When it comes time to hire, a friendly guy with a normal haircut and slightly scuffed shoes may seem a more fitting employee, he said. Hire Quality tries to work with newly discharged military members to get them to conform to the more casual atmosphere of civilian life, but the results are spotty. Feucht tries to make sure companies know what veterans have to offer so they can overlook some of those behavioral quirks. One thing is teamwork, Feucht said. There is no 'I' in the military.
Employers love it.
The service also fosters independence, he said. Troops are told the objective and are expected to figure out how they are going to get it done. No one walks them through step by step. He said many advances first came as the Defense Department developed various technologies that have civilian applications, including the Internet. Veterans are likely to be computer proficient or have specialized training in electronics and communications, he said.