More than 250,000 military service members in 2019 joined the civilian workforce. For many veterans, reentering the workforce after a stint in the military can be a challenging transition. One of their primary concerns is to land a well-paying job where they can put to good use the skills and experiences gained from their service in the military.
Businesses, meanwhile, need skilled employees with the ability to face challenges the modern...
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Night flying is definitely not the same as aviating in daylight, even if some old pro pilots say so. It's also not for everyone. As what most say, the joy of flying disappears as the sun goes down. Even those who claim to enjoy flying during the night testify that there's not much to see since it's already dark and the safety margin they follow is significantly reduced.
Night flying is quite challenging for any pilot. It has...
In this post, we will explore the Top 3 Reasons to Prioritize Veteran Hiring in 2021 along with the business case analysis of why America’s top companies want to hire military veterans.
An estimated 200,000 active-duty service members transition out of the military each year, which means this exceptional talent pool keeps adding to the estimated 18 million veterans in the U.S.
America’s best companies are learning that...
Education is the greatest weapon that one can possess. It lets you gain new skills and prepares you for a possible career in your chosen field. Education can pave a path for your future and help you achieve your goals in life.
But for veterans, trading camouflage uniforms and combat boots for college books and sneakers can be daunting, especially when you’re swamped with various responsibilities such as raising a family or a...
Just like any other profession, being in the military isn’t a 24/7 stint. At some point, you’d always find yourself off duty with not much to do. Because it’s not always possible to be having fun or relaxing every time you’re off duty, you have to be a little more creative with the way you spend your spare time to keep you from getting bored. Moreover, there could be a little extra boredom when you’re based far...
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Fedweek.com - The percentages of veterans by two separate measures of the federal workforce — as a total headcount and as the “core” workforce of non-seasonal, full-time permanent employees—remained about flat in the latest accounting from OPM. By the former measure, the percentage fell from 31.1 to 31 percent in the fiscal year 2018 from the prior years while by the latter measure it rose from 32.9 to 33 percent....
Local military vets empowered with jobs at energy co-op
LINDEN, Ind. (WLFI) - Energy cooperative Tipmont REMC is participating in a nationwide initiative to hire more military veterans.
One hundred and sixty co-ops across the country are part of the effort, which is dubbed "Vets Power Us."
Nine veterans, including Operations Analyst Michelle Hall, work at Tipmont and comprise 10% of the co-op's workforce.
Hall was...
By Hannah Poturalski – Managing Editor, Dayton Business Journal
The Dayton region is no stranger to a strong and robust community of veterans and veteran-owned companies.
The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the largest single-site employer in Ohio with over 29,000 workers. Its total economic impact on the region is $15.6 billion each year — when you include indirect and induced impacts such as the defense...
Oakland, CA - Whether we're leaders or not, most of us have some less-than-ideal traits and habits. Maybe we steamroll over others. Or we intimidate them with angry outbursts. Or we gossip. Or show off. Or get defensive when someone questions us. Or maybe we spend our days flying under the radar so we don't have to leave our comfort zone. Yes, there's a depressing (and endless) list of human frailties we could cite. It can be uncomfortable...
War has a profound effect on the human body and the human psyche. For many veterans, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) arising from their war experiences has a halting experience in their lives. They often suffer from guilt, shame, isolation, anger, among many other ordeals often incomprehensible for civilians.
PTSD is highly prevalent among returning service members. Among the U.S. troops that served in the overseas war in the...
Being a Veteran, regardless of your branch, makes it difficult to trust people sometimes. So much time is spent trusting those you serve with, your life can literally depend on it. It can be hard to know who you can trust for advice.
I served in the Army from 2006 to 2009 and received an honorable discharge from an injury I sustained while driving trucks in Iraq; yes, I was an 88M, Motor T, truck driver. I am also a female Veteran, a...
