Recently, a blogger for the Huffington Post wrote a post about how beneficial it is to have veterans on your team (business). Jessica Glazer (CEO of www.MindHR.com) brings up 9 reasons why she believes that:
Hiring a veteran will be the best business decision you will make.
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She certainly brings up many qualities that are undoubtedly very practical for a business, but not all her points (especially those where she had to compare veterans to recents grads) felt had a universal validity.
When looking at students fresh out with a degree in business, you cant say that they will be slow learners, or that veterans will be faster. These students have been soaking in knowledge from birth and are ready to put that knowledge to use in real world scenarios.
In fact many of these points have been made broad and obscure. Assuming that Jessica did not serve, she probably has a very distant view of what it could be like in the line of duty. Experiences may vary and some veterans may be as ill-equipped for the business world as a recent university grad with no ambitions.
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There should be no negative conotations derived from this post. It is definitely true that many Veterans could likely be “the best business decision” but it should be noted that they are on the same playing field as a specialised force called Business Grads.
Resources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jessica-glazer/veteran-hiring-business_b_8511180.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-business
More reading on Jessica Glazer:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jessica-glazer/