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DynCorp InternationalKwan ReidDirector of Global Staffing at WRSS (DynCorp’s recruiting subsidiary)

Q: Why does your company believe veterans are a valuable investment?

A: When this question was recently posed, I believe our chief executive officer, James Geisler, probably said it best, “Vet-

erans are critical to our success. They bring skills, dedication and values that give our company a competitive advantage.”

Veterans tend to share the values that are at the core of our company’s culture and understand our customers’ needs, helping provide optimal support to our programs all over the world.

Q: What is your commitment to hiring veterans? What percentage of your employees are veterans?

A: DynCorp International (DI) was co-founded by a small group of returning WWII pilots, so we have long standing ties with the

veteran community. In fact, veterans accounted for nearly 70 percent of the team members we hired in 2014.

We partner with U.S. Military Transition Offices and participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hiring our Heroes” initiative and other commercial employment events geared toward assisting tran-sitioning veterans, as we value the experience and dedication they bring as employees.

Q: What do you believe makes your company particularly veteran-inclusive and supportive?

A: The fact that so many of our current employees are veterans means we understand the challenges associated with tran-

sitioning to the civilian sector. We also support our veteran and reservist employees by actively partnering with organizations such as the Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), United Service Organization (USO) and the White House’s “Joining Forces” veteran hiring initiative.

Q: What do you think is the biggest challenge veterans face in transitioning to civilian employment?

A: I think the biggest challenge they encounter is finding occu-pational equivalency. For example, if a veteran is trained to

maintain equipment, which has no civilian application, opportuni-ties are often slim to none. DI provides critical support for national

security interests, so veterans we hire often find themselves working alongside their military counterparts with little additional training required. We consider that a win-win solution.

Q: How can companies better assist veterans in their transition?

A: Companies should take steps to help veterans understand what skills they bring to the table in the civilian market-

place. Knowledge is power. In recognition of this challenge, we offer a Military Skills Translator on our website’s careers page. With this tool, veterans can readily identify current openings more closely associated with their prior military occupational specialties.

Q: What advice would you offer servicemembers and veterans looking to make the transition to a civilian

career?

A: It’s always helpful for anyone making the transition to have a plan. We often meet recently separated veterans who have

never given any serious consideration to life after the military. I would suggest that they draft a five-year plan listing short-term and long-term goals. Reaching certain goals might require more time, while some goals might even change. What’s most important is to have some direction—an aspirational roadmap. To quote General Colin Powell: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of prepara-tion, hard work and learning from failure.”

Q: From an educational perspective, what advice would you offer to transitioning servicemembers trying to de-

termine a degree path/career field for their civilian careers?

A: It’s important to remember there are several options. The first requires identifying civilian credentials to validate your military

experience. For example, an Army aircraft powerplant repairer might pursue an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license. Others may enroll in studies to prepare for opportunities in a related career field. This is often the case for those in combat arms specialties such as infan-try or armor, who are often drawn to a degree in criminal justice or law enforcement. Finally, there is always the option for a fresh start by pursuing an unrelated course of study. Whichever direction you choose, do so decisively and with realistic expectations. O

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The World War II generation’s remarkable actions during times of war and peace ultimately made the United States a better place to live.

In a tumultuous era marked by war and eco-nomic depression, this generation developed values, as noted by journalist Tom Brokaw, of “personal responsibility, duty, honor and faith.” These characteristics helped them to

defeat Hitler, build the American economy, make advances in science and implement visionary programs. They were challenged with problems that the world had never before witnessed, yet it made them stronger and made our nation what it is today. That is why we call them the “Greatest Generation.”

After coming home from World War II, the Greatest Generation did not stop their desire to serve. They transitioned to work and pur-sued the opportunities given to them through the GI Bill. Treating veterans as first-class citizens and granting them an advanced edu-cation, the GI Bill inspired veterans to become active participants in civic organizations, politi-cal activities and entrepreneurship. The World War II military experience and the education they received through the GI Bill provided them with skills, tools, resources and net-works that resulted in 49.7 percent business ownership amongst World War II veterans.

Veterans Are Entrepreneurial

Entrepreneurship, like military service, is mission-oriented. Both military service-members and entrepreneurs aim to make

the world a better, safer place. While both have the same goals and both are mission-oriented, they depend on each other. While entrepreneurs come up with creative new products and services, the military enables us to have the freedom to be entrepreneurs and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

Considering this similarity, it is not surprising that 25 percent of transition-ing military members now are consider-ing entrepreneurship as their employment choice. The skills gained in the military are easily transferable to entrepreneurial pur-suits.

