The veteran hiring system isn't broken because nobody cares. It's broken by design. 

Brian Nichols has sat on the other side of the table for his entire career — as a Navy recruiter, at Wounded Warrior Project, running talent acquisition for some of the largest employers in the country. Over 25,000 placements. More than 5,000 veterans. 

He knows exactly how the machine works... and why it keeps failing you. 

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