Posted on Jan 7, 2016
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I am doing some research for my company, so that I can broaden the variety of military job fields I can present as producing viable candidates. One of the obstacles I've seen to military --> civilian transition is the lack of experience with certain software programs. The private sector uses a variety of programs like SAP, Primavera 6, PeopleSoft and others for functions like Warehouse Management, Accounting, HR, Recruiting, etc. The military almost exclusively uses proprietary software developed specifically for that branch, and which is not compatible with civilian brands. Many hiring managers, including ours, want someone who is "plug-and-play," meaning zero lost time for training on our software. That puts our veterans at a disadvantage.

My objective right now is to get some feedback specifically on Accounting software. Depending on the level of participation I'll come back for logistics. Please reply with the name and acronym of the software you used while in the military, how recently you used it, what it does, and what its civilian counterpart might be if you happen to know that.

I will use this information to present our VP of Accounting with a reason why familiarization with our software is training worth investing in when it comes to veterans.
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Martan Ammet
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GCSS comes to mind, since they are trying to encompass a few fields into it - supply, MIMMS/MMO, maintenance (all), and logistics/embarkation for starters, replacing a few outdated systems. Not sure how I can help or contribute more directly, as you mentioned, we have proprietary software that we use, but I think that some of the stuff can be figured out, although I'm not sure if that's an acceptable variable for you.

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