Veterans say it's difficult to go from a culture where the emphasis is on "we," as in the squad or platoon, to "me," as in a qualified applicant.
To tell you the truth, I'd rather have a veteran on my payroll then a non veteran. And I'd rather have them say "we" instead of "me". Here's why:
Veterans already know how to work as a team:
They know who has the skills necessary to complete a task, so they assign that task to that person and have complete faith that they'll get the job done.
A business, unless it's a one man operation, is a team effort.
Veterans know how to take and give orders:
They know how to take responsibility and effectively work with others, so why would you want to change that behavior?
They are responsible:
Generally speaking, every veteran I've ever met has been insanely responsible. So when I need a task completed, I know that they'll do whatever it takes to get it done. No whining, no pissy attitude, no excuses.
They are loyal:
Treat a vet with respect and dignity, and they'll generally retire from your company. Who wouldn't want a loyal employee on their payroll?
All in all, you WANT a veteran on your team of workers for the above reasons and more. Teamwork, responsibility, loyalty, these are all qualities that one looks for in an ideal employee.
Of course, I do enjoy this man's funny attitude:
"I wondered, 'How am I going to find a job shooting down airplanes?' But I had other skills," Glennwood McLaurin said.
Sure, unless you run a certain type of business, a lot of skills that veterans have won't translate well to civilian life, (I can't think of a lot of times I've needed someone who knows how to work an anti-tank weapon), but you can teach someone about a job or a task that needs to be done, but you can't teach responsibility, loyalty, and teamwork in a short amount of time.
Tell me you wouldn't hire a guy like this:
Six months before he left the Army, Darren Doherty started looking for his next job, sending out resumes and applying through the Internet. He earned an engineering degree from West Point and he was looking for a career in that field in his home state of Texas.
If you have a job opening, do yourself a favor:
Hire a vet.
Travis
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