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Carpenter has worked in various ca-pacities at the NRC for 24 years. She hasdone inspection work, licensing, rulemak-ing, and budgeting. She is currently theNRCs veterans champion, at the fore-front of helping to recruit and retain vet-erans for the organization.

Carpenter served in the Army Reservebefore entering the civilian workforce. Af-ter being in the second class of women inan ROTC unit, she joined the Reserve aspart of the Corps of Engineers.

The people I served with during mytime in the military and the people Iveworked with since that were in the militarywere just outstanding, Carpenter noted.They were incredible when it came to

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Glenn Tracy, deputy director of the Of-ce of Human Resources and also a veter-an and an engineer, agreed that the missio ndrives the people at the NRC to succeed.For that reason, he believes veterans feelat home there. This place understands


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Tracy has worked for the Nuclear Reg-ulatory Commission since 1989. He hasheld positions of increasing responsibil-ity, including roles as a reactor inspector,senior resident inspector, staff supervi-sor, manager, and leader for key agencyprograms and initiatives. Prior to joiningthe NRC, Tracy served for seven years onactive duty as a submarine ofcer in theNavys Nuclear Power Program. Tracy iscurrently a captain in the Navy Reserve.

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Tracy said the agency has been in a hir-ing mode for several years, often adding400 or more people annually. They are in amore of a maintenance mode now, but arestill looking to hire around 200 people ayear. He also said the NRC has been rankedas one of the best agencies to work for inthe federal government for three straightyearssomething he thinks comes fromthe employees belief in their mission andtheir dedication to public service.

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that same mindset, and veterans usuallydo, he said. But dont shy away fromlooking at our career opportunities justbecause you dont have a nuclear back-ground. We have need for people in secu-rity, IT, legal, and business roles.

Tracy said that another benet is thatthe NRC understands reserve and Guardcommitments. There are a lot of peoplein this agency who have been called up toactive duty, he said. We know why thathappens and that its going to happen, sowere prepared. We take care of the em-ployee, but also make sure the employ-ees family is taken care of from a benetsand nurturing standpoint as well. TheNRC also has a transition program to helpnew employees get settled in their eld

and achieve a good work-life balance.It is important to note that in 2009,

President Obama signed Executive Order13518, Employment of Veterans in the Fed-eral Government, to enhance and promotefederal opportunities for veterans. As a re-sult, NRC has special authority to appointveterans when certain conditions are met.Those conditions are listed on the commis-sions website, under About NRC/Employ-ment Opportunities/Veterans EmploymentInitiative. Its important that veterans

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Tony Willingham, a supervisor for WeEnergies and former staff sergeant in theAir Force, credits the military with provid-ing him the training and experience to keephim calm in potentially tense situations.The military gave me that, Willinghamsaid. It taught me to remain calm and tothink out things before I act. It also taughtme how to deal with attitudes from differentpeople and how to get the best out of thosepeople. Leadership was also one of the oth-er big things I developed in the military; sois discipline. All of t hose things have helpedme succeed in the civilian world.

Willingham said that is important becausehe is in an industry where making the rightdecisions often under pressure is critical.We were expected (in the Air Force) to dowhat we were supposed to do every time,he said. We were not expected to take shortcuts. If we did, it could cost somebody theirlives. I still operate the same way.

We Energies provides electric serviceto customers in portions of Wisconsinand Michigans Upper Peninsula. Thecompany also serves natural gas custom-ers in Wisconsin and steam customersin downtown Milwaukee. We Energiesis the trade name of Wisconsin ElectricPower Company and Wisconsin Gas LLC,both principal utility subsidiaries of Wis-consin Energy Corporation.

As of December 2010, the companyhad nearly 2.2 million accounts; almosttwo million of them were residentialcustomers. We Energies currently over-sees 45,420 miles of electric distributionlines and 353 substations. In addition, itoversees 20,155 miles of gas main and 16miles of high/low pressure steam piping.

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understand the veterans preference andthat they indicate when applying that theyhave those preferences, Tracy said.

