Explore expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to support veterans in their transition and career growth.
By Maria Volodkevich – Director of Marketing & Communications, The COMMIT Foundation I was (and still am) absolutely terrified of heights. So naturally, I decided to try out for the U.S. Air Force Academy Parachute Team in 2014. Makes perfect sense, right? Not even a little. But I tried out anyway. Why? Because I’ve learned […]
Two Perspectives, One Pattern. When Michele joined The COMMIT Foundation in 2017, she didn’t expect to use her clinical background in the way she eventually would. Co-founder Anne Meree Craig brought her on for her skillset, but not for clinical treatment—a distinction that seemed puzzling at the time. Yet, after thousands of conversations with veterans […]
By Lindsay Cashin, SVP of Strategic Partnerships & Advancement, The COMMIT Foundation – Every year on June 12, we recognize Women Veterans Recognition Day and honor the generations of women who have served our nation with courage, commitment, and leadership. It is a day to celebrate military service, but it is also an opportunity to […]
By Adrianne Huls, Program Director & Spouse Program Coordinator, The COMMIT Foundation – When people talk about military transition, the focus almost always centers on the service member—what job they’ll take, how they’ll rediscover purpose, where they’ll land next. It’s a natural narrative. But it’s also incomplete. Because behind every transition is someone else navigating […]
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Explore expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to support veterans in their transition and career growth.
Written by COMMIT coach and founder of Great Transitions Strategies, LLC Gary Slyman. “This position is a great fit; I can’t wait to start.” “How do you know?” “From my research. I networked deep into the organization, was able to spend a day visiting, and even talked to alumni. In those meetings I focused on five […]
Written by Adam Briley, a COMMIT Fellow and MBA student at Duke University Fuqua School of Business. It was still dark outside when the alarm began to chime at 5:45 a.m. I had already been awake for at least half an hour, anticipating the day. I brewed a cup of coffee and opened the large […]
By COMMIT Coach and Friend Jason Roncoroni It took Odysseus 10 years to return home after the Trojan War. What stands out is that the time it normally takes to travel between his homeland in Ithaca and the battlefields of Troy is about a week – two tops. This ancient tale provides an important metaphor […]
Mike Wisecup retired in 2018 after 20 years as a Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Officer and moved to Maine to be close to his parents, start a new career and connect to a community. He immediately joined Colby College as VP for Strategic Initiatives and then as VP and Director of Athletics. He left Colby […]
Why is it so challenging for successful leaders to build a resume? It shouldn’t be hard. The recipe is quite simple. Skills. Knowledge. Experience. Boom . . . done. Use that document to polish your LinkedIn profile. Project qualifications. It’s a basic formula. It’s what you do to get hired. It is a methodology that […]
Veterans experience loss when leaving service. Could this be key to understanding their mental health? Army Major Kareem Terrell carries his military identity everywhere he goes. Even without the uniform, it’s evident in his posture, his composure under pressure, and the way he speaks — so much so that people notice. Recently, when his daughter’s […]
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