Transitioning to post-military employment: Tips to thrive and overcome challenges
Supporting Veterans, Active Service Members & Military Spouses
Finding a new career outside the military is a top priority for many Veterans. But while service members have highly valued skills and talents, transitioning to a civilian role can be rough.
For starters, corporate communication and leadership styles can differ vastly (many military acronyms and certifications do not easily translate to the corporate world). More than that, finding belonging in a new culture can be overwhelming.
Expedia Group understands these challenges and fully embraces Veterans trying to bridge the gap from military to corporate. They actively participate in Hire Heroes USA and formed VETS, their employee-led Inclusion Business Group (IBG) that supports Veteran team members and their families.
Expedia’s Tyler Roth (Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner), Tashana Lopez (Diversity Sourcing Partner), and Greg Bradshaw (Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition) will share how to make the transition smoother, from showcasing the soft skills that don’t immediately jump off your resume to building a solid support system.
You’ll take away:
- How to identify your transferable skills
- Strategies to create a corporate resume that showcases your experience and highlights the value of your military background
- Tips to stand out in the interview process
- Ways to make the shift to a civilian role as seamless as possible
- How to leverage employee resource groups to find camaraderie
Developing Inner Resilience: How to Apply Military Learning to Civilian Life
Supporting Veterans, Active Service Members & Military Spouses
Transitioning back into civilian life is not easy. From schooling arrangements for kids, to finding a community, to creating a new structure for day-to-day life, becoming a civilian might make you feel like a foreigner in your own country. The good news is that you have all the resources you need to make this transition a smooth one — it’s just a matter of utilizing the skills you already have in the right ways. Join Alice Bromage, former army officer and founder of Empowering Success, as she shares how you can develop resilience in your civilian transition, as well as what you have to look forward to in this new stage of life.
Alice Bromage (She/Her)
Alice is an internationally recognised keynote speaker and lifelong adventurist, who specialises in leadership and resilience strategies. As a former Army Officer, she brings a compelling and unique perspective to leaders and teams based on her achievements, experience and skills gained from challenging deployments across the globe for over 17 years. As a charismatic and motivational speaker, Alice has inspired thousands of individuals and organisations around the world, across a wide range of sectors.
How to Leverage Your Military Background for Project Management
Supporting Veterans, Active Service Members & Military Spouses
Transitioning out of the military and into a fulfilling civilian role can be difficult.
In the military, service members walk away with the skills to innovate, lead, act as individual contributors, be self-disciplined, and respond under pressure.
Invaluable skills for any career.
Enlisting in the military can offer the opportunity to make a difference, and transitioning to civilian life can be difficult, especially when seeking meaningful work.
The thirst to continue to make an impact led Myriad360’s VP of Program & Project Management, Tanya Steele, and Project Manager, Bill Herr, to seek roles in project management.
As a project manager, you get to focus on the bigger picture by influencing outcomes, helping solve problems, and working on projects that affect the lives of others. It’s a challenging atmosphere that requires learning, innovation, and creativity – just like the military.
Many of the skills that service members gain are transferable and vital to successful careers. Tanya and Bill want to share the different opportunities available in this field for veterans and how to anticipate and prepare for the challenges that can come with them.
Join us to learn:
- How skills developed during active duty transfer into project management
- The challenges of project management
- Identifying your transferable skills and leveraging them for a role in project management
- Tips for transitioning from active duty to civilian life
- Identifying your strengths as a veteran
Equity: The Guiding Principle of the Military of the Future
Supporting Veterans, Active Service Members & Military Spouses
If you’re wondering if DEIB principles even apply to a hierarchical organization like the military, the answer is yes! In fact, they strengthen the military’s ability to be prepared, agile, and able to complete missions that keep us all safer. Join Alleria Stanley, Active Duty United States Army Servicemember, as she shares her experiences as a woman and member of the LGBTQIA+ community within the military, how the military is increasingly turning toward DEIB practices, and how equity will play into the military of the future.
Alleria Stanley (She/Her)
Alleria Stanley is a 19-year active duty United States Army servicemember, advocate and member of the LGBTQ+ community, and a motivational speaker.
As a proud mother of five, she has faced many challenges in her life. During her military service, she had to relocate many times with and without her family. She also has taken the role of caregiver and widow, as her wife fought an ultimately losing battle with aggressive breast cancer.
As she transitions between various stages in her life, she recognizes how much the LGBTQ+ community has to offer the world in their transitions. Fundamentally, she believes that the world is more alike than different and how that is critically important to understanding one another.
Alleria looks forward to the days when society will achieve equity, equality, and access for all. Until then, she is continuously committed to ensuring that all challenges can be achieved together, one step and one day at a time.
How to Effectively Manage Up
Supporting Veterans, Active Service Members & Military Spouses
Employees who take charge of their career report greater engagement and satisfaction at work. Since managers are often busy with competing company priorities, leading people may be a challenge. Take back your career with these professional and effective tips for managing up from Nekpen Osuan Wilson, Certified Career Coach & Salary Negotiation Expert.
Nekpen Osuan Wilson (She/Her)
Nekpen Osuan Wilson is a certified career coach, certified salary negotiation trainer, and project management professional PMP with over 15+ years professional experience. Her award-winning programs empower professionals seeking greater wellness and satisfaction at work. She is a TEDx speaker alum, a former UNA Ambassador, Vital Voices Fellow, and enjoys public speaking with past engagements at SXSW, The White House and Harvard University. Nekpen earned her Masters at Columbia University and Bachelors at Baylor University.