SHRM: Helping Veterans Find Career Success

NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts and VP of Strategic Advisory Florindo Gallicchio share why employers should hire veterans in the workplace. On Veteran’s Day, they spoke with SHRM about the transferrable skills and between the military and cybersecurity and shared tips for job seeking veterans. Read the preview below or view the article online.

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Veterans put everything on the line to serve their country. Many do it with the hope of gaining skills needed for their future careers, and they believe that having military service on their resume will help them land a good job. 

However, this isn’t the reality for many veterans in the U.S. According to a study from the Pew Research Center, only 1 in 4 veterans report having a civilian job lined up for after they leave the military. Each year, nearly 200,000 veterans are on the lookout for jobs, but not all are successful. And while some do find jobs, often, they are not working in careers that match the skills they learned during their time of duty. 

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Florindo Gallicchio, vice president of strategic advisory at NetSPI, said he’s found that “veterans are loyal, disciplined and dedicated to the success of their company—this comes from their focus on a mission during active duty. They’re also self-starters who can take minimal direction and run a project through to completion.” 

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Across the board, it’s critical for HR and hiring managers to learn about veterans’ needs, as well as figure out how their military skills could apply in the workplace.

“Traditionally, veterans who are separating from their active-duty roles and transitioning to civilian roles don’t receive the most up-to-date information needed to look for and apply for jobs effectively,” said Aaron Shilts, CEO of NetSPI and a veteran of the Army National Guard. “Employers can help with this by not immediately overlooking resumes that cross their desks that were written with military terminology. Employers and hiring managers should dig deeper to understand the transferable skills veterans possess.”

You can read the full article at https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/helping-veterans-find-career-success.aspx!