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Writer-Editor Elizabeth Burnham
Elizabeth Burnham is a writer-editor within Chemonics’ Editorial Support and Production department. She served in the United States Navy and is currently chair of ChemValor, the employee resource group for veterans, military families, and allies at Chemonics.
by Elizabeth Burnham
How the Development Sector Can Be Better at Hiring Veteran Talent
USAID implementing partners have a unique challenge in the federal contracting sphere: achieving U.S. veteran hiring targets while simultaneously bringing forward the global talent that allows for true locally led development. While the two are not mutually exclusive (U.S. permanent residents and dual citizens serve in the U.S. armed forces), veterans’ choice of military service…