Congress created the NRC as an inde-pendent agency in 1974. The commissionregulates commercial nuclear power gen-eration and other uses of nuclear materi-als, such as in nuclear medicine, throughlicensing, inspection, and enforcement.The NRC has three principal regulatoryfunctions: (1) establish standards and reg-

ulations, (2) issue licenses for nuclear fa-cilities and users of nuclear materials, and(3) inspect facilities and users of nuclearmaterials to ensure compliance.

The NRC staff numbers approximately4,000 with a budget of about $1.067 bil-lion. Roughly two-thirds of the employ-ees work in the agencys headquarters inRockville, Maryland. The remainder arelocated primarily in four regional ofcesand at resident inspector ofces at eachcommercial nuclear power plant andsome fuel-cycle facilities.

dams on rivers in northeast Wisconsin,and various renewable energy sources,including wind and biomass facilities.

Willingham is overseeing a projectcosting approximately $800 million to up-grade four existing generating units at acoal-fueled power plant. This huge capi-tal investment will upgrade the efciencyand air emissions for the plant.

Willingham said he is glad to have theopportunity to work on such importantprojects. He also likes the fact that We En-ergies cares about its employees. Theyreally take care of their people, he said.This is a family-friendly company thatnds the right people, gives them theright jobs, and then keeps them here.

That is music to the ears of Mary Re-mondini, the Manager for Workforce Di-versity and Employment. Veterans aresuch a great source of experiences andeducation, she said. Weve found suchgreat people who have come out of themilitary, and we try hard to keep them.

One of the things that Remondini be-lieves veterans like about working for WeEnergies is that they know they wont haveto relocate as they did in the military. Wehave opportunities to stay in the Wiscon-sin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan, shesaid. That lets people put down someroots, something that a lot of veteransseem to covet. There are opportunities toadvance, but nobody has to be wonderingwhere they will be living in a few years.

Remondini said the leadership at WeEnergies has been impressed with theskills and competencies that veteransbring to the table. She noted their abilityto deal with stress as well as their matu-rity and smart decision-making. We real-ized early on that veterans have more tooffer than just their operational and me-chanical experience, she said.

Remondini said that while most of WeEnergies positions are of a technical andoperational nature, they also have needsin nance, logistics, and IT.

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SCOTT PALuMBO,the National Direc-tor of Military Affairs for DeVry Univer-sity, fell in love with education whenhe was still serving active duty in theNavy. His military career took him toBoston University, where he servedas an assistant professor while pur-

suing an MBA and counseling otherstudents.Working with college students of

all ages was inspiring because I real-ized that education was really going toopen doors for them, said Palumbo,who is also a lieutenant commanderin the Navy Reserve. It was humblingto be involved in the training and edu-cation of Americas next generation ofleaders.

Palumbo was fortunate to realizeearly on that furthering his educationwas necessary to realize his careergoals. He said he saw a lot of friendsfrom the military run into challengeswhen looking for civilian employmentbecause while they had work experi-ence, employers also wanted a degree.

I knew that I needed to make myskills relevant to a civilian employer,he said. I had to wonder what washappening to 24-year-old E-4s whowere getting out of the military andnding out the same thing.

Palumbo is now in a position where

he can help those 24-year-olds andothers. As the National Director forMilitary Affairs for DeVry University,hes tasked with helping active duty,separated, and retired military per-sonnel, as well as their spouses anddependants further their education.

DeVry University is career-spe-cic, he said. We prepare studentsfor a career, rather than giving thema general education and then sendingthem into the world. We see our edu-cation as a bridge to take both activeduty and veterans to the next level.

He said that, while a lot of the mili-tary students he sees are junior en-listed, there is also a signicant popu-lation of NCOs and ofcers looking tofurther their education. Palumbo saidthats very important. In the currenteconomy, the disparity between jobprospects for those with high school

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The phrase knowledge is power might be overusedin the worlds of media and academia, but thats onlybecause its true. Those who have the knowledge andeducation more often than not find success in this

world. It shouldnt shock anybody that while the recent reces-sion hit everybody in one way or another, those without collegedegrees tended to be hit the hardest. Education, at the veryleast, can often serve as a shield against economic adversity.

