No one likes to think of themselves as biased and there are certainly "valid and objective reasons" for not considering these men and women as candidates for positions.
At the same time, these are individuals who have leadership experiences far beyond their civilian counterparts at the same age.
Who have had the experience of working as part of a team or leading teams of men and women toward a common goal.
Who have worked under extraordinary circumstances with a desire to serve.
Who are motivated by furthering the mission and are extremely disciplined.
If they have attended graduate school, they may have applied under the most incredible of conditions--taking calls from admissions officers in the field with shells flying over them.
There may be cultural differences between what they are used to and what they might have in civilian life. They may have physical challenges as well.
At the same time, dismissing people for no more reason than they are ex-military or based upon your assumptions of what they will be like does not serve your organization well.
HireVeterans is a site you can use that caters to ex-military men and women; another is HirePatriots.
I hope you open your eyes (or continue to reach out) to these men and women.
Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com
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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.
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