In 1982, Steve York founded Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) to create defense jobs for veterans. That was over 37 years ago. Today, CPI is responsible for sourcing top talent for defense clients around the world. The CPI team acts as a talent pipeline to companies like Oshkosh Defense and many other elite defense suppliers. In… Read More »
For more than 37 years, Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) has been focused on working with defense suppliers, which strive to be champions of success and innovation. The CPI team partners with only those defense suppliers that provide innovative, progressive and well paying job opportunities for both civilians and veterans. In this way, CPI is able… Read More »
In 2017, CPI launched a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) initiative to create jobs for veterans. So what is the WOTC? And what does it mean for our nation’s veterans and other candidates? Launched in 1996, the WOTC initiative is a federal tax credit available to employers. The purpose of the program is to help… Read More »
Have you ever wondered about Secret and Top Secret jobs? What are they? What are the history/origins of security clearances? What do people with Secret and Top Secret clearances do for a living? What type of information do they have access to? What’s the difference between Secret and Top Secret? What does it cost to… Read More »
Paul Smith (not his real name)* spent nine years in the Army as a mechanic. He was responsible for the diagnostics and maintenance of the highly sophisticated 70-ton Abrams tank, built to dominate the enemy during combat. Although Smith’s title in the Army was Abrams Systems Maintainer, with a rank as Sergeant E 5,… Read More »
When the lights click on at the Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) offices long before 8 a.m., the CPI staff sets to work with one goal in mind, to put veterans to work. A global staffing company founded by Steve York in 1982, and headquartered in Waterford, Michigan, CPI has spent more than 37 years partnering… Read More »
We are currently in the midst of a trend in America to hire out-processing military personnel and veterans. Some of the largest companies in the world, including Apple, Amazon, AT&T, BAE Systems, Chase Bank, Coca Cola, CVS, General Dynamics, Kellogg’s, Microsoft and many, many more, have made hiring veterans a top priority. Why then, do… Read More »