VETS - Beyond The Uniform
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin hosts Paul Cevolani and Dave Beadle for the VETS - Beyond the Uniform's armchair discussion series with guest business leaders and industry experts to discuss perspectives on helping veterans transition from the military into successful careers in the civilian workplace. Moderator – Mally Mancilla
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Freedom Makers with Jenny Boyles
July 22, 2021 22:30 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Jenny Boyles, Freedom Makers Success Manager and Marketing Director to discuss how their team is creating freedom for both military spouses and business owners. Join Paul, Dave, and Bill as they talk with Jenny on how Freedom Makers is providing flexible, meaningful work opportunities for military spouses around the globe as Virtual Assistants. Jenny also shares how Freedom Makers is helping small business owners and entrepreneurs f...
Empower the Veterans with Chad Watts
May 20, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Chad Watts Co-Founder of Scars & Stripes Coffee and Empower the Veterans to discuss how their team is positively reintegrating Veterans back to civilian life Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Chad on how Scars & Stripes is empowering veterans and connecting them with communities across this great country by developing the largest veterans-only salesforce. Chad shares how their goal is to help service members merge their military e...
Achieving Meaningful and Lucrative Careers Post-Service with Eric "Doc" Wright
May 06, 2021 16:39 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Eric "Doc" Wright Founder of VETS2PM, Co-Founder of Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance (VPMMA), and #1 Best Selling Business Amazon Author of "Speak Civilian Fluently" to discuss how their program helps Veterans achieve meaningful and lucrative careers post service. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with "Doc" on how VETS2PM is teaching military veterans how to achieve meaningful, lucrative careers and businesses through his trai...
Veteran Advocate Juan Hernandez USAF OIF Veteran
April 27, 2021 19:51 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Juan Hernandez USAF OIF Veteran Field Representative at U.S. House of Representatives and Veteran Advocate Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Juan about his transition from the military to his current role. Juan shares his journey as a 12-year Combat Veteran of the U.S Air Force to his current role serving as the Veteran's Representative for Congressman Scott Peters CA-52. Juan also discusses valuable resources available to trans...
Apprenticeship is the Road to Your Future (ACS)
March 23, 2021 16:30 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Nicholas (Nick) Morgan, President of Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc. (ACS) to discuss their Apprenticeship program for multiple occupations in several industries. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Nick on how ACS is focused on serving veterans, transitioning service members, and other populations with barriers to employment. Nick also discusses how ACS performs apprentice outreach, delivers industry recognized training, and ...
OPERATION BACKBONE
March 18, 2021 16:30 - 36 minutes - 16.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Mike Sformo CEO and Founder of OPERATION BACKBONE to discuss how OPERATION BACKBONE provides crucial brain and spine surgical treatments for active duty & veterans who need an accelerated substitute to their current care options. Mike shares how their focus is on the most complex & lengthy cases, pre & post-care. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Mike on how OPERATION BACKBONE was created to provide the most advanced brain and spi...
STIHL Inc - A Designated Veteran Friendly Employer
March 11, 2021 18:06 - 34 minutes - 30.5 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Bill Schlemmer, Business Process Analyst, and Mike McLean, Head of Talent Acquisition with STIHL Inc. to discuss what their organization is doing to support the hiring of veterans and maintaining successful careers at STIHL. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Bill and Mike on how being based in Virginia Beach, which is in what is known as Hampton Roads, STIHL Inc. is very lucky to be surrounded by a wide variety of transitioning mi...
How to Create a Thriving Organization During the Pandemic
March 11, 2021 17:30 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss how the pandemic has impacted operations and what it takes to come out of the pandemic as a stronger more competitive organization. Join Dave Beadle and Paul Cevolani as they talk about pandemic challenges such as Lockdowns and forced government closures, supply chain interruptions, remote working, unused real estate, decreased customers, and much more. Dave shares the secret of how successful organizations are learning from these chall...
Sales Platoon - Military Grade Sales Training & Job Placement
March 04, 2021 17:30 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Raleigh Wilkins, former U.S. Marine and founder of Sales Platoon to discuss how the program is training transitioning military members to become world-class sales executives. The Sales Platoon program was specifically designed for the military, by military veterans who have decades of experience developing and growing high-performing sales teams. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Raleigh on how Sales Platoon’s Boot Camp bridges th...
Supporting San Diego’s Military Family Community with Danny Romero
February 23, 2021 17:30 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Danny Romero Senior Program Director of SAY San Diego to discuss the San Diego Military Family Collaborative (SDMFC) program designed to share programs and resources that support military families. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Danny on how SDMFC works to supports veterans by assisting in their transition from the military and highlighting valuable resources. The team will also provide some background on SDMFC’s community foru...