Academic research focused on the attri-butes characteristic of successful innovators and entrepreneurs highlights that high-performing entrepreneurs have in common strong self-efficacy, a high need for achieve-ment, are comfortable with autonomy and uncertainty and make effective decisions in the face of dynamic environments. Across multiple studies, research illustrates that these same attributes are generally char-acteristic of military servicemembers and veterans. For example, research focused on the current all-volunteer force suggests that those who are drawn to military service are

Mirza Tihic is assistant director for Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. To learn more, visit http://veterans.syr.edu or http://vets.syr.edu.

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individuals with a high need for achievement (self-selection).

Further, military training and socializa-tion processes have been demonstrated to instill high levels of self-efficacy and trust and a strong comfort with autonomy and dynamic decision-making processes. These attributes, as they are linked to entrepre-neurship and an entrepreneurial mindset among military veterans, have been consis-tently demonstrated in practice. According to multiple studies commissioned by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and others, military veterans are twice more likely than non-veterans to pursue business ownership after leaving service, and the five-year success rate of ventures owned by veterans is significantly higher than the national average.

Education Increases Entrepreneurial Intensity

Research shows that education has a close relationship with entrepreneurship, in

that entrepreneurs (self-employed) have a higher level of education compared to their peers in the wage and salaried sector. In addition, higher levels of entrepreneurial education increase both the probability of becoming self-employed and the success of individuals in that sector in terms of the

earnings. Overall, studies by researchers at the University of Arizona, New York Univer-sity and other institutions have found that people who have received entrepreneurship education perform better at running their own businesses.

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“Coming from the military, having a team of people who cared about each other and shared a common goal mattered a lot to me. I chose Simon because of the small community where students and professors collaborate as a team. Simon’s curriculum will push you mentally, but the entire experience helps you acquire the tools to successfully transition or further your career.”

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The Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship(V-WISE) program equips female veterans with tools to become successful entrepreneurs. [Photo courtesy of Syracuse University]

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Further, experience is similar to educa-tion in its relationship with self-employment, the difference being in the intensity of the effect on both probability and success. The more experience an individual has, the higher probability of the success of the venture.

In an article in the Washington Post, veteran entrepreneurs concurrently stressed the importance of their military lessons and experiences, particularizing that their military training “served as a crash course” on surviving the challenges of starting and running a successful business. Addition-ally, they say that the military experience has given them something that they may not have found anywhere else—a sense of perspective.

Even though veterans have these skills and predispositions to be successful entre-preneurs, many of them are not aware that business ownership is an option when they transition to civilian life, nor are they aware of how their skills and experiences translate into business ownership, where to find other

veteran entrepreneurs and what resources and networks exist.

Syracuse University’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) was the first entrepreneurship pro-gram developed and offered specifically to veterans with disabilities. Established in

2007 at SU’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, EBV teaches veteran entre-preneurs the basic skills of business own-ership and enables them to leverage and adapt their military skills and experiences into their entrepreneurial pursuits. Eight

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years since the program has been offered, 66 percent of veterans who graduate from the program start their own busi-nesses within six months. More impres-sive is that 91 percent of them are still in business and growing.

EBV has been proof that when veterans receive meaningful entrepre-neurial training, they are more likely to start a business compared to their peers without entrepreneurship training. The start-up rate is higher and these entrepreneurs tend to be more successful. For these reasons, Syra-cuse University has embarked on creating several entrepreneurship training programs and initiatives with the goal to sincerely serve those who have served and enable veterans to continue their service, this time in suits instead of boots.

Transitioning Skills

In order to tap into this entrepreneur-ial potential, the members of veterans and military community need to learn how to

translate and transition their military experi-ences into entrepreneurial practice. Syracuse University takes great care to deliver quality programs in this area. Through its Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Syracuse University has developed several entrepreneurship programs and shared best

practices with other schools, institutions and organizations with the ultimate goal to impact as many veterans and their families as possible.

Over the next five years, about 1 mil-lion servicemembers will transition out of the military. This is a timely opportunity to

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Specialized Entrepreneurship Training Programs

Entrepreneurial training increases the likelihood of a veteran starting a business. Veterans should look into programs such as Syracuse University’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veteran Families (EBV-F) and the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE). These are world-class programs committed to the veteran community by providing veterans with the tools to become successful entrepreneurs. These programs integrate veterans’ leadership, integrity, focus

and drive into premier educational training taught by accomplished entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship educators from across the United States. Programs like this are open to any veteran regardless of their experiences, military rank and educational level because entrepreneurs are made, not born.

