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Episode 34: Embrace the Suck! A Conversation with Ret. Captain William Toti
Episode 34 is a conversation with Retired Captain William Toti discussing some tips and advice for transitioning vets and recruiters/companies looking to hire veteran talent.
Embrace the suck? Find out more….
Are you in the #military looking to transition?
Are you a #veteran that is now looking or currently working?
Do you feel like you were given the right tools and advice to prepare you for a career in Corporate America?
Bill is a former Commanding Officer of the USS Indianapolis and had a very decorated career in the Navy. After he left the military, he became the CEO of Sparton and has been on a mission to help veterans and business understand the value of hiring veteran talent.
His book "From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership" is out now!
Some takeaways from this episode:
* Bill says the military does not prepare its veterans well for industry, in fact "much of what they tell the Veterans in their transition is wrong."
* (13:09): "Leadership is hard, but it's really hard when you're leading people who can actually quit."
* (16:00): His advice is to start thinking about what you want to do next because, "it may be too late to make some of the big adjustments you need to make in order to compete effectively."
* Why getting extra degrees might not be necessary, depending on what you want to do - "...it could be better spent in industry in a job getting experience that is going to make you promotable."
* Why employers should rethink the term, "Thank you for your service"
* Why hire veteran talent? (21:18): "...they're going to be wonderful employees with a great attitude, a lot of motivation and people that can put up with a great deal of hardship. In the military, we call it embracing the suck. In the the civilian world it’s called your belly that's the great thing about it."
Bill is giving away digital copies of his book to 5 special listeners! You have to stay tuned to the end to find out how to get yours!
Check out the "Blog" section and "Guest Info" section on www.jessgethired.com to learn more.
Links:
https://williamtoti.com/
Email: [email protected]
https://www.jessgethired.com
Email: [email protected]
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Episode 34 is a conversation with Retired Captain William Toti discussing some tips and advice for transitioning vets and recruiters/companies looking to hire veteran talent.
Embrace the suck? Find out more….
Are you in the #military looking to transition?
Are you a #veteran that is now looking or currently working?
Do you feel like you were given the right tools and advice to prepare you for a career in Corporate America?
Bill is a former Commanding Officer of the USS Indianapolis and had a very decorated career in the Navy. After he left the military, he became the CEO of Sparton and has been on a mission to help veterans and business understand the value of hiring veteran talent.
His book "From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership" is out now!
Some takeaways from this episode:
* Bill says the military does not prepare its veterans well for industry, in fact "much of what they tell the Veterans in their transition is wrong."
* (13:09): "Leadership is hard, but it's really hard when you're leading people who can actually quit."
* (16:00): His advice is to start thinking about what you want to do next because, "it may be too late to make some of the big adjustments you need to make in order to compete effectively."
* Why getting extra degrees might not be necessary, depending on what you want to do - "...it could be better spent in industry in a job getting experience that is going to make you promotable."
* Why employers should rethink the term, "Thank you for your service"
* Why hire veteran talent? (21:18): "...they're going to be wonderful employees with a great attitude, a lot of motivation and people that can put up with a great deal of hardship. In the military, we call it embracing the suck. In the the civilian world it’s called your belly that's the great thing about it."
Bill is giving away digital copies of his book to 5 special listeners! You have to stay tuned to the end to find out how to get yours!
Check out the "Blog" section and "Guest Info" section on www.jessgethired.com to learn more.
Links:
https://williamtoti.com/
Email: [email protected]
https://www.jessgethired.com
Email: [email protected]