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1. LEADERSHIP TRAINING

The military trains people to accept and discharge responsibility--responsibility for other people, for activities, for resources, and for one's own behavior. This training includes setting an example, giving carefully considered directions, developing good listening skills, inspiring leadership capabilities to supervise and manage others, and continually motivating other personnel in the group.

2. ABILITY TO WORK AS A TEAM MEMBER AND A TEAM LEADER

Essential to the military experience is the ability to work as a member of a team at the small unit level and at a grand national level. Almost all military activity is performed with the assistance, coordination, and awareness of other persons or other units. They have to learn, understand, respect, and trust fellow members of their teams. Many military personnel serve as team leaders where they have analyzed situations and options, made appropriate decisions, given directions, followed through with a viable plan, and accepted responsibility for the outcome. A cooperative effort and interdependent attitude is necessary for all working environments.

3. ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH AND WORK WITH ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE

The Government attracts all types of Americans regardless of race, gender, economic status, age, religion, attitude, intelligence, or physical conditions. In the Service, military personnel have worked for and with people of all types of backgrounds, personalities, and characteristics. This experience has prepared service members to work with all types of people on a continuing basis, respect the rights and properties of others, and appreciate the diversity of others. They have learned to respect the rights and properties of others, and appreciate the diversity of others. They have learned to respect peers, subordinates, and supervisors.

4. ABILITY TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE AND TO MEET DEADLINES

One definite characteristic of the military service is that service members must perform. They must do their job, do it right the first time, and in a timely manner. They are continuously setting priorities, meeting schedules, and accomplishing their missions. Pressure and stress are built into this, but service members are taught how to deal with all these factors in a positive and effective manner. They learn to be organized and handle multiple tasks and adapt quickly to new situations and groups.

5. ABILITY TO GIVE AND TO RECEIVE DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

People in the Army know how to work under supervision and can relate and respond favorably to others. They understand accountability for their actions and for their subordinates' actions. They also understand and use discipline in their lives and when dealing with others. They have learned to respect and accept legitimate authority. They can effectively communicate their desires by verbal and written means and by listening to others' needs. In addition, they are also accustomed to seeking further clarification when needed.

6. DRUG FREE

With an honorable discharge, service members are certified drug-free.

7. SYSTEMATIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

Most military operations require thorough planning and workload management. Carefully considered objectives, strengths and limitations of other people, resources, time schedules, logistics, and various other factors are always considered. Organized, evaluation, and adjustment are continuously being assessed. The ability to participate, direct, or establish systematic planning is highly valued in the business world.

8. EMPHASIS ON SAFETY

Military safety training is among the best in the world. Service members understand the considerable cost in lives, property, and objectives, when safety is ignored. Both the control and the emphasis on safety are valued in any work force and always follow described safety standards.

9. FAMILIARITY WITH RECORDS, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND COMPANY PROPERTY

Service members are familiar with the necessity of keeping accurate records and completing all paperwork. There is always the requirement for accountability. Service members are also familiar with the different facets of personnel administration. Plus an added benefit is their continual accountability for their offices, machines, equipment, supplies, and facilities.

10. ABILITY TO CONFORM TO RULES AND STRUCTURE

In any large organization, and especially the military, there must be rules and structure to avoid chaos and internal breakdown. Individuals in the service have learned and followed rules everyday in their working environment. While in this environment, they have also learned loyalty to their units and their leaders. Companies always value employees who will be "company players" and team members that follow "the rules" of the organization.

11. FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

All individuals in the service have learned to be flexible and adaptable to meet the constantly changing needs of any situation and mission. Last minute changes are not uncommon in any military or civilian working environment. Also based on their military background, former soldiers are able to adapt quickly to physical and safety demands. They continually adjust to new working and living environments, thus they use their good judgment to set working priorities.

12. SELF-DIRECTION

Many service members understand difficult and often complex issues and solve these issues or problems on the spot without step-by-step guidance from above. Thus self-discipline is in grained for a pro-active approach for work and personal activities. This stimulates constant self-checking for organizational concerns and correcting potential problems and priorities.

13. INITIATIVE, RISK-TAKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Many military personnel have the ability to originate a plan of action or task to generate and weigh a number of alternative solutions to answer and solve many unusual problems, priorities, and situations regarding supplies, logistics, resources, and transportation in foreign countries and for natural disasters, with or without instructions. Soldiers are encouraged to be problem solvers and risk-takers to accomplish their work objectives. Many times they have to device alternate solutions and carry out a plan that would solve and resolve organizational difficulties. They are continually challenged to reach beyond personal limitations.

14. WORK HABITS AND ETHICS

People in the military stay and finish their projects and are known and are recognized for completing their missions in a timely fashion and in an effective and efficient manner. These energetic work habits are a definite result of social maturity, integrity, determination, dependability, punctuality, follow-through, and self-confidence, that they have learned, earned, and experienced in their military service. Their military background has instilled, pride, enthusiasm, and perseverance for their work. Many continually strive to work to improve their performance. All of this is developed by having a positive attitude toward work. This constitutes their eligibility and recognition for profitability.