A U.S. Marine takes on new mission to help veterans transition to civilian careers

When Krystle Ramos graduated high school in 2005, she joined the U.S. 海军陆战队 — the latest in a long line of family members to serve in the military. She was excited to carry on the legacy of service and was stationed in Okinawa, 日本, where her chosen area of focus was nuclear, 生化防御.

但她的计划发生了变化. “You have the job that you sign up for, and then when you deploy you might get trained for a different job,拉莫斯说. In her case, that meant going from 日本 to a deployment in Fallujah, Iraq. It was the height of the Iraq War, and she was assigned to operations.

今天, more than 10 years after completing her service, she sees a direct connection to her time in the military and her success in corporate America.

转移的技能

In Iraq, Ramos would often meet with visiting generals and other dignitaries. "I had to learn to be confident and comfortable speaking with very senior people,”她说。, “and how to act professionally and appropriately.”

“That confidence and those clear communication skills have carried over across all of my roles 在12bet官方."

Since starting at the company over a decade ago, Ramos has held several roles. 在她最近的, she matches new employees with open positions and helps them acclimate to working at the company. Many of those new employees are fellow veterans, who bring unique skills to the table.

“Even if this is a veteran’s first official role in the corporate world, they already have experience leading others and thinking strategically,”她说。. “And they know how to work as part of a team toward a common goal.”

对退伍军人的承诺

Ramos is one of over 18,000 veterans 12bet官方 has hired since 2011. 这个数字是有意为之.

“We have experienced firsthand the immense value, diverse talent and commitment that the military community brings to our business and are working to increase veteran and military spouse hiring and development, 公司内外都有,马克·艾略特说, 全球军事主管 & 12bet官方退伍军人事务部.

12bet官方 is one of the founding members of the 退伍军人工作任务, a coalition of more than 300 American companies representing various industries committed to hiring 2 million veterans and 200,000 military spouses over the next decade. Since its launch in 2011, the initiative’s members have hired more than 900,000 veterans.

12bet官方 is dedicated to providing job placement opportunities through its Military Pathways Development Program, which helps to provide veterans with the necessary experience, training and mentorship to succeed after service.

一个属于所有人的社区

Ramos leads the local veteran employee group within her department and is impressed with the veterans she works with 在12bet官方. “这是一个了不起的社区，”她说. “We have veterans who transitioned out of the military recently, 还有那些20年前服役的人, 都是为了彼此而来."

Reflecting on her civilian job search after serving, Ramos said: “From the moment I showed up at a local military recruiting event and spoke to veteran employees, from when I was interviewing for my job to now — more than 10 years after joining the company — there have been resources to support me as a veteran.”

"It's always been clear to me working here that my time serving is considered an asset, 这是一种很棒的感觉. Now I get to help others chart their path and make invaluable connections to those who are on their own transition journey."

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 宗教, 性, 性取向, 性别认同, 国家的起源, 残疾, 或者作为受保护的退伍军人.