https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathywaltersmiclat/Cathy is the Director of Career services for Vets2PM, but also has 25 years of HR and Recruiter experience, which allows her to provide a unique perspective in bridging the military-civilian culture gap for both sides.

What can companies do better to hire veterans?- Desire and want to hire veterans and acknowledgement they do not know how to go about it- Know the differences and transition from being veteran friendly to being veteran ready (Commitment from the top, driven from the bottom)- have a plan and learn how to interview, attract, on-board and drive long term success for them): Empower employees in program development; have a program champion and document it; develop a plan; have a candidate recognition process (resume review system) know that they may not be the best resume, but need to be flagged as veteran and looked at through a different lens; develop an on-boarding process, have a mentorship process and help them track growth and get out of underemployment

Why should companies hire veterans?- Some is out of respect for the service/sacrifice they provided- also realizing they can provide the same for you- They offer many things: Soft skills; they are cross functional by nature (have served in many of the same areas your business has; can do logistics, manage budgets, lead people operationally, etc); provides diversity (physical and thought); are used to additional roles/duties; get things done; provide leadership; know time management; are team players; are used to training and learning; perform well under pressure/deadlines; and think on the fly to name a few

What can service members do to make it easier on the company?- Start transition early (years out)- build your network and find mentors- Figure out who you really are and what you want to do so you can help narrow it down- Educate yourself on your priorities and the why in addition to learning the job description/resume process- Leverage and optimize linkedin (https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/LinkedIn-Optimization-for-Military-with-Matt-Scherer-eb9ijp)

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viewfromtheskies/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viewfromtheskies/support