With nearly 200,000 men and women transitioning out of the military each year according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, employers have a rich talent pool to pull from that could benefit their businesses. Don’t underestimate veteran skills when it comes to filling positions for your organization just because they have been focused in a military capacity. The following qualities are just a few of the many valuable assets veterans bring to the workforce:

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With nearly 200,000 men and women transitioning out of the military each year according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
employers have a rich talent pool to pull from that could benefit their businesses. Don’t underestimate veteran skills when it comes to
filling positions for your organization just because they have been focused in a military capacity. The following qualities are just a few
of the many valuable assets veterans bring to the workforce:
1. Loyalty. This quality is engrained into people with a military background, and can be a huge asset to your company. Along with
loyalty comes commitment, reliability and a sense of duty. Enough said.
2. Teamwork. Veterans are good team players because they have learned how to work within a group, how to employ the strengths of
each individual and to trust and rely on their teammates. Veteran leaders are normally excellent followers and recognize the value of
the team.
3. Leadership. Depending on their level within the military, most veterans have been in charge of a team or several teams already.
They understand how to develop their charges, how to incorporate the wisdom of their senior subordinates in good decision making,
and how to hold their teams and themselves accountable. Veterans have a bias towards action and are culturally conditioned to lead
by example.
4. Tech savvy. The American military is the world’s most technologically sophisticated armed forces. The men and women who
service, maintain, deploy and operate this military bring with them into the civilian workplace a very high aptitude for technology and
are quick to learn and adapt to the ever-changing technologies in the civilian world.
Those with prior military experience have a strategic combination of character intangibles and technical/leadership skills that can
enhance your organization or department and form the nucleus of your leadership bench. Rather than seeing “only military
experience” as a detriment, ask the right questions and you will frequently find capable, technical leaders that are a good fit for your
company.
Veterans in the Workplace: The Qualities They Bring to Your Company
by
Jack Hosterman
Executive Senior Partner – Military Transition