I am a retired Army Colonel who created a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business to put American men & women to work. Our strategic focus includes Veterans, individuals with prior criminal records & those who have lost their jobs due to the downturn in the economy.Our analysis has revealed there are actually 2 parallel challenges:• American men & women who struggle to find meaningful employment opportunities in the wake of the Covid pandemic • Businesses who struggle to find & retain quality employees. They are plagued with unreliable employees with poor work ethic, no initiative, frequently late or absent, and quit with no-notice, etc. New Horizons developed an innovative win-win solution—a venue that provides employment opportunities for those seeking work, while simultaneously providing businesses with an untapped pipeline of motivated, dedicated, dependable American men & women…..who want to work.The metrics ‘tell the tale’: • When companies hire ‘off the street’ or use staffing agencies, they only retain about 9% of those they hire • This creates an expensive, time-consuming, recurring problem of recruiting, hiring, training & retaining employees• This abysmal retention rate prohibits companies from maximizing effectiveness & efficiency, greatly reducing productivity• New Horizons is running a solid ~81% retention rate over the past 3 years. Increased retention:• Greatly improves employee effectiveness & efficiency and increases overall productivity• Reduces OSHA reportable incidents How does it work? Each employee must: • Complete a comprehensive application & 30-minute telephonic pre-screen• Successfully complete a rigorous 1.5 hour, face-to-face, interview/screening session• We only place men & women who are hard-working, humble & hungry • Who will come to work early, work hard & are willing to work overtimeWe provide personnel ranging from entry level, to highly skilled, both white & blue collar, across a broad spectrum of trades. Unskilled laborers, production associates, machine operators, warehouse workers, stand-up/sit down forklift operators, heavy equipment operators, industrial maintenance/mechanics, skilled craftsmen, office/admin workers, office/general managers, etc. You need a skill set, we can likely provide it.Finally, all our employees are American citizens. Our businesses are American-owned. I am still dedicated to serving my country, albeit in a manner I never anticipated.