You've Got the Will, We've Got the Way - Higher Education with Excelsior College
February 18, 2021 17:30 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Lisa Romano-Arnold (Director of Business Development) and Katie Wayan (Business Development Manager) to discuss Excelsior College's mission & vision of supporting Veterans, Military Students, and Military Spouses as well as those who are historically underrepresented in higher education. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Lisa and Katie on how they are currently working with military, veterans, and spouses through their dedicated ...
Helping Military Families Find Financial Freedom with Tony Teravainen (STEP)
February 09, 2021 17:30 - 39 minutes - 35.1 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team meets with Tony Teravainen CEO & Co-Founder of Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) to discuss STEP’s mission & vision of changing the lives of military families and veterans by working closely with them to help them achieve financial self-sufficiency. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Tony on how STEP works to build financial self-sufficiency among junior active duty enlisted members and recently discharged enlisted Veterans and their famili...
Investing in Yourself to Optimize Transition Success with Bill Kieffer
February 02, 2021 17:30 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Kieffer & Associates LTD about making the transformation from the military to a successful civilian career. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Bill Kieffer (President & Chief Advisor, Kieffer & Associates LTD) about his approach to prepare veterans for the civilian work world by asking the question “If you won’t invest in yourself, why would I invest in you?” He explains the value of coaching to understand the significant cultu...
Increasing Employment for Veterans with Disabilities - The Blind Guide
January 28, 2021 17:30 - 32 minutes - 29.2 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with The Blind Guide about supporting and helping Veterans thrive with disabilities. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Ed Henkler (Navy veteran and Founder of The Blind Guide) on his journey from veteran to corporate exec to an advocate for the blind in employment. The Blind Guide is supporting companies focused on increasing the employment of vision impaired veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities (especially blindn...
Giving HOPE! It is all about People First, and Veterans Always! (Vets2Industry)
January 14, 2021 23:30 - 45 minutes - 41 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Brian Arrington the story behind Vets2Industry (V2I). Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Brian Arrington (Founder/President of Vets2Industry) about his transition experience and how that led to the foundation of V2I. Brian shares how he provides a living repository of Free resources and benefits, and directly connects Corporate America, Veteran Service Organizations, and colleges with transitioning service members, veterans, m...
Phil Blair, Author of Job Won! For America’s Veterans
January 12, 2021 17:40 - 36 minutes - 32.8 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Phil Blair about and civilian employment for Veterans. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Phil Blair (Executive and Owner of Manpower - San Diego, Temecula, Las Vegas, Spokane and Albuquerque and Author of Job Won!) about supporting Veterans with quality employment opportunities and inside pointers on landing the Job. Purchase Book: Job Won! For America's Veterans For more information on Manpower: WebsiteFacebookLinkedInInstagr...
Pedal Ahead - A San Diego Electric Bicycle Program that is Transforming Lives
January 07, 2021 17:30 - 34 minutes - 30.6 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Ed Clancy about the Pedal Ahead Program by Rider Safety Visibility. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Ed Clancy (United States Army Veteran,Co-Founder of Rider Safety Visibility and Pedal Ahead) about the San Diego-based Pedal Ahead program. Funded by a grant and championed by San Diego County Supervisor, Nathan Fletcher, the program is providing 200 e-bikes free to qualified residents in San Diego’s 4th District. Program goal...
Onward to Opportunity (O2O) with Kathryn Warren
December 22, 2020 17:30 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discusses the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) free career training program for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. Join Paul, Dave, and Bill as they talk with Kathryn Warren (Onward to Opportunity Program Manager for Camp Pendleton and San Diego) on how O2O provides free career training, professional certifications, and employee support services to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. They’ll als...
Veterans ASCEND an Online Employment Matchmaking Service with Robyn Grable
December 10, 2020 17:30 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Veterans ASCEND their strategic online employment matchmaking service for veterans and military spouses. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Robyn Grable (United States Navy Veteran, Founder, and CEO of Veterans ASCEND) on how employers can be successful at hiring military talent so our military families can make successful transitions. Veterans ASCEND automatically matches veterans and military family directly with employers. Th...
Helping Our Country's Heroes with Meaningful Careers - 7 Eagle Group
December 08, 2020 17:30 - 35 minutes - 31.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss how the 7 Eagle Group is helping to support and provide jobs to our Veterans and Military Spouses to improve the lives and professional careers of our country's heroes. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Jordie Kern on how the 7 Eagle group is delivering exceptional talent to America’s businesses while fostering meaningful and successful careers, one Veteran at a time. For more information on 7 Eagle Group: WebsiteFacebookLinkedIntwi...
Veterans Association of North County (VANC) Resource Center with Lori Boody
December 03, 2020 17:30 - 29 minutes - 26.2 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss the success of Veterans Association of North County (VANC) as a one-stop resource center for all active-duty military, Veterans, and their families with Lori Boody, Executive Director of Veterans Association of North County. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Lori on how VANC has worked to overcome the impact of COVID on its veteran population, while also providing food and services to over 18,000 veterans in a 10 month period. For m...