But education can also be the driver on our road to success.Sometimes education comes from on-the-job training and inde-pendent study, but more and more employers are looking for col-lege degrees when it comes to hiring for open positions. Thatsespecially true now that there are more ways than ever to earn acollege degree. The traditional college campus with ivy-coveredbuildings and Frisbee on the quad is just one of those ways.However, as the non-traditional student population increases,colleges have learned to adapt. More and more classes are be-

ing offered online and at night so that people who work day jobscan further their education at their own pace.

Its hard to put a dollar value on education. But, at the veryleast, earning a degree beyond high school widens onesrange of career opportunities and chances for advancement.Many of the jobs that didnt require a college degree beforethe recent recession now have that stipulation, and many jobsthat once only needed a bachelors degree are now requiringa masters degree. Companies can now afford to be pickierwhen it comes to hiring, and theyre seeking the best, bright-est, and most educated.

The traditional college experience isnt for everyone. Plus,some people arent ready for college right after they leavehigh school. Furthermore, every college isnt for every s tudent.Whether its pursuing a certification online or going back toget your bachelors or graduate degree after retiring from themilitary, there is a college out there that is a fit for everyone.

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and college degrees is rather large, hesaid. Having that education makes jobhunters more competitive.

Palumbo said military students aresuccessful because they know only howto succeed. Failure is not an option,he said. Ive seen students who haventbeen in the military want to give up onmeeting a deadline, but military studentsdont give up. They have the leadershipand worldliness even if they are thesame age as some of the other students that doesnt allow them to give up. Theirsense of right and wrong as well as therespect they have for one another setsthem apart.

DeVry University has been educat-ing students for 80 years. The originalschool opened in Chicago when Dr. Her-man DeVry established DeForest Train-ing School in 1931 to prepare studentsfor technical work in electronics, movies,radio, and, later, television. During WorldWar II, DeVry was selected to teach theArmy Air Corps (todays Air Force) in-structors about electronic devices. Afterthe war, the school was one of the rst tobe approved under the original G.I. Bill.

DeVry University offers associate,

bachelors and masters degree programsthrough its colleges of Business & Man-agement, Engineering & Information Sci-ences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts &Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology,as well as its Keller Graduate School ofManagement.

Seakun Oh served in the Marine Corpsfrom 2004 to 2008, including a 13-monthtour in Iraq, and separated as a sergeant.Now a DeVry student, Oh knows further-ing his education is the best path to suc-cess. He is currently in the Marine CorpsReserve and was selected for staff ser-geant.

I started college before joining the ser-vice and decided to return to school whenI left active duty, Oh said. I started atanother university, but it was very hardfor me to study for four or ve classesper semester while working at the sametime. One day, I attended a career fair inNew York City. I met one of the DeVry ad-visors and found out that DeVry has tri-semesters, or sessions, that allow me tostudy two or three classes per eight-weeksession.

In addition, DeVry allows me to com-bine online and onsite courses, savingme money and time traveling to school.Finally, DeVry accepted my military tran-

script and transferred it to more than 40college credits toward to my degree. Thiswas signicant, for as most veteransknow, the Post-911 GI Bill only providesbenets for 36 months. I am in my last se-mester here at DeVry and am completingmy bachelors degree in Technical Man-

agement with a concentration in Proj-ect Management. I will have more thana year of benets left to use towards tomy masters degree at DeVry UniversitysKeller Graduate School of Management.



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Oh thinks the largest hurdle is just get-ting started. I believe the biggest chal-lenge is making the initial commitmentto start school, he said. However, onceyou are in the right program and studyingthings that you love, you will nd yourselfin a better place. My degree from DeVryUniversity will help me to promote withinthe Marine Corps and nd a career thatis nancially and emotionally rewarding.