TAP Entrepreneurship Program

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Veterans and military spouses who are established or aspiring entrepreneurs are benefitting from their association with Syracuse University and its many public and private partners. [Photo courtesy of Syracuse University]

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Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and developed one of the five new TAP Tracks, the entrepreneurship track known as Boots to Business (B2B). Offered in more than 165 military instal-lations worldwide, B2B’s curriculum continuum includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance. This program plants the seed of entrepreneur-ship into every transitioning servicemember, again regardless of rank, educational back-ground and experiences in the military.

Undergraduate College Degrees

Ranked amongst the nation’s top-10 entrepreneurship programs, Syracuse Univer-sity’s (SU) Whitman School of Management (WSOM) offers both majors and minors in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises

(EEE) to all students across the SU campus. The EEE program at SU is unique as it is the only program in the country that offers four different entrepreneurship tracks: New Venture, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship and Family Business. The EEE major prepares veterans for careers in

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Graduate College Degrees

In 2013, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse Univer-sity conducted a survey amongst the veteran population on their goals and preferences when considering a graduate degree. Not surprisingly, half indicated that they would prefer a degree related to management, and 25 percent of all respondents indicated that they would prefer a graduate degree related to entrepreneurship. Furthermore, about 66

percent of respondents indicated that they prefer a hybrid program, meaning an online degree that contains three to four short resi-dencies on campus. As result of the survey and other studies that show that entrepre-neurial education leads to more success-ful business start-up and growth, Syracuse University developed and adopted two MBA degrees that are veteran-friendly: the MBA@Syracuse and the MBA for Veterans.

The MBA@Syracuse is a hybrid degree, which allows students to focus their MBA education by selecting courses from five specializations of study. Each specializa-tion centers on a specific field or discipline, including Entrepreneurship, allowing stu-dents the chance to align their studies with their own personal and professional goals. This hybrid degree allows veterans the flex-ibility they need to pursue entrepreneurship education that fits their personal and profes-sional lifestyle and responsibilities.

The MBA for Veterans is an accelerated 14-month MBA with concentration in entre-preneurship. The program offers in-depth

courses in entrepreneurship with an empha-sis on leadership and innovation. Students admitted to the MBA for Veterans program take classes in a specialized, accelerated cohort of students from all backgrounds—both military (veteran and active duty) and non-military. The diversity of experiences in the classrooms greatly contributes to the quality of the educational experience and access to veteran-friendly resources across the Syracuse University campus.

These are some highlighted entrepre-neurship programs that Syracuse Univer-sity offers to capitalize on the opportunity of creating the next Greatest Generation through entrepreneurship education and to fully realize its mission to become the best place for veterans. Why do we do it? The answer is simple: “to serve those who have served.” O

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This month we mark a historic anniversary—71 years since the passing of The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. Com-

monly known as the GI Bill, this piece of leg-islation helped millions of veterans transition into new fields following their service to our country and has been critical to our nation’s prosperity.

As a veteran of the United States Army who earned my college degree with the help of the GI Bill, I know firsthand how important this opportunity is to those who have so bravely served their country.

Over the last 71 years, the GI Bill has served as a tool to reshape our nation, allow-ing our brightest, most dedicated citizens to better themselves and our country through higher education.

Fast forward to 2015, and servicemem-bers seeking higher education face a new sea of change. The wars in Iraq and Afghani-stan have created millions of new veterans. And, today, over a million students on college campuses in the United States are using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

While veterans face unique obstacles on their path to graduation, they are succeeding.

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Hiring Fair

Monday, June 15, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Hiring Our HeroesFort Dix Timmerman Conference Center, Fort Dix, N.J. Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Columbia Hiring Fair

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Hiring Our HeroesSolomon Center, Columbia, S.C. Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Buffalo Hiring Fair

Thursday, June 18, 20158:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Hiring Our Heroes

Connecticut Street Armory, Buffalo, N.Y. Also features a Hiring Our Heroes Employment workshop consisting of a classroom session beginning an hour and a half prior to the hiring fair. This will be followed by one-on-one mentoring sessions with all pre-registered and walk-in participants to be conducted throughout the day. Mentoring sessions focus on resume building, resume writing and interviewing techniques for all job-seeking veterans and servicemember participants.Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Nashville Hiring Fair

Thursday, June 18, 20158:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Hiring Our HeroesOverbrook School, Nashville, Tenn. 37205 Features an employment workshop followed by a hiring fair.Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Fort Gordon Transition Summit

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, to Thursday, June 25, 2015 Hiring Our HeroesGordon Club, Fort Gordon, Ga. This event features key federal and state agencies, influential military leaders, innovators in the business and employer communities and local community leaders. This summit also features participation by and speakers from Fort Gordon, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Services, the U.S. Army’s Installation Management Command and Soldier for Life Program, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Transition to Veterans Program Office, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes and local chambers of commerce.

