Posted on Dec 22, 2015
Companies Are Racing to Hire Veterans--But Few Know the Secret To Help Them Succeed
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Veterans would seem to make ideal leaders in the civilian world. Their military training has equipped them with the special combination of leadership experience, entrepreneurial approach, dedication, can-do attitude, and technical skills that top companies prize. Indeed, a recent article in Forbes notes, "interest and participation in hiring military is at an all-time high."
But their career paths too often belie their promise. Instead of becoming stars, veterans find they have become invisible. New research from the Center for Talent Innovation finds that nearly 40 percent (38%) of veterans surveyed believe that senior leaders are not capable of seeing their full potential.
Over the course of surveying 1,022 veterans, Mission Critical: Unlocking the Value of Veterans in the Workforce identified a key problem: Veterans lack sponsors.
Veterans would seem to make ideal leaders in the civilian world. Their military training has equipped them with the special combination of leadership experience, entrepreneurial approach, dedication, can-do attitude, and technical skills that top companies prize. Indeed, a recent article in Forbes notes, "interest and participation in hiring military is at an all-time high."
But their career paths too often belie their promise. Instead of becoming stars, veterans find they have become invisible. New research from the Center for Talent Innovation finds that nearly 40 percent (38%) of veterans surveyed believe that senior leaders are not capable of seeing their full potential.
Over the course of surveying 1,022 veterans, Mission Critical: Unlocking the Value of Veterans in the Workforce identified a key problem: Veterans lack sponsors.
Companies Are Racing to Hire Veterans--But Few Know the Secret To Help Them Succeed
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One of the first mistakes veterans make is they write a resume that looks like page 1 of their military performance reports. Employers can google what an infantry job description looks like. They want page 2...how were you a rick star in that job? What did you do to put your thumbprint on the job?
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I don't know if we can point to any "one" thing but I think that's certainly a factor.
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I agree that's one issue...
I also think a lot of people don't know how to help and vice versa, a lot of Veterans don't know how to communicate their talents so they can be understood by those in positions to help.
I also think a lot of people don't know how to help and vice versa, a lot of Veterans don't know how to communicate their talents so they can be understood by those in positions to help.
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