With Troop Drawdown, IT Looks To Hire More Vets

Lucas123 writes "The military's a great place to learn how to kill people and break things, but many also consider it one of the best training grounds for high-tech skills. 'If you're working on a ship or a plane or tank, you've got responsibility for large, complex, extremely expensive equipment run by highly sophisticated IT platforms and software,' said Mike Brown, senior director of talent acquisition at Siemens. But, just how well do military tech skills translate to private-sector IT? Computerworld spoke to veterans to find out just what they learned during their tours of duty and how hard it was to transition to the civilian workforce."

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Re:yes sir!

[Frosty Piss]

You, sir, are full of shit.

Re:That seems somewhat smart

[cayenne8]

First, this isn't meant to disparage any of our fine service men and women who have served our country...and risked their lives for us. I truly appreciate their service and sacrifice. That take guts.

However, to be candid....the majority of ex-military folks I've run across...while capable in many ways, just often don't seem to be the sharpest knives in the drawer.

I've often thought maybe that was due, in large part...to the volunteer military we have now, and that many if not most recruits viewed joining the military as the opportunity of last resort? The military offered them a job, a home and in many cases some form of education that they could not attain in the normal civilian world.

Is this the way for everyone in the military and coming out? No...but I have to say, that many I've seen, met and even worked with in past years, are not the smartest of folks, and would be (and have been ) ill suited many times to work in IT work requiring a great deal of mental abilities, and ability to think quick on the feet and independent of others, in other words...act on their own without orders. That latter one sometimes applies to those with the mental capabilities...

Perhaps the groupthink/action required for successful military life, is not often the best mental training for civilian live, particularly where free and imaginative thinking is often required?

Anyway...just my anecdotal observations...what are yours?