Service Helps to Link Ex-Military M.B.A.s
By JANE PORTER
Wall Street Journal - February 18, 2010 - For military veterans in business school, making the transition to the corporate world often means navigating the uncharted terrain of résumé writing and networking.
While traditional M.B.A. students typically step into the job search with four to six years of private sector experience and a healthy network of peers and corporate mentors, veterans entering business school are often fresh out of military service, with little to no private sector experience.
They often fill their résumés with military speak that can make it difficult for recruiters to figure out what they bring to the table.
“It’s a different world of language,” says Jenifer Guimond, a former Navy pilot who graduates from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in May. “The biggest challenge is translating our skill-set for the business community.”
