Category Archives: Value of hiring a veteran

Correlation between military service and corporate leadership?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Recently CNN Money featured a piece on veterans who held the CEO title at ten Fortune 500 companies; the highest ranking CEO served at the #4 company on the list (ConocoPhillips) and the lowest ranking CEO served at the #473 … Continue reading →

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Part VII – Value of hiring veterans – Triumph over adversity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

We all face adversity in life. Success comes to those who overcome it. Given the nature of the work performed by those serving in the military, dealing with adversity often becomes second nature. A simple search online can yield hundreds … Continue reading →

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Part VI – Value of hiring veterans – Technologically adept

Posted on February 14, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Military service comes with many challenges. Implementing technology in austere conditions is among them. It amazed me at the things I saw our communications team do in extreme conditions in Afghanistan. Here in the states we are used to simply … Continue reading →

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Part V – Value of hiring veterans – Diversity in action

Posted on February 13, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Diversity continues to be a hot topic in corporate America. Over the years, I have come to favor a diversity approach of hiring the best person for the job while doing everything possible to be a reflection of the community … Continue reading →

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Part IV – Value of hiring veterans – Performance under pressure

Posted on February 9, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Pressure exists in all areas of the military, the only thing which varies is the degree of pressure and the potential impact it can have on mission accomplishment. Pressure tends to increase proportionally the further one gets away from home … Continue reading →

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Part III – Value of hiring veterans – Accelerated learning curve

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Sometimes the best way to demonstrate the value in something is simply to tell the story and let it saturate the mind as the power of the story begins to take full effect. This is a value that is best … Continue reading →

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Part II – Value of hiring veterans – Discipline/Conscious of health and safety standards

Posted on January 25, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Discipline – to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control. I have had the good fortune during my service to attend basic training not once but twice. Ok, while some would say it was less … Continue reading →

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Value of hiring veterans – Teamwork

Posted on January 24, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Recently I have focused on core values as the link between a successful military career and the transition to making important contributions beyond military service into a corporate environment. Various lists exist on top reasons to hire veterans, I found … Continue reading →

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