-paced technical training via Trailhead, Salesforce’s online learning platform, and Salesforce partners and customers commit to conducting job interviews for all participants who complete the training program.

Booz Allen has received a Gold Medallion in the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion awards for the firm’s work for recruiting, employing, and retaining America's veterans.