Transition

In 2009, Kristopher Green was an Army Ranger. If you asked him on the day of his discharge where he would be in 10 years, he wouldn't have said software engineering. But three career shifts later, the determination, problem-solving, and ability to work on a close-knit team developed in the 75th Ranger Regiment made him a perfect fit for The Home Depot's corporate headquarters in Atlanta

New research from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Process indicates that although veteran job candidates are widely seen as possessing a "calm under pressure and having a get-it-done kind of attitude," they lack "creativity, interpersonal skills and emotional capacity"

Best Buy's corporate culture is a great environment for people of diverse backgrounds, including military veterans

"You just can't give up after the military. A lot of veterans go that way, then they lose that sense of belonging"

Jackie Melendrez, wife of a Marine and the mother of two service members, knows about the demands of military life. For Iron Mountain, going the extra mile to give the routing all-star the work/life balance she needs was a no brainer

Six months ago, Larry Fromme rarely left his apartment, and he worried that he might get evicted as he struggled to pay his rent and buy groceries. Now he regularly meets with veterans who understand the stress of serving in the military and what it is like to be ignored

Microsoft is hiring qualified talent with security clearances, and veterans are excellent candidates to fill these roles

I don't claim to have any special insight other than a combination of stumbling and success, which might be the right combination of experiences to give others some tips.

As troops sit down to file their 2018 income tax returns, the Defense Department wants them to know that some significant changes in tax law could put more money in their pockets.

Some people learn to love the jobs they have; some spend years searching for the perfect one. For some, it all comes together without even trying. For Travis Johnson, a Master Sergeant in the Louisiana National Guard, it was the latter

Hundreds of other U.S. military helicopter pilots have taken attractive offers from American airlines trying ease a global pilot shortage.

When military service is over, being able to return home is often top priority. For Thomas England, the end goal was to find a job back home in Kansas City so he could provide a stable life for his family. Through Cintas, he found an occasion to do just that and has thrived in the process.

Every great manager or director has to start somewhere: Joe McFarland, executive vice president at Lowe's, began as a sales...

Tom Schofield decided early in his senior year of high school that the military was for him — particularly the...

NEW HAVEN — Through the efforts of a Yale Law School clinic, more than 50,000 U.S. Army veterans of Iraq...

After graduating from a technical high school, Russ Carfagno began his working career as a mechanic in the air conditioning...

For David Oppenheim, life is all about balance. He juggles his military service, his civilian employment, and his family. Oppenheim’s oldest...

If everyone is an expert on mental health and wellness, are we listening to those who are actually experts?There seems...

“My father gave us two things we were never allowed to do,” Brent Crouch says. “The first was ride a...

Here's the 20th and final entry in our contest about finding meaningful work after leaving the armed services. I’ve really liked...

No. 19 in our contest says you don’t have to find meaning in your work, that there are other places...

Some service members struggle when they first join the military as they try to adapt to the rules and requirements...

Here's the 18th entry in our contest about how and whether to find meaning post-military. We are seeing some patterns...

“My first day of ROTC at the University of New Hampshire was Sept. 11, 2001,” Sean Wilkins said. “I was...

This is entry No. 16 in the meaningful contest. Bob Barrett writes: “My civilian job is a means to an...