D. Wayne Robinson is the presi-dent and CEO of Student Veterans of America.

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The two-day transition summit will feature informative and interactive panel events, recruiter training and facilitated discussions focused on improving competitive employment for servicemembers, veterans and military spouses in addition to a networking reception for employers, senior leaders and job seekers. The summit will conclude in a hiring fair and career forum on the second day.Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Greater New York City Hiring Fair

Saturday, June 27, 201510:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Hiring Our HeroesMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. 07073 Features an employment workshop followed by a hiring fair. Register at www.uschamberfoundation.org

Virtual Career Fair

July 15, 20151:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Online at http://veteranrecruiting.com/calendarFor active duty, veterans and military spouses. Meet live with dozens of America’s most veteran-friendly employers. Chat live with recruiters, view and apply for jobs and connect with other veterans and military spouses in the networking lounge. Be sure to login ahead of time to research the companies prior to attending.Register at http://veteranrecruiting.com/calendar

Defense Technology & Intelligence Career Fair

Monday, July 20, 2015Transition Careers

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, Calif.Events are open to job seekers who have access onto the military installation. All experienced professionals (military, contractors and civilians) welcome. Attendees can receive a free resume critique from expert Resume Solutions.Register at www.TransitionCareers.com

Defense Technology & Intelligence Career Fair

Tuesday, July 21, 2015Transition CareersEdwards Air Force Base, Lancaster, Calif.Events are open to job seekers who have access onto the military installation. All experienced professionals (military, contractors and civilians) welcome. Attendees can receive a free resume critique from expert Resume Solutions.Register at www.TransitionCareers.com

And we have the data to back it up. Last year, Student Veterans of America (SVA) released the Million Records Project, a study that provided a comprehensive analysis of 1 mil-lion veterans using the New GI Bill. This first of its kind report showed that the majority of our servicemen and women are excelling in higher education and graduating. What’s more, they are succeeding at rates compa-rable to those of traditional students, and at rates that far surpass other nontraditional students.

This education benefit, the most compre-hensive since the original bill passed in 1944, has sent more than 1 million servicemen and women to school to earn a degree or certifi-cate. Just a few years after its implementa-tion, our nation is reaping the benefits and we are seeing student veterans succeed in their fields of study. They are becoming doc-tors, lawyers, businesswomen and teachers. They are taking their leadership skills to Wall Street, their dedication to classrooms and their passion to boardrooms. They are start-ing their own businesses and nonprofits and are being elected to Congress.

Imagine what this investment will yield in another 71 years. How many Nobel laureates

will the Post-9/11 GI Bill lead to? How many presidents?

Enacting the Post-9/11 GI Bill to send returning veterans to college was just the first step in making veterans part of the economic recovery. There is still much to do to ensure that servicemembers and their families make a smooth transition from the military to the civilian sector and that they are receiving the support and education they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy.

A few months back, Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) magazine asked if SVA would contribute in this space with a monthly column on student veteran transition issues. Always mindful of oppor-tunities to spread the word about student veterans and the impact of higher education on military families, American culture and our economy, I said yes!

As we celebrate this monumental legisla-tion this June, we are proud to partner with MAE&T to launch this column in the maga-zine’s Transition Trends section. We will focus on programs and resources that empower the next 1 million student veterans to pur-sue the quality education and the rewarding careers that they deserve.

We are extremely grateful that MAE&T has made such a substantial commitment to covering the education piece of the tran-sition from military to the civilian sector.

I can tell you from personal experience that it is a special moment when veterans realize that leaving the military doesn’t mean leaving camaraderie behind as they discover their new platoon on campus. In our column, we hope to offer a glimpse of what it’s like to step aboard the SVA moth-ership. Given our passion is centered on helping veterans succeed in higher educa-tion and high-demand careers, I hope our writing will inspire readers to join in our mission.

On the battlefield, we pledge to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind. I am confident that together, we can empower student veterans to lead the next great wave of American Progress. O

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