SCTE UNVEILS VET-NET PROGRAM TO DRIVE CABLE CAREERS FOR VETERANS

SCTE UNVEILS VET-NET PROGRAM TO DRIVE CABLE CAREERS FOR VETERANS November 12, 2012 09:07 AM

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SCTE UNVEILS VET-NET PROGRAM TO DRIVE CABLE CAREERS FOR VETERANS

Program to Provide Tools, Training, Certifications and Support Networks for Servicemen and Women

NOV. 12, 2012 (Exton, PA)The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced that it is creating the SCTE Veterans Network (Vet-Net), a program that is designed to assist veterans of United States armed forces to make the transition to careers in the cable telecommunications industry.

SCTE Vet-Net will leverage the collective resources of the cable technology community and other organizations to identify discharged members of the military with an interest in becoming part of cable's next-generation workforce. SCTE Vet-Net will provide industry-specific tools, training and certifications, as well as support infrastructures that can link military veterans directly with established industry personnel and resources.

"We've positioned SCTE Vet-Net squarely at the intersection of public and private sector needs," said Mark Dzuban, president and CEO of SCTE and a veteran of the U.S. Army. "The program will enable cable to play an important role in transitioning our servicemen and women to positions in the private sector, and at the same time will meet the industry's needs for highly skilled candidates for the next-generation cable workforce."

"Continuing the industry's legacy of innovation will require increasing levels of technical expertise, leadership and motivation from engineering and operations professionals," said Rahman Khan, Director, Diversity Recruiting Strategy for Time Warner Cable. "SCTE Vet-Net will allow veterans to build upon their existing skill sets, their team-building skills and their unquestioned drive and determination to more quickly and successfully find positions of interest and support others within the cable industry."

"Matching qualified veterans with jobs in the private sector is an implied but critical part of the country's military commitment. As part of that commitment Comcast has pledged to hire 1,000 veterans in the next three years," said Marcia Shippey, Comcast Vet-Net Leader. "Vet-Net is the latest in a series of programs that have been implemented by the cable industry to help our servicemen and women, and we're proud to support this important SCTE initiative."

SCTE Vet-Net will assist veterans in optimizing the benefits of online and live SCTE training and educational resources, as well as industry-recognized, Veterans Education-approved certifications. The program also will drive the development of in-person connections via focused networking groups and employer outreach, including SCTE-sponsored networking events and mentoring programs.

SCTE members or military veterans who currently are employed in cable are invited to participate in networking groups that will provide insight and advice to veterans who are candidates for cable engineering positions. In addition, a "Sponsor-a-Vet" element will allow SCTE members and other individuals involved in the cable industry to sponsor SCTE memberships for veterans and enable them to take full advantage of the Vet-Net program.

For more information on SCTE Vet-Net, or to participate in the program, please go to www.scte.org/vet-net or contact SCTE Vet-Net at membership@scte.org.

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The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is a non-profit professional association that provides technical leadership for the telecommunications industry and serves its members through professional development, standards, certification and information. SCTE currently has nearly 14,000 members from the U.S. and 70 countries worldwide and offers a variety of programs and services for the industry's educational benefit. A prime example is SCTE's Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), an unprecedented effort to help cable operators leverage financial and environmental advantages of implementing Green strategies. SCTE has 68 chapters and meeting groups and more than 3,000 employees of the cable telecommunications industry hold SCTE technical certifications. SCTE is an ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Visit SCTE online at www.scte.org. Connect with SCTE at www.scte.org/socialmedia.

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