Translating Military Skill Sets - Transition Management

[Pages:30]Translating Military Skill Sets

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Components of Military Hiring Programs

Education (Leadership, Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Supervisors, etc.)

Skills Crosswalk Sourcing Strategy Training Program Outreach Strategy Retention Program

Identify Champion, Program Mgr (Dedicated Recruiters & Advisory Team) Present the Business Case (get support => staffing, funding, budget)

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Let's Address Some Concerns You May Have Encountered Regarding Recruiting Military Veterans

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Concern

I'm not sure veterans have the skills we are looking

for.

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What Comes to Mind When You Think About What We Do In The Military?

Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army Photographer: Staff Sgt. Mike Pryor

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Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army Photographer: SPC Jeffery Sandstrum

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Veterans Have the Skills you Want to Hire

Construction

Foreign Area Specialists

Food Service

Intelligence

Contracting / Purchasing

Media/Graphic Arts

Welders Plumbers

HVAC

Satellite Pilots

Postal Operations

Marine Specialties

The military has over 7,000 job positions across more than 100+ functional areas and 81% of these jobs have a direct civilian equivalent.

Air Traffic Controllers

Lawyers

Engineers

Police / Security

Doctors

Material Handling

Finance / Accounting

Medical Specialties

Transportation

Telecommunications

Nurses

Supply Chain / Logistics

Mechanics

Human Resources / Training

Machinists

/ Recruiting

IT / Computer

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Concern

My positions all require a computer

/ IT background, and most require

specific programming skills.

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The Military Has Technical Experience

Did you know that, in today's highly-digitized military, a majority of service members work with computer systems daily?

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Kennedy and Staff Sgt. Robert Goodnight, both from the 573rd Global Support Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., update operations and satellite data in computer systems at Castle Airport, CA

Photo courtesy of US Air Force Photographer: SSgt. Dori Jones

U.S. Navy Information Systems Tech. Seaman Michael Cadiz checks the RAM on a computer in the automatic data processing shop aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Photo courtesy of US Navy Photographer: MC3 Christopher S. Harte

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rojelo Zarate uses a PRC 150 multiband tactical radio system to transmit data with a Toughbook computer at Camp Ramadi, Iraq.

Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps Photographer: LCpl. Alvin D. Parson

U.S. Army Capt. Jack Nicholson, assigned to 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, is setting up computer systems in Haswah, Iraq. The computer systems will help farmers track their cash flow electronically and help them with business decisions for the growing market near Haswah.

Photo courtesy of US Navy

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Photographer: MC2 Kim Smith

But, What If There is Still a Skills Gap?

Your company can choose to develop an on-the-job training program to bridge it.

Funding may be available to pay for much or all of this OJT program:

? State-provided jobs training grants ? G.I. Bill

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Eligible costs for reimbursement include:

o course design and development o instruction costs for job-specific training o training materials and supplies o training facility rental o travel costs

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Concern

My positions have some pretty stringent education requirements.

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Veterans are Educated

DoD FY 2011 Officer and Enlisted End Strength by Current Highest Level of Education Attained

? Active Duty numbers only

? Does not include Coast Guard

? Numbers don't equal 100% as not all reported

Enlisted

Officer

High School Diploma

84% High School Diploma

AA/AS or Some College 10% AA/AS or Some College

BA/BS

BA/BS

MA/MS

5%

MA/MS

Doctorate

Doctorate

17%

44% 30% 9%



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Military Schools

Officer Basic Level (O-1) Advanced Level (O-3)

Managerial Level II (O-4) Managerial Level III (O-5)

Warrant Officer

Entry Level (WO1)

Advanced Course (CW2) Staff Course (CW3 & 4)

Senior Staff Course (CW4 & 5)

Enlisted Entry Level (E-1) Leadership Preparatory (E4) Managerial Level I (E-5) Managerial Level II (E-7)

Managerial Level III (E-8)

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Types of Jobs in the Military

Construction

Foreign Area Specialists

Food Service

Intelligence

Contracting / Purchasing

Media/Graphic Arts

Welders Plumbers

HVAC

Satellite Pilots

Postal Operations

Marine Specialties

The military has over 7,000 job positions across more than 100+ functional areas and 81% of these jobs have a direct civilian equivalent.

Air Traffic Controllers

Lawyers

Engineers

Police / Security

Doctors

Material Handling

Finance / Accounting

Medical Specialties

Transportation

Telecommunications

Nurses

Supply Chain / Logistics

Mechanics

Human Resources / Training

Machinists

/ Recruiting

IT / Computer

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Why It Is So Hard for a Veteran to "Civilianize" His Resume

? The military veteran is used

to "wearing his resume on his chest"

? Every ribbon, medal, stripe, insignia, and shiny doo-dad tells the story of where he has served, what he does for a living, what he is capable of doing, and his level of authority

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Why It Is So Hard for a Veteran to "Civilianize" His Resume, cont.

? His service "resume" is typically 1 page of codes, job titles, locations served, and education/schools completed

Why It Is So Hard for a Veteran to "Civilianize" His Resume, cont.

The typical veteran's career includes many additional jobs and responsibilities beyond their assigned occupational code: ? Additional duties

? Staff positions ? "Needs of the service"

The challenge is that the typical veteran will list every job he's ever had, especially if he has been advised that a chronological resume is what employers want to see.

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