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Opportunities for Military Veterans in Construction

CM Mentors Ep 26 w/ Luke Hill & Scott Friend

Aug 02, 2023

In Episode 26 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Luke Hill (Senior Partner/Director of Veteran Talent Services at Joseph Chris Partners Executive Search) and Scott Friend (Superintendent at rand* Construction and The Construction Veteran Podcast host).

We chat about:

How they both transitioned out of the Military and into the Construction Industry
How you can get started in the Construction Industry
How companies can support Veterans

Watch the interview on YouTube:

About Luke:

Luke is a Marine Corps Veteran - turned Construction Industry recruiter. He’s spent five years placing construction talent at all levels across the industry, from running the recruiting department for a commercial and industrial construction apprenticeship program for Veterans, to placing executives in the residential and commercial construction industry. He has a passion for helping others, especially Veterans, and this industry allows him to do that on a broad scale.

To Connect with Luke:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukehillconstructionrecruiter/

https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/off-the-hook-with-erica-and-luke

https://www.linkedin.com/company/joseph-chris-partners/

https://www.josephchris.com/

About Scott:

Scott is a military veteran, construction professional, and podcast host who is currently starting a non-profit for vets and first responders.

To Connect with Scott:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-friend-a8a05723/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-construction-veteran

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSqqCb8OAHei3r5OQFRUbUg

https://www.instagram.com/constructionvetpodcast/

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2142888

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The CM Mentors Podcast

The CM Mentors Podcast is an informative, entertaining, and interactive experience for construction managers by construction managers.

Each week, Matt Graves of Construction Yeti and Kyle Grandell of Dell Management have an Industry Expert Guest and have a conversation about a construction project management-specific topic and career guidance.

While the target audience is Entry to Mid-level construction professionals, the conversations hold value for every experience level.

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