The Marine has some thoughts forother servicemembers who are consider-ing going back to school. My advice is totake advantage of their veterans benetsto focus on education, Oh said. When Iseparated from active duty, I was lookingfor a job for a long time. I found that mostcompanies are looking for candidateswith both an education and relevant ex-perience. I had the experience but I didnthave a college degree, making it very dif-cult to nd the right job. I am currently

working at the Department of Justice, anagency that requires a certain educationin order for me to be promoted.

Palumbo encourages anyone who isinterested in pursuing higher educa-tion to check out the DeVry Universitysweb site at www.military.devry.edu.He saidthe site will direct the student to one ofDeVry Universitys 90-plus locations orits online programs. There are also ad-visors available specically for militarystudents. They are in place to help thestudents nd the right program as wellas help them with the G.I. Bill and othermilitary benets.

Most of our military advisors eitherserved in the military or are a militaryspouse, Palumbo said. Whether thestudent needs a degree or just a certica-tion, this team will help the student getwhere they need to go. DeVry Universityis 100 percent career-focused and willhelp our students be competitive for thejob they want.

NATE DAviS didnt have a degree on hismind when he attended a leadership bootcamp a few years back at Xavier Univer-sity, but the schools current director ofmilitary affairs was sold on the programby his predecessor, Dave Keszei.

He basically told me that the programwas built for people like me, Davis said.And since it is a Yellow Ribbon school,I wouldnt have to pay anything out ofpocket. I jumped on it.

That was just a few years ago. In Octo-ber, Davis stepped in as the acting direc-tor of military affairs. In January of thisyear, he became the full-time director ofthe program.

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rated Marine who served eleven monthsin Iraq and four years overall. Daveguided me all the way here. I appreciatethe time he took to mentor me. He guidedme and now I want to help do the same.

Founded in 1831, Xavier University is aJesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati.Its three colleges offer 83 undergraduatemajors, 52 minors, and 11 graduate pro-grams to 7,019 students, including 4,368undergraduates. It has been recognized asone of the top ten universities in the Mid-west for the last 16 years by U.S. News &World Report, including a rank of third for2011. It was also named among The Best


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NATE DAVIS was just like most veterans when he left the

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made his transition easy. Marines like to simplify things, and

thats the way it is here. There are people in the Veterans Affairs

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very patient and very welcoming. I had a million questions, and

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Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier is aYellow Ribbon Program school, meaningyour full cost of tuition is covered by thenew GI Bill.

Credit for experience. Xavier offers aca-demic credit for many military experiences.

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The mother of two says she always wanted to at-tend a Catholic college. I thought if I go to schoolI want to be in classes with both young people and

adults, not just at night but during the day.Notre Dame offers that full college experience

Gonzalez was looking for. I quickly learned that

all classes have both adult and fresh-out-of-high-school students, she says. I was really impressedwith how that balance and the class schedule

worked for me.Recognized as a military-friendly school, Notre

Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio, has made it its

mission to provide a quality education to veterans.With the passage of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, tensof billions of dollars in tuition money have become

available to veterans who have served on or afterSept. 11, 2001. But Notre Dames services gobeyond that. As a private institution, it participates

in the optional Yellow Ribbon Program, which wasdesigned to ll the gap between the V.A. benet forpublic schools and the tuition cost at a veterans pri-

vate college of choice. The program allows veteransto attend Notre Dame at virtually no cost.

Veterans attend Notre Dame because of theresources and personal attention available to ourstudents, says Margaret Oakar, director of the

Finn Center for Adult, Graduate and ProfessionalPrograms. Our small class sizes, outstanding fac-ulty and our veterans team ease the transition from

the military to academic life.The college has now launched a graduate pro-

gram that should be of particular interest to veter-

ans. Classes for a new Master of Arts in SecurityPolicy Studies will begin this fall. The program aimsto educate current and future strategic analysts,

managers and decision-makers for careers in in-telligence analysis, emergency management andhomeland security.

Most veterans come to the table with one or

maybe two particular specialties, says Dr. JohnG. Hatzadony, director of the graduate program.This eld encompasses at least eight overlapping

subjects, and this program educates them on whatthey have not experienced yet, while also allowingthem to synthesize their subject-matter expertise.

