Your spouse may be the one transitioning from service, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be transitioning changes for you. From figuring out employment options to planning your next move, a ton of resources are available to help spouses during their transition process. Here are the tools you might not know about: MySTeP: Military Spouse Transition Program The Military Spouse Transition Program (MySTeP) is made for YOU—a military spouse—to support and encourage you throughout your service member’s time in the military. MySTeP will help you plan, prepare and be ready for the life your family wants after transitioning out of…
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By Michael Christian Escudie Veterans who are just entering or returning to the classroom bring with them a wealth of experiences they may or may not feel free to share with their fellow classmates. These experiences affect classroom dynamics, especially as the presence of veterans in classrooms has grown since the expansion of GI Bill benefits. With the right ability for expression and support, faculty can help overcome the common stereotypes their classmates may have about them. Veterans in the Classroom There is recent literature stating that Post-9/11 veterans in the workplace or the classroom can be viewed as high-strung,…
By Paul Peng The importance of aligning values is a big reason why most of us choose to buy one company vs. another, especially pertaining to leisure expenses. When it comes to the veteran community, a few examples include (but are certainly not limited to) Chevrolet, Black Rifle Coffee and Grunt Style. A big reason why these companies (both veteran and non-veteran owned) are successful is that they represent and speak to the very people that they served with. Moreover, these companies regularly donate a considerable portion of their earnings to nonprofits and similar causes that help veterans and their…
By John Rose Many people associate the word ‘retirement’ with slowing things down and settling into a more laid-back version of their lives. When you look at someone like myself, who was transitioning from a long career in the military, the thought of slowing down doesn’t make all that much sense. When I left the Air Force, I formulated a plan to keep me as mentally and physically engaged as I was while working as a USAF master sergeant. Between a career as a project manager and owning a fitness franchise, I’ve been keeping myself more than busy after retirement…
Wabash CEO on Redefining Failure and Embracing Setbacks By Brent Yeagy Failure. No one likes it; no one wants to experience it, yet, no one is immune from it. For leaders, admitting failure can be extremely difficult if they’ve bought into the fallacy that leaders should have all the answers, always be right and be infallible in their decision-making. That kind of leadership is not going to get you very far. As leaders, our visions and dreams of what is possible should be big. We must lay out the strategies and pathways to make them real and actionable. If we…
Where do I want to work? What interests me? What skills do I have that can help me professionally? These are all questions that service members may have as they transition from active-duty service to the civilian workforce. While some veterans can return to school full-time to earn their degree, others may need to start making money to provide for themselves and their families as soon as possible. An apprenticeship may be the perfect option if you’re looking for a way to train in a particular career while earning money. Here’s everything you need to know: What is an apprenticeship? …
