How Career Services Can Support Student Veterans (feat. Eric Stetson)

Career Everywhere

Eric Stetson, Director of Engagement and Enrollment at FourBlock and a retired Army officer, shares best practices for how career services teams can support student veterans.

In the episode, Eric highlights:

• The unique challenges student veterans commonly face as part of the career exploration process
• What career leaders should know about best supporting veterans in career development
• How career teams can help veterans translate the wealth of skills they have from military service into the language of the civilian workforce
• Best practices for providing nuanced support and resources for veterans
• Immediate strategies that can be implemented to increase support for veterans as part of career services
• And more

Eric served in the US Army for 24 years before retiring in 2015. Now he works for FourBlock, a nonprofit organization that prepares transitioning veterans and military spouses for careers in corporate America.

Resources from the episode:

• Eric’s LinkedIn profile
• Warrior-Scholar Project
• American Corporate Partners (ACP) for mentors
• Student Veterans of America (SVA) for student peer-to-peer networking and support
• Candorful for interview training for veterans
• Military skills translator tool
• O*Net Military crosswalks
• My Next Move

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