This post was written by Stephen Jones, the GSF Director of Partner Relations A year ago, this week, I was attentively listening to my instructor guiding me through to rituals of the Department of Defense (DoD) mandated Transition Assistance Program, or TAP. I felt prepared for my transition from the military because I began planning …
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are the most elite units of the military, and according to the SOF for Life Survey, they aren’t getting the support they need to transition to meaningful employment after their military service ends. This survey was developed by the Global SOF Foundation, a non-profit professional association for SOF around the world, …
By Stu Bradin, GSF President Please give me five minutes of your time to provide you with something I think might help you. If you are a GSF Corporate Partner or an Individual Member you should learn more about the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge initiative. The DoD SkillBridge initiative promotes the civilian job training authority available …
A Successful Transition – Finding passion and purpose in your work when the mission was your life By Chris Clary Project Manager, Spirit of America Any veteran who has been downrange and experienced the thrill of serving abroad knows that our civilian careers will likely never match the level of intensity we experienced in uniform. Our …
“Big jobs usually go to those who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Theodore Roosevelt We know that SOF are elite, and they have truly “big” jobs while they serve. At the GSF, we strive to ensure that they transition into big jobs after their military service. We do this in a few …