Where More Veterans Are Hired and Promoted

There's enough out there about veteran hiring being behind the civilian pace - a lot of it is simply no longer the case, but there's always an appetite for negativity.  A piece on Federal Times yesterday, however, shows one area where military hiring and advancement is outperforming civilians to the point that civilians are getting special classes just to catch up.  The Department of Defense's Senior Executive Service (SES) is staffed by more retired military every year thanks a combination of changes in compensation law and the leadership advantage enjoyed by servicemembers from early in their careers.  We saw plenty of job seekers meeting with federal employers last week in Arlington, along with civilian employers who understand the leadership advantage of veterans and are bringing it to their teams.  Hope it inspires you - have a great week!