May 28, 2003

Former Military make excellent candidates
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 11:49 AM -

Unfortunately, many employers pass over these qualified candidates because they lack industry experience. Candidates with former military backgrounds receive great training and experience while serving. Some former Marines include top guns at FedEx, PepsiCo, and General Motors. Take a closer look at your former military candidates. You might find your next senior exec among them.

Why so few? One reason is that many career officers don't want to start over in their 50s, preferring instead to retire or work part-time as a defense consultant. Moreover, only a limited number of top slots are open at large corporations. But the biggest reason, say management consultants, may be that corporate chieftains generally shy away from hiring vets for the CEO's job.

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