How does corporate/the civilian sector view veterans as potential business continuity analysts/program managers transitioning in straight out of the military.
We inherently come with leadership, program implementation and management , risk assessment, prioritization of critical processes, contingency planning, training and awareness and interaction with senior leadership experience. I received a CBCP certification from DRI and wanted to test the waters in how viable of a career this might be for me.
Thanks in advance for your inputs!
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I don’t speak from an absolute perspective across all business professionals, but I look at experience being experience. That is, if you’ve analyzed a data set or a given scenario or perhaps managed a program before then you have experience that is likely to be transferrable to some extent. Sure, the circumstance may be different in the military vs. corporate but core competencies are key while generally learning curves can be managed for where certain niche interests are concerned that don’t otherwise legitimately require advanced experience.
Hi Edward,
Thank you for your service, and thank you for your question! As I am sure you can imagine, the civilian sector is pretty varied, so any answer to your question would be as well. I would have to say, "it depends on the company." It also is going to depend on what role you are going for, and also keep in mind that you education counts for quite a bit too, in addition to your military experience.
Is there a particular company or industry that you are looking to target, or are you fairly open at this point? If your answers leans more towards the latter, have you considered applying for an ACP mentorship? It can be valuable to narrow down your areas of interest, especially as you prepare for your post-military career.
Best,
Andrea
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