Military veterans are a talented group of individuals with a range of abilities that can greatly benefit any civilian company. They also bring diversity to the workplace. In my book, “Guide to Recruiting Military veterans,” I delve into the details of finding and utilizing this resource. In this post, I will showcase some of my favorite military-focused Boolean search strings and demonstrate how simple it is to locate these types of leads online.
Why should companies seek to hire military veterans?
Strong Work Ethic: Military veterans have been trained to work hard and be dedicated to their mission. They bring this same level of discipline and focus to their civilian careers.
Leadership Skills: The military provides leadership training and opportunities to lead in challenging and high-pressure situations. This experience can be highly valuable to companies in various industries.
Adaptability: Military veterans are trained to adapt to changing circumstances, which is a valuable skill in the modern workplace.
Technical Expertise: Many military veterans have specialized training and experience in areas such as technology, engineering, and medicine.
Diversity: Hiring military veterans can add diversity to a company’s workforce and bring unique perspectives and experiences.
Strong Sense of Loyalty: Veterans often have a strong sense of loyalty and commitment to the organizations they work for.
Overall, military veterans bring a valuable skillset and work ethic to the civilian workforce and can make valuable contributions to a company’s success.
Why are veterans good at leadership?
Problem-Solving Skills: Veterans are trained to analyze situations, make decisions quickly, and lead their teams to overcome obstacles. This experience prepares them to tackle complex problems and find innovative solutions.
Team Building: In the military, veterans work in teams and understand the importance of collaboration and communication. They bring this team-building experience to the workplace and can foster a positive, productive work environment.
Respect for Authority: Military veterans have a deep respect for authority and understand the importance of following protocols and procedures. This experience can help them establish a clear chain of command and maintain order in the workplace.
Empathy: Military veterans have a strong sense of empathy and understanding of the needs of their team members. This allows them to lead with compassion and support the personal and professional growth of their team.
Veterans are highly trainable
From the start of their service, military members are encouraged to constantly grow and improve. They must hone their ability to adapt – from understanding how to obey orders and accomplish designated tasks to recognizing when to take charge and assume responsibility – all in a setting where being flexible is crucial and job responsibilities can change daily.
Veterans cultivate selflessness
Boolean string examples to find military veterans:
Start simple with your strings and then add additional terms from below:
- “Connect with me on LinkedIn”
- “I am a veteran*”
- “I graduated from the university of*”
- “Earned my degree from*”
- “Military base*”
Rank & Titles:
(army OR navy OR marines OR “coast guard” OR “air force” OR “national guard”)
(Army OR USAR OR “U.S.A.R.” OR “Army Reserve” OR “Army Reserves” OR Navy OR USN OR USNR OR “U.S.N.” OR “U.S.N.R.” OR “Naval Reserves” OR “Naval Reserve” OR “Air Force” OR USAF OR “U.S.A.F.” OR USFAR OR “U.S.A.F.R.” OR “Force Reserve” OR “Force Reserves” OR “Forces Reserve” OR “Forces Reserves” OR Marines OR “Marine Corp” OR “Marine Corps” OR USMC OR “U.S.M.C.” OR USMCR OR “U.S.M.C.R.” OR MARFORRES OR “Marine Expeditionary Force” OR MEF OR “Coast Guard” OR USCG OR “U.S.C.G.” OR USCGR OR “National Guard”)
(Veteran OR “honorable discharge” OR “honorably discharged”)
Top clearance:
(cleared OR clearance OR sci OR “top secret” OR ssbi OR comsec)
(“top secret security clearance” OR “security clearance”)
(“top secret clearance” OR “ts/sci” OR “ssci” OR “full scope poly” OR “ci poly” OR “lifestyle poly” OR “yankee white”)
(“security clearance” OR COMSEC OR classified OR NOFORN OR ORCON OR Unclassified OR ANACI OR NACLC OR SSBI OR SBPR OR Polygraph)
(“Counterintelligence Scope” OR “Full Scope” OR FSP OR “Lifestyle Poly”)
(DISA OR “DOD Secret” OR confidential OR “restricted secret” OR “secret restricted” OR “Public Trust” OR “Special Access” OR “Secured Identification” OR “Security Identification” OR “talent keyhole” OR HCS-P OR “Yankee Fire” OR “Yankee White” OR “top secret” OR SCI OR “CI Poly” OR “CI Polygraph”)
(“Interim Secret” OR “DOE Q” OR “DOE L” OR “Top secret” OR SCI OR “CI Poly” OR “CI Polygraph” OR “TSSCI” OR “TS/SCI with Poly” OR “TS/SCI”)
Cleared engineers:
(“SOSI” OR “Booz Allen Hamilton” OR “Marathon TS”) (“i work” OR “I worked” OR “i am a”)
Finding leads who work at companies:
site:com (“developer” OR “software programmer” OR “software specialist”) “Booz Allen Hamilton” inurl:resume -job
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Pro Tip: The below strings are fairly large. I recommend trimming them down and expanding them as you go along.
US Army bases:
(“Aberdeen Proving Ground” OR “Camp Bullis” OR “Camp Darby” OR “Camp Zama” OR “Carlisle Barracks” OR “Colorado Springs Military Bases” OR “Dugway Proving Ground” OR “Fayetteville North Carolina Military Bases” OR “Fort Belvoir” OR “Fort Benning” OR “Fort Bliss” OR “Fort Bragg” OR “Fort Buchanan” OR “Fort Campbell” OR “Fort Carson” OR “Fort Detrick” OR “Fort Devens” OR “Fort Drum” OR “Fort Eustis” OR “Fort George G. Meade” OR “Fort Gordon”)
(“Fort Hamilton” OR “Fort Hood” OR “Fort Huachuca” OR “Fort Irwin” OR “Fort Jackson” OR “Fort Knox” OR “Fort Leavenworth” OR “Fort Lee” OR “Fort Leonard Wood” OR “Fort Lewis” OR “Fort McCoy” OR “Fort Myer” OR “Fort Polk” OR “Fort Richardson” OR “Fort Riley” OR “Fort Rucker” OR “Fort Sam Houston” OR “Fort Sill” OR “Fort Stewart” OR “Fort Story” OR “Fort Wainwright” OR “Hampton Roads Military Bases” OR “Hunter Army Airfield” OR “Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson” OR “Joint Base Langley-Eustis” OR “Joint Base Lewis-McChord” OR “Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst” OR “Joint Base Myer – Henderson Hall” OR “Joint Base San Antonio”)
Veteran association groups:
(“Air Force Association” OR “Air Force Sergeants Association” OR “American Ex-Prisoners of War” OR “American G.I. Forum” OR “American Legion” OR “American Veterans” OR “American Veterans Committee” OR “American Veterans for Equal Rights” OR “Army” OR “Army and Navy Union of the United States of America” OR “Association of the United States Army”)
Want to go even further?
Learn more about my recruiting military veterans using Boolean strings in this book (here) ←
Want to learn more about Diversity and Boolean search strings? Check out this post (here)
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