The program is convenient for vets all over the

country as the online classes with three strate-gic weekend visits to campus allow students toapply their knowledge, interact with classmates

and network. It offers a unique approach to itscurriculum, combining theory, policy and practicalapplication.

Having worked in intelligence and homelandsecurity for almost ten years, I have yet to see aprofessional, all-hands, comprehensive programthat really balances the vast security arena that

security policy covers, Dr. Hatzadony says. Theywere all missing something, whether they weremissing an international threat aspect, or intelli-

gence or a real-world aspect.Dr. Hatzadony is convinced that his program

has the edge by engaging new technology, meth-

odology and an advanced curriculum. Classesinclude Issues in Homeland Security, Terrorism& Counterterrorism, Strategic Leadership and

Strategic Intelligence. The coursework consistsof case studies and virtual/tabletop exercises, andculminates in a real-world, strategic project from

the government or private sector.

The programs focus is an all hazards ap-proach that mirrors the mission of the Departmentof Homeland Security and aims to prepare profes-sionals for all kinds of disasters, from a terrorist

attack, to a ood or even a pandemic outbreak.The degree is enhanced by an interdisciplinaryperspective that will integrate knowledge from a

variety of elds including criminal justice, publicadministration, intelligence studies, and bio de-fense and disease surveillance.

The new masters program builds on NotreDames undergraduate intelligence studies con-centration for history majors, which addresses the

increasing demand for intelligence analysts since9/11.

While the demand for entry-level homeland

security professionals has increased substantially,the demand for professionals with more sophis-ticated levels of competence and readiness has

also grown, Dr. Hatzadony says. We are not justpreparing students for further graduate study, butalso to lead and prepare for the transition from the

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NoTRe DAMe CoLLege student Amanda Gonzalez, 29, admits she felt a little awkward the rst time she stepped into an DC classroom. thought, Oh my

gosh, feel so old, she says. That feeling of being out of place, however, didnt last very long. ow in her third semester at otre Dame, the former avy re control-

man enjoys her new life as an adult student.

It shouldnt surprise anyone thatJames Hughes was a man on a mis-sion when the former infantryman

left the Army. He served for 12 years, n-ishing as a platoon sergeant. He served inKuwait, Egypt, and Iraq, and at Fort Bragg,Fort Campbell, and Fort Benning. He want-ed to go back to school and, while doinghis research, found the right t.

I chose ICDC College for a couple ofreasons. First, ICDC College is in the top15 percent of colleges that were named aMilitary Friendly School, he said. Sec-ondly, after conducting my research, ICDCCollege was one of the few colleges to of-fer Homeland Security as a career choice.Finally, the staff was very thorough and



373 Colleges in America byThe PrincetonReview and is ranked rst for having thebest graduation rate among the Midwestmasters-level colleges and universities.

As a member of the ServicemembersOpportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium,Xavier is dedicated to helping active-service military and veterans and theirfamilies get college degrees. As a YellowRibbon school, Xavier University andthe Department of Veterans Affairs willcover the tuition and fees of fully eligibleChapter 33 Post- 9/11 GI Bill studentsincluding both undergraduate and grad-uate students. In addition, fully eligiblestudents will receive a monthly housingstipend and a yearly stipend for books(NOTE: The Yellow Ribbon program willnot cover the entire cost of the MBA off-site

programs or the Executive MBA program).Davis, who will nish one degree this

fall and begin another in education ad-ministration soon after, believes thatXaviers personal attention sets the uni-versity apart. We treat every studenthere like they are the only student,Davis said. At schools where this isntdone, a vet can feel like a number. Thatwont happen here. There are times

when Ill wait for military students af-ter one of their classes or send them anemail just so I can check in with themand see how classes are going. We alsopair up veterans with other veterans, be-cause veterans understand each other

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Davis understands that the academicworld can be daunting to veterans. Itcan be a challenge, especially going fromsomething like the military that has sucha dened purpose and camaraderie,he said. Were creating the same senseof belonging here at Xavier, and I knowthat military students have the drive tosucceed. They have the discipline thatsneeded, they can operate on any level,they never give up, they are leaders, andare mature. Teachers love all of that.

