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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Corporate America tells veterans their help is wanted and welcomed!

Corporate America Seeks Veteran Help
By Pete Griffin
Published August 17, 2012
Fox News Latino

Las Vegas, Nevada – Using the skills gained from serving in the military could potentially lead to a successful career in corporate America for veterans.

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting would like to make it a reality.

"People don't realize that the military really trains you to be leaders," said Manny Espinoza, CEO of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, more commonly known as ALPFA. "They have a lot of different types of leadership skills and they bring them to the table."

During their annual convention and job fair in Las Vegas this week, ALPFA put together an exclusive panel of military veterans to discuss ways for veterans to transition into the corporate sector based on their skill sets.

"Things like operational and leadership experience, managing large teams of people, project management and task management, any employer would want those types of skills," said Lisa Rosser, an Army veteran who spoke on the panel.

Corporate officials at the job fair agree.
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