This is part 4 in an 11 part series. Veterans have learned the value of working as a team and the consequences when you don’t. Many tasks in the military cannot be accomplished as an individual and therefore forces people to work together. This also helps people in leadership positions learn about team dynamics. These […]
This is part 3 in an 11 part series. Each military organization has a defined set of values. As an Army veteran I will focus on those that I know. The Army not only introduced a program in 2005 to promote the Army values throughout the service but even added a week to Basic Combat […]
This is part 2 in an 11 part series. No other organization provides the training and experience to develop leaders like the military. Within a year of graduating from college a lieutenant is leading a team consisting of up to 30 members. Every Soldier, officer and enlisted, receives numerous weeks of training before they arrive […]
In honor of Veterans Day later this week and with the continued reports on Veterans Unemployment I will publish eleven articles on why to hire a veteran. Why eleven? Maybe you need to understand the history of Veterans Day. The Pentathelete In an Army that has fought two wars simultaneously while also doing peacekeeping operations […]
I’ve caught your attention. This really isn’t anything new but the way some people talk you might think it is. B=Brand, E=Employer Brand and C=Consumer Brand. Let me start of by making it clear on my position…companies have A brand. In this day and age of social media people do not distinguish between employer and […]
Ice carvings, fancy china and picture perfect food. It’s not a five star restaurant but rather the 34th annual U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee in Virginia. The story was picked up by the Washington Post and certainly presents a side of the Army most people don’t know about. Why can you learn […]