description

The Power Veterans Initiative (PVI) is Power’s flagship veterans employment initiative fueling business growth, creating an adept leadership pipeline, and delivering major ROI.

PVI was pitched to the co-CEO by Michael Hansen--an Iraq War vet who thought Power wasn’t doing enough to hire veterans. His vision was not for the typical corporate social responsibility program, but as a talent acquisition and business growth strategy based on metrics showing veterans at Power outperforming civilian colleagues in sales volume, quality assurance, customer happiness, and leadership advancement. PVI has boosted veteran and spousal employment from 35 in 2016 to 230 today, built a national infrastructure helping vets transition and thrive, and is backed by $2.5 million in dedicated annual funding.

Because Power has a fully staffed military affairs department, the company is able to connect with each veteran and military-connected employee to address their individual needs, concerns and areas for professional development. This support has led to higher retention rates among veteran employees and helped increase our veteran new hire rate to more than 14%, twice the percentage of veterans in the U.S. population.

military culture

Power Veterans Initiative (PVI) is our flagship veterans employment initiative, led by a former Marine and Iraq War veteran, fueling business growth, creating a strong leadership pipeline and delivering major ROI.

At Power, we are not looking for rank. We’re looking for the qualities that are ingrained in all veterans of the military at a young and formative age, like precision, adaptability, structure and organization.

Whether officer or enlisted, we have found that veterans still crave what they loved about the U.S. Military, and want to work in an environment that they recognize--with clear systems, training and camaradiere. We have also structured our training and promotional systems in a way that translates easily to a veteran who understands what it takes to work their way up a chain of command through merit and excellence, while also being supported by and having the backs of colleagues.

To ensure that enlisted veterans don’t slip through the cracks, our talent acquisition team is trained to look for enlisted status and prioritize reaching out to all veterans regardless of rank. Veteran and military spouse employees receive the following:
- $3,000 bonus after 90 days on the job
- Spousal bonuses to recognize the stress caused by deployment
- Internal programs to form a support network
- Dedicated mentorship from a fellow Power veteran
- Internal leadership communication that mirrors military organization: Weekly leadership calls and quarterly review boards

Each year on Veterans Day, Power invites all veterans from across the country to gather together for the Power Veterans Summit, a two day leadership event that features guest speakers (among the likes of Jet Girl former F-18 flight officer Caroline Johnson; retired United States Army general, StanleyMcChrystal) panels, keynote discussions, group physical training, community service and more. The events are planned with the goal of both harkening back to the teamwork, camaraderie and sense of community that are built into the fabric of the military, while also fostering growth and professional development in their new chapter.

retention support

We offer a retention support program for all military connected employees regardless of the sub groups people may belong to

orientation training and onboarding

• New Employee Orientation
• New Employee Training
• On-boarding program
• Mentorship program

military connected assistance

To ensure that enlisted veterans don’t slip through the cracks, our talent acquisition team is trained to look for enlisted status and prioritize reaching out to all veterans regardless of rank. Veteran and military spouse employees receive the following:
- $3,000 bonus after 90 days on the job
- Spousal bonuses to recognize the stress caused by deployment
- Internal programs to form a support network
- Dedicated mentorship from a fellow Power veteran
- Internal leadership communication that mirrors military organization: Weekly leadership calls and quarterly review boards

civilian credential support

We offer apprenticeships, internships, or other formalized, structured training program/s to assist with the attainment of a civilian credentialPower Home Remodeling is a proud member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program.

Each year as people leave the military, they have the opportunity to do internships with member organizations. Power has participated in this program in our Philadelphia, Texas and Atlanta markets, and commits to taking several candidates per year.

senior leadership

Employee #1
Name: Michael Hansen
Title: National Director of Military Affairs
Brief description of job: Leads military affairs team across our national footprint
Military connection:
Veteran
Current Member of the National Guard or reserves
Military spouse

Employee #2
Name: Clayton Still
Title: Regional Director of Military Affairs
Brief description of job: Oversees Georgia, Florida and Tennessee military affairs functions
Military connection: Veteran
Current Member of the National Guard or reserves
Military spouse

Employee #3
Name: James Boscia
Title: Regional Director of Military Affairs
Brief description of job: Oversees Houston, Austin and Dallas military affairs functions
Military connection: Veteran
Current Member of the National Guard or reserves
Military spouse