How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Dorie Clark | Harvard Business Review | March 21, 2018

When Toby Johnson was 24 years old, the Army pilot was in charge of eight $30 million Apache helicopters, plus the 30 people who managed them — more responsibility than any of her …

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Follow the Masters’s – What Five Highly Successful People Have to Say About Their Master’s Degrees

There are many reasons you might be thinking about getting a Master’s degree. Some identify the Master’s as a definite stepping stone on a path that leads to their dream job. Others are simply looking for some kind of expertise …

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Risk and reward

McKinsey & Company | May 29, 2017

believe there are two types of military veterans – those who know how valuable their experience is and those who have no clue. Prior to McKinsey, I was part of the latter group. It took …

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LinkedIn’s First Annual Veteran Insights Report: An Inside Look at U.S. Veterans in the Workplace

Greg Call | LinkedIn | May 31, 2016

In 2012, I was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and became part of a veteran community that was facing atrocious unemployment rates. Like many of my brothers and sisters, I knew there had …

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One of LinkedIn’s Most Engaged Members: Military Veterans

Greg Call | LinkedIn | January 7, 2016

As our Veteran Programs Manager, it’s my job to take a hard look at where LinkedIn fits into the veteran support ecosystem. While career opportunities, learning on Lynda.com, and access to the Veterans Mentor Network are …

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Military service motivates a Master of Finance student to study at MIT Sloan

MIT Sloan | Ideas Made to Matter | October 22, 2015

A United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Republic of South Sudan inspired Sang-Hyuk Kwon’s decision to study international finance at MIT Sloan of Management.

Kwon, MFin ’16, was enlisted in the …

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Retired U.S. General Stanley McChrystal talks leadership strategy

MIT Sloan | Ideas Made to Matter | February 18, 2015

 

To hear retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal tell it, a leader stands alone but is supported by many. In a conversation with MIT Sloan’s Hal Gregersen on campus Feb. …

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Why Military Personnel Make Ideal IT Pros

Chris LaPoint | Dice | October 6, 2014

Every year, approximately 250,000 military personnel leave the service to return to civilian life. When the home front beckons, many will be looking to become IT professionals, a role that, according to the United …

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How Veterans Can Translate Their Military Skills Into Civilian Language

Leslie Stevens-Huffman | Dice | May 1, 2014

Returning veterans possess many of the skills and qualities that private sector employers are looking for. But to transfer your technology experience to the civilian world, you’re going to have to do a bit …

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5 Tech Job-Hunting Tips for Returning Veterans

Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson | Dice | April 8, 2014

If you’re a returning veteran who wants to transition into a technology career, you may already have experience that can translate into a civilian job. Often, the operative word there is “translate,” since …

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