Posted on Oct 13, 2017
Are you comfortable letting your employer know you're a Veteran?
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Being a vet helped me get my job. Plus with the tattoo I have on my forearm, it is hard to hide the fact.
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Sure, but until conversation happens with the coworkers it doesn't normally go past the check in the box on the application.
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I have no problem with it at all. It's what got me my post-retirement gigs.
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It's a part of my resume. Otherwise, I have always let employers/potential employers know that I am a veteran. Sometimes it hasn't worked out in my favor, most times I get a "thank you for your service" and the interview moves on. I've never had a negative reaction per se, but there have been occasions where I've done something a certain way and when asked about it I have related a time while in the service; on those occasions you sometimes see a light bulb click, or a blank look of confusion. Overall, in the end, your work ethic, personal drive, and ability to adapt and overcome will always speak for itself.
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Let them know, always let it be known, but be tactful about it. No need to flaunt it or repeat it over and over to everyone around.
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Absolutely! I have had some ridiculous interview questions asked because of my veteran status, but I firmly believe it speaks volumes to your work ethic and commitment. I would never choose to be silent about my service to my country. The civilian population needs to know us and our stories.
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Most will not because VEVRAA questioning it's not practical and employers are but creating better processes to gather the information.
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My military service is on my resume, so they ought to know if they bother to read it. Beyond the initial interview (in cases where there is one, anyway), it eventually comes up one way or another. I've never had a case where an employer or even a supervisor reacted negatively, even though I have only ever had one direct supervisor who was also a veteran as well.
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