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It’s that time of the year when we are all in the holiday spirit, listening to Christmas music, decorating, buying gifts for the ones we love, eating food galore, gathering with co-workers, friends, and family, and of course wearing ugly holiday sweaters.

It’s no surprise to veterans that they possess leadership skills, mostly learned from their time in the military. A recent study by the Center for Creative Leadership revealed that Army leaders showed a greater proficiency of core leadership qualities than their civilian industry leader counterparts.

According to a recent LinkedIn report, veterans are more likely to be underemployed than their civilian counterparts. While the unemployment rate for veterans is 3.2 percent (and lower than the national average for civilians), veterans still struggle to find a career that matches their qualifications gained in the military.

LinkedIn recently released their Veteran Opportunity Report, which highlights the current state of veteran employment and how challenging it is for veterans to find a career that properly utilizes all of the skills and talents that they received in the military. The report, pulled from LinkedIn data and additional insights, is helpful for both veterans and employers.

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for, we want to take a moment here at Orion Talent to extend a special thank you to the servicemen and women of the military.

This week, we’re proud to profile Vallery Carolus, a former U.S. Navy Sonar Technician who is now a Production Controller with Siemens. Vallery began looking for a career about six months prior to her end of active service, and was having trouble finding companies that would consider her for a career that far in advance. She decided to contact Orion for assistance.

Today marks Veterans Day, a federal holiday to commemorate and honor all those who have served in the US military. The holiday coincides with Armistice Day, which is celebrated in other parts of the world to honor the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I, ending hostilities at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

A Data Center is typically a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers centralize an organization’s IT operations and equipment, as well as where it stores, manages, and disseminates its data. They house a network’s most critical systems and are vital to the continuity of daily operations.

Last week, Orion hosted a live #OrionChat on Twitter, @orioncareers, with JDog Removal & Hauling. In case you aren’t familiar with the concept, a tweet chat is a live conversation on Twitter to discuss a specific topic.

Over the last 28 years, Orion has matched over 45,000 Veterans with rewarding careers, including more than 6,000 Navy Electronics Technicians, and we are particularly proud of the high caliber opportunities we have available for our nation’s Enlisted Navy personnel.

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