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4. ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING
There are very few positions in today's military that don't involve some level of technology. In many cases, the technology used today by civilians was developed initially for use in the military. Take the cell phone, for example. It was originally developed as a radio telephone integrated communications network by General Dynamics and called MSE (Mobile Subscriber Equipment). From the infantrymen in the Army and Marines to Sailors that operate the Navy's nuclear reactors aboard ships and submarines, to the "!'!!!!!!!!!! !!!!"!!'!"!!!!! technology in varying degrees of complexity. How does this translate to the world of business? Reports have found that veterans are not only more highly trained technologically than their civilian counterparts, but they are better able to apply !!!!!!!! to organizational challenges.
5. RESILIENT
%!! A condition where individuals can successfully adapt despite adversity, overcome hardships and trauma, achieve developmental competencies and excel even in the face of harsh environments ," veterans are more resilient than their civilian counterparts. While most veterans display this attribute to one degree or another, combat-seasoned veterans are the most adept at this in situations involving new-product development, early- stage ventures and other areas where there is a high chance of failure. Very few business environments can equal the austere environments where veterans developed their resiliency to adapt !!!!!!!
6. TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS
7!!!!!!!!!! mission, the roles and responsibilities of each team member and crafting a plan on how to accomplish the stated mission than their non-military colleagues. Veterans excel in this attribute because team-building in business is no different than team-building in the military. And anyone with military service has experienced team- building at one level or another either as a member, leader or in most cases both, so they know team-building from the ground up.
7. DEDICATION
Veterans bring with them a strong sense of dedication and loyalty to an organization. Dedication is fostered through institutional socialization while serving. That strong connection between individual and organization in a business in turn leads to reduced attrition and turnover, along with having more pride in the work unit to produce a quality product or deliver exceptional service.
8. MORE CULTURAL DIVERSITY
All military branches are melting pots regarding race, gender, ethnic and cultural diversity. Veterans are better experienced globally, have often learned to speak another language, and have a higher level of cultural sensitivity when compared to same- aged peers not having served in the military. Having this kind of diverse experience gives an organization a competitive advantage, especially if they operate in a global environment as many do today.
9. COLLABORATIVE
Not only do veterans have better diversity skills when it comes to the people aspect of an organization, but they fare better in the work unit itself. Besides cultural differences, members in a work unit will have varying levels of education, goals and values. Because of their military training and experience, veterans almost across the board are better at accepting individual differences and creating interpersonal relationships within their work unit enabling them to !!!!!!!
10. DECISION-MAKING
Finally, because of their decision-making training and experience, veterans are more adept at evaluating a situation, choosing possible courses of action and selecting the best one that has the greatest chance of solving the issue at hand. In the dynamic and uncertain environments many businesses face today, having this ability in its employees gives it a distinct advantage over other businesses that are facing the same uncertainties but may not have the people experienced at handling them as well. It is easy to see from this list how asking the right questions !!!!!!!!!! individual for a position. Questions asked should be geared to bring out the experiences and training in the attributes that !!!!*!!!!!!! that need little to no ramp-up time, then hiring veterans will be the force multiplier that gives your business an advantage over the competition.
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