When soldiers leave combat for life after service, some of them experience difficulty with the transition to civilian life. Many of them leave service with a variety of skills that would benefit almost any nonmilitary workplace but are unsure how to put them on a civilian resume.
Early in September, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes division launched a new online tool to help veterans with their post-service job search.
Eric Eversole, the vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and president of Hiring Our Heroes, told WBTW News-13, "This tool helps [veterans] understand what they learned in the military, what skills or training they still need, and what paths to success in a growing industry look like."
The program is called Fast Track and allows former servicemembers to explore careers in industries like manufacturing, entertainment and financial services. It gives samples of salaries from various jobs and details how to get a job in different industries. The tool even has over 4 million job listings for careers in each industry all across the U.S.
Veterans can create a profile on the website, post a resume and search for career options.