Veterans - An Elite Workforce

U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jamar Marcel Pugh, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released

Veterans - An Elite Workforce

A Proven High-Tech Workforce

Today’s Veterans are men and women who volunteered to serve their country. Throughout their military service, they demonstrated the capability, commitment, and determination to succeed, no matter what kind of challenges they faced.

Just as the civilian world employs much more technology than before, the military operates in a high-tech world.  Education standards for service members are high and strict because their duties often require additional technical training. Serving around the world develops resilience and problem-solving skills that set Veterans apart from similar workforce populations. Today’s Veterans are a proven high-tech workforce.

  • TECHNOLOGY: Many Veterans are expertly trained in next-generation technologies: robots, drones, cyber, satellite communications, and web-based systems.

  • LEADERSHIP: Learning to lead other women and men is a requirement of military service. That professional education begins immediately, and it continues throughout one's military career. The ability to set goals and build teams is a critical skill that defines the Veteran community and is transferrable to careers in the civilian sector.

  • TEAMWORK: Executing tasks in the military provides service members with a unique insight into teamwork. Serving together to meet real-world, high-stakes challenges teaches both the value of the individual and the individual's impact on the group.

  • MISSION-FOCUS: Veterans are goal-oriented because the military services train to achieve specific, measurable results in every mission. Personnel complete after-action reviews following missions to evaluate better and best practices, foster excellence, and encourage innovation.

  • VALUES: Veterans are trained in strict, professional standards of behavior that provide principles of success. Today’s military requires the practical application of values, both in personal behavior and organizations, and everyone is accountable.

  • PROBLEM-SOLVING: Military service members are experienced in time-sensitive and deliberate problem-solving. 

  • SECURITY: Virtually everyone in uniform holds some type of security clearance. Veterans have received training to ensure the security of information and operations.

An Excellent Military Workforce Pipeline

  • 20,000 North Carolina-based military service members complete military service and begin civilian careers annually

  • 21,000 North Carolina-based National Guard and Reserve service members are part of the State’s civilian workforce

  • 1,000 Military spouses are a unique part of the North Carolina military workforce 

  • 80% of military occupational specialties have a civilian counterpart. Veterans are already trained in many professions. 

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(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Armando Elizalde

Photos Credits: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Craig Norton, DoD photo by N&NC Public Affairs