Boots2roots

Boots2roots has one mission and one program and that is to assist military members, veterans and spouses find meaningful work in Maine while providing a pipeline of talent to Maine employers. The transition-to-work program consists of three parts. 1) personalized transition coaching including career coaching, resume coaching and job-interview coaching 2) networking with Maine businesses and veteran peer mentors across the state; and 3) outreach to military communities around the country so the transitioning military members learn about employment opportunities in Maine. Boots2roots' two primary goals are 1) teammates find meaningful work within two months of arriving in Maine, and 2) that they remain in their first post-military job for at least a 12 months. Boots2roots enjoys an over 90% success rate for each goal.here is a recap of our final numbers for 2023: 250 total teammates hired - 56 in 2023 650 total teammates enrolled - 197 in 2023 600+ new Maine residents and future workers 150+ Maine employers have hired our teammates $65 million return on investment for Maine so far