“The 180-Day Rule”
Section 3326 of United States Code Title 5 states that a retired member of the Armed Forces may not be APPOINTED to a civilian position in Department of Defense (DoD) within 180 days after retirement (without a 'waiver'). You can STILL apply! When I was...
For Transitioning Military and Veterans, “To PMP or not to PMP?” This is the Question!
As a Veteran Transition Mentor and a Project Management Professional (PMP) Mentor, I am often asked my opinion on whether becoming a Certified PMP, through the Project Management Institute (pmi.org), is something a transitioning service member should pursue. To...
Microsoft Opportunities
Microsoft provides educational opportunities for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. Discover more below! MSSA Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) provides transitioning service members and veterans, including those...
Sharing The Transition: Preparing for Financial Combat
The better prepared a service member becomes through their transition, the greater the chances in achieving their desired lifestyle and goals. VETS2INDUSTRY would like to share The Transition: Preparing for Financial Combat - an invaluable guide dedicated to...
A How to Guide to Crush the V2I Virtual Networking Circuits
Super glad you arrived! Let me share with you the How to Guide to Crush the V2I Virtual Networking Circuits. What is VETS2INDUSTRY? VETS2INDUSTRY is a Nationwide Nonprofit providing a FREE continuously updated single site repository of all of the FREE...
Fullmoon Digital Matches Donations for VETS2INDUSTRY
On February 24th, 2020 Fullmoon Digital’s Derek Chew decided to contribute donations to VETS2INDUSTRY, a non-profit that assists veterans across America in finding gainful employment, medical and educational benefits, housing resources, and emergency financial...
ACP Recognizes Veteran-Supportive Companies of 2020
American Corporate Partners (ACP) is a strong supporter of veterans - through direct services, mentoring, and training, ACP is a cornerstone to the veteran community. But they can't do it alone. Below is a list of the commercial companies that has funded, supported,...
Arrington Career/Transition Tip Series Article 4
Congratulations: You have found the Arrington Career/Transition Tip series. I believe this will be helpful because I notice people making decisions without necessarily knowing there are additional steps they can do to help their chances at successfully landing....
Americans Are Ranked 16th In The World In Financial Literacy – And Veterans Lag Even Further Behind
It's a sad fact - according to the latest studies, Americans are lagging many other industrialized countries when it comes to financial literacy. We are ranked 16th in the world, a startling fact considering the amount of wealth, power, and influence we possess on the...
Supporting Military Families from Within
By virtue of presidential decree, November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. Because of the Veteran’s Day observance, the focus often falls to the veteran aspect of this month. I wanted to take some time to unpack some tangible ways for the military...