With so many veterans entering life after service in the coming years, many government agencies are working to recruit these former servicemembers to fill open positions. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is one of these agencies actively seeking veterans for employment.
In fact, nearly 30 percent of all the CBP employees are veterans, according to Military Times. This agency wants to put special emphasis on the hiring of female veterans. Many of the female former servicemembers who were recruited by the CBP found the transition easy, as border protection jobs use many of the same skills that they learned in the military.
"My training helped me gain confidence – it helped me become a leader," Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephanie Anaya told Military Times. "So for me, it wasn't a matter of being male or female, it was a matter of joining an organization that had a sense of purpose."
The CBP is so interested in bringing female veterans into its ranks that it even posted jobs in 2014 that were "Restricted to Female Applicants Only," as reported by the news source. Many of the females already employed with the CBP told Military Times that the work was rewarding and they were happy with the job.