A state program that helps Virginia businesses hire veterans is expected to meet an employment target a year ahead of schedule.
The 669 companies in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program have hired more than 18,000 veterans since 2014. That hiring total is expected to reach 20,000 by January, one year ahead of schedule.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the employment numbers on Wednesday at a workforce conference in Richmond sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
McAuliffe said that in August 2014 he challenged the program’s manager, Andy Schwartz, to get 10,000 veterans hired by V3-certified companies in four years. The program met that goal 900 days ahead of schedule.
