
On-the-job training gives them the fundamentals to start or advance in a career in the industry. Salute hires Veterans for project-based work in data-center cleaning, battery maintenance and technical installations. Salute’s program is structured to accommodate Veterans with and without experience in the data-center industry. “Many Veterans already possess the core skills to fill these roles and just need hands-on experience.”

“We formed Salute to reduce the high Veteran unemployment rate and prepare for the anticipated 20 percent shortage of qualified personnel for our industry,” said Kirby. Robert Lee Kirby and Technology Consultant Jason Okroy to build Veteran careers in the data-center industry. The challenge is in connecting the two.Įnter Salute Incorporated, a Chicago-based company founded in 2013 by retired Col. Veterans of all stripes, including those exiting homelessness, possess great potential for these high-demand jobs.

The data-center field requires a steady stream of recruits to fill open positions.
