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Healthcare Operations Manager I Regional Account Manager I Multi-Clinic Leader I Veteran

Super Social Saturday fellow professionals. The challenge I find with many recruiters and hiring managers is explaining how my military background incorporates into the hiring role. I am not alone as this is an industry struggle that many veterans face currently and the past. What most professionals in the Human Resources field don't realize is that not all individuals in the military have a primary task of warfare. For example the famous movie, Full Metal Jacket. Joker is not only a marine but after boot-camp attends further training to become a combat correspondent. Which in the private sector would turn into a career of journalism, social media manager, photojournalist, or company internal communications specialist. A prime example of this, current VP JD Vance was a combat journalist in Iraq. Disagree/Agree with the political side of his nature, the focus is many veterans are not just focused on combat capabilities. There needs to be a stronger effort by the Department of Defense and the recruitment industry to help understand how each Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) translates to the workplace. I have seen this first-hand as many recruiters/hiring managers dont grasp the concept of what a Hospital Corpsman is. Or that Hospital Corpsman can specialize in different roles beyond the limited focus as a HM. My specialty Preventive Medicine Technician – Assist with preventive medicine and occupational health programs such as health and safety inspections and epidemiological investigations. Would translate into Public Health, Epidemiology, Virology or Hospital Administration. However, the only real time I was able to transfer that skill set was my last full time position. Barriers of knowledge by the recruiting industry and knowledge of the kind of specialties veterans bring are looked over by the industry in regards to OJT experience. #SocialSaturday #LookingtoConnect #Connections #Veterans #Military #JobMarket #WhiteCollarRecession #Struggle #Connect #ConnectionSaturday

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