Meaningful Connections for Employment with Veterans Beer Club (VBC)
November 19, 2020 22:30 - 38 minutes - 34.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss how the Veterans Beer Club (VBC) is helping service members make meaningful connections for employment through networking with Brian Grana and Kevin Cortes. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Brian and Kevin on how VBC has worked to provide camaraderie and connections to veterans to assist them with employment opportunities after the military. For more information on Veteran Beer Club WebsiteEmailFacebookInstagramLinkedIn For more in...
Military Transformation Success Story with Randy Walsh
November 18, 2020 17:30 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss with Randy Walsh the key role networking played in his Transformation from Military to Civilian Career. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Randy, who was trained by our own Bill Loeber in the Operation Hand Up networking method. Randy shares with the listeners how valuable networking was for him in achieving his career goals during his transformation process into a successful and rewarding civilian career. LinkedIn: https://www.linke...
Connecting Veterans and Opportunities with Eve Nasby from Band of Hands
October 28, 2020 16:30 - 33 minutes - 29.7 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond the Uniform team discuss the values of connecting veterans with opportunities by leveraging the power of the instant workforce with Eve Nasby, veteran advocate & President of Band of Hands. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Eve on how Band of Hands is working with veterans to help them gain exposure and get hired faster using Band of Hand's new staffing app and employer subscription service. For more information on Band of Hands: Website: https://www.bandof...
Supporting our Native American Veterans with Dean Dauphinais
October 22, 2020 16:00 - 35 minutes - 31.9 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team discuss supporting Native America Veterans with Dean Dauphinais Founder and CEO of Native Eco Solutions and All Star Vets. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Dean on the awareness and need for providing additional ongoing support for our Native American Veteran population. Native Eco Solutions: Website: https://www.nativeecosolutions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nativeecosolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/native_eco_so...
The Resilience-Building Leader Program with Mark Holman
October 21, 2020 16:35 - 26 minutes - 23.3 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team discuss the values of the Resilience-Building Leader Program for veterans with Mark Holman, Vice President of Corporate and Social Responsibility. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Mark on the awareness and need for a professional certification, and how RBLP supports veterans by providing a professional leadership certification that they can list on their resume and discuss with hiring managers regarding their leadership approach, to ease th...
Successful Networking Skills for Veterans with Operation Hand Up!
October 08, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team discuss the values of successful networking skills for Veterans with Bill Loeber Founder of Operation Hand Up. Join Paul and Dave as they talk with Bill Loeber on how to accelerate the transition from the military service into a private sector career. Bill discusses the secrets of how to make the transformation as effectively and painlessly as possible. To receive a soft copy of Bill's book "Employment After Deployment" reach out to Bill Loe...
Why Should Organization Get the "Veteran Friendly" Employer Designation?
October 01, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 25.8 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team discuss the values of the "Veteran Friendly", "Veteran Ready" and "Veteran Focused" Employer Designations. Founder Paul Cevolani and Co-Founder Dave Beadle discuss the VETS - Beyond the Uniform Designation Program and the benefits of being part our program! To access the Employer Designation Application, please visit: https://forms.gle/4xCR5P2s3XBJLALZ6 More information on the Employer Designation Program: https://vetsbeyondtheuniform.com/em...
Why Should Organizations Get the "Veteran Friendly" Employer Designation?
October 01, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 25.8 MBListen in as the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team discuss the values of the "Veteran Friendly", "Veteran Ready" and "Veteran Focused" Employer Designations. Founder Paul Cevolani and Co-Founder Dave Beadle discuss the VETS - Beyond the Uniform Designation Program and the benefits of being part our program! To access the Employer Designation Application, please visit: https://forms.gle/4xCR5P2s3XBJLALZ6 More information on the Employer Designation Program: https://vetsbeyondtheuniform.com/em...
What Does it Mean to Be a "Veteran Friendly" Organization?
September 29, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBListen to the VETS – Beyond The Uniform team as they discuss the value of creating a veteran friendly organization. Founder Paul Cevolani and Co-Founder Dave Beadle discuss the key components of a veteran friendly organization to ensure the long term career success of our nation warriors. This episode will cover insight from recruitment of a veteran to an organization to the retention plan. To access the application, please visit: https://forms.gle/4xCR5P2s3XBJLALZ6 Website: http://www...
VETS - Beyond the Uniform - Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We're Going!
September 23, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 24.2 MBListen to the team as they discuss the creation of VETS – Beyond The Uniform. Founder Paul Cevolani and Co-Founder Dave Beadle discuss the difference between basic transition services and the importance of providing veterans with access to career skills training and the value of coaching & mentoring veterans through the civilian career transformation process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptfKn6-G9I www.vetsbeyondtheuniform.com [email protected]