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Veterans: Building Trust in a Civilian Workplace

In the military, trust and credibility largely come built-in. Your rank, training, and specialty badges immediately tell others what you bring to the table. But when transitioning to civilian work, that uniform disappears and with it, the automatic recognition of your experience.

So how do you establish trust in your new role? The same way you did in the service: by asking insightful questions, learning the company’s history and vision, and actively seeking feedback. Your experiences got you in the door, but your actions will cement your credibility.

Your military expertise isn’t worn on your sleeve anymore - it’s demonstrated through how you show up every day.

The advantage you bring is through your experience and maturity to do this quickly because you’ve been there before.