Davis believes that Xavier is at the tipof the spear when it comes to programsfor the military. Hes proud that its veter-ans affairs program is doing things likehelping nearby Miami University createits own veterans program. The bottomline is that we want the best for all veter-ans, Davis said. We believe we have thebest program in the country, one thatwill be a bridge to the rest of a veteranslife. I feel like I can be in no better place,and I want the same for all veterans.


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He believes that the colleges exibil-ity attracts military students. Classes aregenerally shorter, with online classes onlyeight weeks long. Classes that take placein a classroom are usually only four weekslong and cover one subject at a time.

Students can choose whether theywould rather be in a regular classroom or

take their classes online in most cases,Horton said. Many go back and forth.They can set up their degree plan howthey want to pursue it. We have militarystudents in Afghanistan, Iraq, South Ko-rea, and Japan. Anywhere there is Internetaccess, we can reach students.

With 16 majors at the school, Hortonbelieves there is something at Limestonefor everyone. We have health care ad-ministration, criminal justice, psychology,social work, business administration withconcentrations, computer science, infor-mation systems, and more, he said.

Limestone College enrolls more than 825traditional day students and 2,800 Extend-ed Campus students at eight sites in SouthCarolina and on the Internet. Limestones

total enrollment is more than 3,500, mak-ing it the largest private, regionally accred-ited institution in South Carolina.

We have six VA certied ofcials readyto help military students with their ben-ets, Horton said. Plus, there are a lot ofretired military in the admissions depart-ment looking out for our fellow veterans.

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After leaving the Navy, Horton was self-employed, working as a contractor withthe federal government. Realizing he need-ed to further his education, he enrolled at

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When you enter the actual OpportunityExpo area, you will see many closely spacedexhibitor boothstables and various dis-plays. At the booths, recruiters who representthe exhibitors will talk with you.

Who will be the exhibitors?A wide variety of exhibitors attend our

eventscorporate employers, law-enforce-ment agencies and other government employ-ers, franchisors, and both campus-based andonline educational institutions.

The corporate employers are engaged inconstruction, defense contracting, energyproduction, manufacturing, security, transpor-tation and logistics, engineering, healthcare,nance, insurance, information technology,retail, and home services, to name just a fewindustries. Their recruiters interview for allkinds of jobs: salaried, hourly, and part-time;professional and technical.

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Asking for a resume to be emailed alsoacts as a test of a job seekers interest inthe specic opportunity. So tell the re-cruiter that you will comply then do it.

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Memorize your story. Before you go toemployers booths, create some talkingpoints. Put together a 30-to-60-secondstory about yourself that includessome of your successes and areas ofinterest. Be ready to discuss how yourmilitary experience relates to the civil-ian workplace. You should also prepareyourself for a long, detailed interviewemployers have hired people on the spotat our events.

The three Es.Be energetic, enthusias-

tic, and engaged at all times. Recruiterstalk with job seekers all day. Job seekerswho stand out are not only qualied, butalso have a high likeability factor.

Ask questions.Turn an interview withan employer into a two-way street byasking plenty of questions. Some exam-ples:

What are the responsibilities of thejob?

To whom would I report? What are the opportunities for ad-

vancement from this position?

What kind of person does your com-pany need for this job?

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tional Accounts, at RecruitMilitary and aveteran of the United States Army.

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separated fromthe avy in Sep-tember 2010 where was an Opera-tions Specialist fornine years. amhaving a problemnding jobs that tmy job experience

and description. What can do to help

me better understand and know whatjobs should and should not apply for?ve tried categorizing, narrowing down,and extreme searching. Are there anyresources or websites out there that cantranslate my skills or that list potentialjobs by skill sets?

This is a very typical situation formany transitioning military. Many em-ployers are just now starting to under-stand that the military staffs its rankswith quality personnel that represent

by Cd sOws every type of job that can be found inthe civilian sector. Those visionary com-panies have been able to successfullystaff their organizations with quality as-sets from talent pools that never dry up.But the question is: how can YOU bettertranslate your skills to help the under-educated employer understand whatyou bring to the table?

