Veteran Engagement Program
We are dedicated to offering veterans and their spouses from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.
Highlights
What does JLL’s Program consist of?
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Who is JLL?
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What we do?
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Our vision statement
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Our mission statement
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Program inclusions
Who is JLL?
We’re a global commercial real estate services company working to shape the future of real estate for a better world.
What we do?
We’re proud to service public and private sectors by providing leading facilities management, project management and real estate services to help organisations achieve their ambitions.
Our vision statement
Vision: Our ambition
Be the first-choice employer Australia wide for veterans and families of veterans seeking to transition into the civilian workforce.
Our mission statement
Mission: What we do
Our Veterans Program supports veterans and families of veterans transitioning into and working within the civilian workforce. It is veteran centric and is based on providing a rewarding and engaging career path in an organisation underpinned by a supportive, diverse and inclusive culture.
Program inclusions
Job Ads being advertised through SoldierOn as well as usual locations like Seek and LinkedIn. This means SoldierOn can proactively approach candidates and can offer support in the application process
JLL offers support for veterans across all positions, including training, mentoring and employer support services for partners
Updated HR documentation to reflect externally to candidates, and internally to HR and Hiring Managers, the priority focus of Veterans as well as help in the translation of military service into the JLL job interview processes
Training for HR and Hiring Managers in recruiting Veterans including understanding military roles and terminology, being able to ask interview questions that draw out transferable skills and being able to translate military experience into JLL job requirements
Veteran Reference Committee made of Veterans and supportive staff currently working within JLL – they will oversee the Program and ensure it is working effectively to aid the recruitment and retention of Veterans
Improve reporting capability during recruitment and normal business operations of Veterans status of staff
Broad support of Veteran community through engagement with SoldierOn including attendance at Pathways events
Meet our people
Staff stories
From a CISCON in the military to Project Manager at JLL
Following a bumpy transition into the civilian world, Rob Douglass has found a supportive environment that utilises his specialised Defence knowledge at JLL.
Providing stability for a Navy veteran and his young family
We helped Brendon Potter find a role at JLL that continued his contribution to the Australian Defence Force, without the need for deployment.
Giving back to the ADF through a career at JLL
With a distinguished 14 years in the Army under his belt, Luke McMahon was searching for a lifestyle change when he found his role at JLL.
Thomas Hilleary, Vendor Engagement Specialist
A proud Larrakia man from Darwin, Thomas’ career has centred on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders build confidence in their lives and careers.
Transitioning to civilian life at JLL, backed by 20 years’ service in the Army.
Mathew Bennett was looking to trial civilian employment after two decades in the Australian Army, when a JLL role on LinkedIn answered his search.
From the navy to property management: How Lauren Gale landed a job at JLL
We helped the veteran find stability and growth in the civilian workforce after her military career
Supporting a relocation for a Defence mum
We helped Anne Toh relocate her role from Melbourne to Canberra mid-pandemic so she could be closer to her son
Nigel Coleman
Senior Property Manager for National Licences on the Whole of Australian Government (WOAG) Department of Defence contract
Jason Kinnane
Director Facilities & Operations, Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) Account
Our SoldierOn career webinar
Learn from JLL's managers about the new job openings, the variety of fields available, as well as the types of candidates who are best suited for each position.
Resource Hub: FAQs
All veterans who have served one or more days in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their immediate family members.
- Veterans have an extensive range of skills, abilities and attributes that make them valuable employees, including leadership, organisational skills, and resilience. These skills are easily transferable from the ADF to civilian workplaces.
- Families of veterans play a critical role in supporting their spouse or family members in their service. They bring flexibility and resilience as well as key skills to obtain stable, meaningful employment.
- What is missing for some veterans and their families, is the ability to translate these skills into a language the business world can understand. That is where the JLL Veteran Engagement Program comes in.
- The JLL Veteran Engagement Program is linked with SoldierOn who offer a variety of free and subsidised courses and qualifications. We encourage you to view their website for more information.
- Many JLL job descriptions note that you can hold the requested qualification or have equivalent experience. We would encourage you to reach out to any of the JLL Veteran Engagement Program ambassadors for a coffee chat to explore this further. Our ambassadors have received training on how to link transferable skills gained from time in the ADF to the appropriate JLL role, which will help you understand where you are best suited.
JLL has an average of 200 jobs open every day across Australia that align to the skillset of transitioning ADF members. We encourage you to visit the JLL website for the full list of vacant roles.
We would encourage you to reach out to any of the JLL Veteran Engagement Program ambassadors for a coffee chat to explore the jobs available within JLL, what a day in each job would look like, and what may suit you best.
They will schedule in a call or face to face catch up to understand more about you and your career ambitions, as well as share information about JLL and the roles that are open.
