One of the most significant barriers for veterans trying to get a job is translating their military experience to working in the civilian world, something former President George W. Bush wants to change.
“Say a person applies to a job, and on the form there it says ‘skill set’ and he says ‘sniper,’ ” Bush told a Washington audience on Wednesday. “Likely the vice president of human relations is going to say ‘we don’t need one this year.’ Had that person put on the application form that ‘I’ve had a lot of experience dealing with pressure, that I’m a team player, I’m loyal to a cause greater than self, I understand how to follow instructions, I’m a responsible citizen.’ That vice president more likely would say ‘that’s the kind of person we want working for us.’ ”