First, you need to break down your jobinto every single component.

What did you do daily? Think t hroughevery single one of your responsibilities

and then make a list of them. Almostevery military position consists of logis-tics, risk management, and many differ-ent variations thereof. The amount oflogistical and risk management skills Iwas exposed to as a Senior Drill Sergeantdaily was astounding and could never beduplicated on the civilian side. Demon-strate what you have done and what youcan bring to the table for the employer.

Were you in a leadership position? Themilitary does not create followers; rather,it builds leaders at a very young age

which propels veterans past their civil-ian counterparts who have to retrievecoffee and take notes at meetings duringtheir early days. Dont get me wrong even lowly privates performed the samecoffee retrieval missions although theopportunity to lead begins on day one inthe military. Use your edge in this areaand fully describe the amount of peopleunder your command, as well as whatyou were able to achieve with thosenumbers.

Make sure that you highlight all of the

military leadership schools and trainingyou received. Be prepared to explainhow it helped you then, and how it willcontinue to help in this new civilianposition. Remember, most employerswill struggle to fully understand yourskills pertaining to the primary job t rain-ing you received, but what about all ofthe other ancillary training? Will CombatLifesaver, Hazardous Materials, Driving, ormaybe even the tremendous amount


Chad Sowash answers careerquestions submitted by men andwomen who are transitioning fromactive duty to civilian life, veterans whoalready have civilian work experience,members of the National Guard andreserve forces, and military spouses.

Chad is Vice President of BusinessDevelopment at Direct EmployersAssociation, where he leads VetCentraland several other veteran-centricemployment projects. Chad is a veteran

of the United States Army, where heserved as an Infantry Drill Sergeant.More questions are welcome. We are

after questions that apply to your ownsituation and are specic in naturebutnot questions that relate to a particularcompany or employment ofce. Pleaseinclude your name with your question.Chad will not use your name, but willidentify you generally. Send your questionto Katie Becker, the Editor of Search &Employ, [email protected].
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of Equal Opportunity Training be relevant?The answer is to do the work for the

employer by translating your own skills,and framing them in a way to show they

are relevant for the position for whichyou are applying. Last but not least,there are many websites you can useto research translating military occupa-tions into civilian terms, although nonecan describe your experiences whichare not tied to the military occupationbetter than you can. My opinion wouldbe to start the translating processyourself and then visit a Local VeteransEmployment Representative (LVER) ina state workforce location near you toround out the rough edges.

served in the Army from 1969 - 1971with a tour of duty in Vietnam. Beforeand after my military service, spentseveral years working for major retail

companies. After completing collegewith the help of my G Bill, became ateacher and later a school administrator.After 30 years in that profession, retiredthinking my future was secure, only tond at age 63 that it is not. What are theemployment possibilities for someonemy age who has been out of the workforce for several years?

It is a great advantage that you havebeen in the civilian market for 40 years,because this gives you a superb un-

derstanding of how to articulate theskill sets you bring to the table withouthaving to translate from a military oc-cupation base. Any hiring company youcome across should see this as a chanceto put a feather in their cap by hiring aveteran who has great civilian workforceexperience.

I would assume that you are looking atmany career path options now and be-lieve that with the knowledge and experi-ence you bring to the market you couldexplore getting back into school adminis-tration, or possibly even a consulting gig.

I suggest that you research the localjob market to see what jobs are avail-able. Then, use the business contactsthat you built over the last 40 years to

NETWORK, NETWORK, and NETWORKsome more. Lets face it employeereferrals are generally the number onehiring source for any company.

I believe the dichotomy of these twoexperiences demonstrates that we asveterans will always face adversity,whether we are freshly transitioning orforced into change after many years.Although I believe the sole answer willalways be that great strength is earnedby ghting through adversity.

Drive on!

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you highlight all

of the military

leadership schools

and training you

received.

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to explain how it

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and how it will

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in this new civilian

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