Latest ""
Combat tours don’t cause permanent readjustment issues for vets: Study
A 20-year study of more than 2,000 Swedish service members found no long-term obstacles to them finding work and succeeding after serving in war zones.
DoD SkillBridge: The best military transition program you didn’t know existed
Servicemembers can spend the last 180 days of their contract working at a civilian internship without losing benefits or pay.
By Harm Venhuizen
The top 10 veterans in journalism and how you could join them
The top 10 veterans in journalism demonstrate the role military experience can serve in an exciting field.
By Harm Venhuizen
The steps veterans can take to avoid underemployment
Many veterans report that their jobs don't match their skill level. Here's how to find employment that recognizes your expertise.
By Harm Venhuizen
Pentagon shakeup means more civilian oversight for special operations
A more empowered assistant defense secretary now has a direct line to the SECDEF to talk special operations.
Federal hiring policy changes are on the horizon
Draft changes proposed by the Office of Personnel Management would open more pathways for job applicants to prove they have the desired skills.
By Jessie Bur
When it comes to employing vets, here’s how we can do better
Comprehensive initiatives that address training, mentoring and networking opportunities are among the most effective programs helping veterans transition to a civilian career track, says the author of this commentary.
By Jane Brightwell
Drop in insurgent attacks, coalition airstrikes leads to fewest civilian casualties in Afghanistan since 2012
A U.N. report documented 5,939 civilian casualties from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30.
Operating at home: How to make SOF troops' transition to civilian life easier
When members of highly motivated and mission-focused teams leave the military, they often struggle to find a new purpose in life.
By Harm Venhuizen
Trump orders the removal of some feds from competitive service
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 21 that would place policy-facing employees under a new schedule out of the competitive service.
By Jessie Bur
More than a quarter of federal jobs require a degree
Many federal job openings rely on degrees to prove that a candidate has the right skill level, but some jobs require that degree as a minimum threshold for consideration.
By Jessie Bur