Far too often, people assume a level of familiarity with former military that not only breeches proper office conduct but also invades one’s “personal space,” says Kules, who today is Alumni Director for the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization dedicated to helping severely injured veterans transition back into civilian life. What are eight things you should never say to a veteran? 1. “Thank you for your service, but I don’t think we should have been there in the first place.” Everyone has an opinion about the war but not everyone wants to hear it, says Kules, who explains that people ...
Every day I see bright, competent, experienced professionals who sabotage their job search. Use Your Military Training Plan your job search. Military life is full of planning and executing to plans. You know how, so apply that experience to your job search. Your resume, cover letters, and all correspondence need to be well-written, error-free, and in standard formats. Develop a good method of tracking the people and information you gain in your search so that you can use these resources effectively. Common Errors 1. Multiple objectives, one resume. Use one resume and list multiple job goals - and you will ...
Job training, placement services, employment opportunities, workshops, and much more are available through state and federal programs to meet the needs of veterans and to recognize the sacrifices made by those serving in the armed forces. The U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) office develops various policies and programs to stimulate intergovernmental, private-sector, and non-governmental collaboration to assist veterans with employment opportunities and benefits. For more information, visit http://dol.gov/vets . Through the VETS program, the Department of Workforce Solutions utilizes Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) and Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives (LVER) staff, located in many Workforce ...
I’ve worn many different hats in the medical field. I’ve been an emergency medicine physician and served in the Navy, and I am currently the medical director of a fire and rescue service. But if you asked me to pick the most intense and fulfilling role, I would easily choose my time spent with the Army Reserve Medical Corps. Although I’ve lent my expertise to a variety of efforts, my goals are always the same: Give back to the community, and help those in need. With the ARMC, I achieved these goals simultaneously. Working with the ARMC A few years ...
Have you ever thought of starting and running a business? Vets do so at much higher rates than civilians. And veterans start businesses that become successful at a very high rate, too. Do you know vets are twice as likely to be successful entrepreneurs as civilians? Whether your interest is in being a successful solopreneur or building any size company, your military background with its focus on achieving goals, disciplined actions, and persistence is a terrific basis for a successful business career. You do not need a college education or a big bank account to start your own business, but ...
“For a veteran — a person who thrives off excitement, a mission and a chain of command — you tend to seek out companies like that,” said Mark Major, a veteran of combat in Iraq who has worked for Union Pacific for about two years. As thousands of American soldiers return to the civilian workforce after service in Iraq or Afghanistan, many are finding jobs on the nation's rail lines. More than 25 percent of all U.S. railroad workers have served in the military. Veterans have a long history of railroad work. Civil War veterans, for example, helped complete the ...
By Rob Starr, Big4.com Content Manager The fact that Linda Singh has risen to a position of both prominence and leadership in any single career would qualify her as leader worthy of special notice. Add to that the fact she is both a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army National Guard and a managing director at Accenture Federal Services, two separate careers paths either of which would be challenging enough to take up anyone’s full focus, and her story becomes all the more extraordinary. However, there’s even more to the story that qualifies with the best Horatio Alger classics. Singh ...
As America reflects upon and remembers those who died serving in all branches of the Armed Forces, we ask you continue to recognize those that have served and are still with us today. All veterans, past and present, have sacrificed tremendously to keep this nation free and they deserve our honor and respect. In honor of remembering all the men and women who have served their country and re-enter the workforce, we ask you join us to recognize these workplace warriors for their service, then and now. These individuals who have served to defend our country and comeback to enter ...
The average wait time for men and women leaving the military to begin receiving their benefits is about nine months. Many of these new veterans have trouble finding good-paying civilian jobs. Some of them, struggling with the physical and mental injuries of combat, are barely getting by, if that. It can be very tempting if someone claiming to be an advisor tells the veteran he or she can access the benefits they have earned faster -- if they just pay a fee. But those "advisors" are running scams, said Tony DiFrancesco, the Director of Dauphin County's Office of Veterans Affairs. ...
The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University is one host for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, a summer program to provide disabled veterans with the skills needed to start their own businesses. Grants from companies like Accenture help Krannert expand its enrollment by covering the costs for lodging, books and materials, meals, and travel for up to eight bootcamp participants. In addition, Accenture volunteers provide training and education programming to help enhance negotiation and communications skills as well as provide ongoing mentoring and webinars following the bootcamp. EBVD is also hosted at Syracuse University , UCLA , ...