veterans

Cisco is Committed to Helping Military Veterans

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As the U.S. Air Force’s first female airman to complete the grueling, 18-hour Army Cavalry Spur Ride, Courtney Beard is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Even with her...

Veterans Corporate Technology Day Connects Veterans to Meaningful Careers

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After returning to the United States, the transition from battlefield to civilian workplace can be difficult for veterans. Many have a hard time translating their leadership skills and military experience...

November 11, 2014

GOVERNMENT

Celebrating our Heroes on Veterans Day

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We thank all of those serving or who have served in the U.S. military. We live freely today because of your sacrifice. The holiday season has always been a time for family and gratitude. And it is fitting that we thank and honor our Veterans at the beginning of this season. We are humbled by […]

Proud to Be a Military Friendly Company

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On Veterans Day, I want to acknowledge and honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces … as well as the families, friends, and coworkers who have supported them. Cisco is a military friendly company and we are proud to be recognized today as a Military Friendly® Employer by Victory Media. Cisco’s […]

Cisco Nonprofit Partner Featured on 60 Minutes for Efforts to End Chronic Homelessness

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Community Solutions, a national nonprofit that Cisco has supported with cash and product grants since 2011, was featured on 60 Minutes this week for its 100,000 Homes Campaign — a collaboration of more than 200 communities working together to collectively house 100,000 chronically homeless people in the United States by July 2014. Our partnership will […]

November 14, 2013

EDUCATION

Cisco Collaborates with Partners to Provide IT Skills and Career Opportunities to Veterans in Michigan

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Each year, thousands of U.S. veterans return from the battlefield with exceptional leadership, technical and other skills they have acquired overseas. Even so, many experience difficulty finding a job, and return feeling overwhelmed by the high unemployment rate they are up against. Today, in a program to assist veterans in transferring their military experience into […]

November 11, 2013

EDUCATION

Honoring Those Who Serve on Veterans Day

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“On the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour in 1918, a cessation of hostilities was honored and WWI came to its unofficial end. Veterans Day (then known as Armistice Day) began as a commemoration to acknowledge the heroism of those who died and to show gratitude for the WW1 victory. Over […]

November 11, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Celebrating our Servicemen and Women on Veterans Day

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A sincere thank you to all of those who are serving or who have served in the US military. We live freely today because you put your life on the line to protect all that we hold dear. “The Flag does not fly because of the winds that blow it, The Flag flies because of […]

Connecting Qualified Veterans To The Jobs They Deserve

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It’s Veterans Day, and Cisco is proud to support veterans and their families in many ways. For one, we look for opportunities to hire veterans at Cisco: Courtney Beard is just one our most recent hires. We also train veterans and military personnel for future careers in information and communications technology (ICT) through the Cisco […]