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There are roughly 19 million U.S. military veterans—a bit under 10% of the country's adults, according to Pew Research. This is a significant population of potential employees, especially since hiring service members and military families has a proven impact on business outcomes. For example, ADP's Inclusion Summit found veterans offer a unique combination of "teamwork, leadership, grit, resilience, empathy and the ability to problem-solve in the most demanding circumstances"—qualities that translate to performance. In fact, the Kellogg School found CEOs who are veterans perform better under pressure and are less likely to make risky investments or engage in corporate fraud.
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