When evaluating candidates to fill an open position, veterans are sometimes overlooked. Often, hiring managers aren’t quite sure how military training can be used in a business or commercial setting. Without question, there are many differences between military and civilian life, but most veterans emerge from their careers in the armed forces with a number of skills, many of them intangible, that can be extremely valuable in the workplace.
Focus on Results
Not surprisingly, most work in the military is results-oriented, and those results need to be achieved at all costs. Consequently, veterans are in the habit of working incredibly hard towards a specific goal, and they are not satisfied until that goal is reached. In the business world, results aren’t everything but they are pretty important at the end of the day. Employing workers with that mindset will help your company achieve goals.
Working Under Pressure
As you can imagine, not a lot of jobs in the military are done at a quiet, leisurely pace. As such, veterans are experts at working effectively under intense pressure. They don’t get easily flustered, and their ability to stay calm can help more anxiety-prone employees to stay focused on the task at hand. When a calm demeanor is required, having more employees who will stay calm and ready to tackle a potential crisis leads to better results and limiting the damage.
Teamwork
No one in the military works alone, so veterans are used to functioning as a member of a team. They respond appropriately when a supervisor gives them a task to complete, and they know how to communicate effectively with other employees in order to make sure that a job is done correctly. Veterans also aren’t afraid of conflict, so if they need to communicate with co-workers who disagree with them, that shouldn’t be a hindrance to the project.
Discipline
By and large, veterans are highly disciplined people. As a result of their training, they are dependable, goal-oriented, and are accustomed to seeing tasks through to the end. And since all of these are crucial skills in the workplace, it’s easy to see how hiring veterans can be a boon to your business. The military can be very process-oriented, so think about how that skill set fits into your company.
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