AMERICA'S MENTORING NETWORK FOR THE MILITARY

Join thousands of Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses in setting up free 1-hr mentorship calls with successful professionals. We’re the only Veteran Mentorship Platform to let you choose your own mentors and as many as you would like; our average member selects 4 mentors, and some mentees have 25+ mentors! Create a free profile at VETS2INDUSTRY to get unlimited access to thousands of volunteer mentors: CEOs, recruiters, entrepreneurs, managers, Veterans & civilians alike.

One conversation can change your future

One hour can make a difference

WHY HAVING
MENTORS
MATTERS

Mentors share advice from personal experience to guide you to your best-fit career

Mentors introduce you to the 80% of job opportunities that exist only in personal networks

Mentors help you become a sharper, more polished applicant

MENTORS DELIVER POWERFUL
EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT YOUR
TRANSITION:

Personalized advice

Insider job search tips

Questions & coaching to discover new possibilities

Introductions

WHY BE A MENTOR

The #1 Challenge For Service Members Coming Home: Finding a Job

1.5 million transitioning Veterans and 5.5 million military spouses are unemployed or under-employed

We’re bringing together a nation-wide community of mentors to solve this together, and we need YOU!

 

OUR TECHNOLOGY MAKES BEING A
MENTOR EFFORTLESS:

Finish sign-up in 60 seconds

Pre-schedule specific convenient times for mentorship calls

Indicate the mentorship topics most suited for you

Relax as mentees book you for phone calls

“VETS2INDUSTRY IS REDEFINING MENTORSHIP FOR THE DIGITAL AGE.”

Evan Guzman, Former Global Head of Military Programs & Recruiting, Verizon.

“VETS2INDUSTRY IS REDEFINING MENTORSHIP FOR THE DIGITAL AGE.”

Evan Guzman, Former Global Head of Military Programs & Recruiting, Verizon.

THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE

are

UNEMPLOYED

or

UNDER-EMPLOYED

THEY ARE LOST IN CAREER TRANSITION

Meanwhile, 80% of job opportunities are accessible only through personal networks.

THE VETS2INDUSTRY SOLUTION

VETS2INDUSTRY is an innovative mentorship platform that makes being a mentor and finding mentors effortless. Connecting job-seekers to mentors at scale is phase 1 of VETS2INDUSTRY’S greater mission: to transform job search from a painful experience into an inspiring journey.

MENTORING CONVERSATIONS AT VETS2INDUSTRY ARE PROUDLY SPONSORED BY USAA.

See USAA’s transition resources here

OUR STORY

A SIMPLE MESSAGE SPARKS DISCOVERY OF A MASSIVE PROBLEM

Former Marine Daniel Rau messages entrepreneur Diana Tsai via Linkedin. They talk about the career challenges faced by service members coming home. They launch a 2-week project to work together via Skype calls to mentor 6 of their friends and former Marines into meaningful careers. In the process, they learn that transitioning is not just a challenge for their friends, but also for 1.5 million veterans coming home after 9/11. Daniel & Diana realize they need backup to solve such a massive challenge.

INTENSIVE RESEARCH UNEARTHS A POTENTIAL SOLUTION

With a team of friends and trusted advisors, they begin exploring the core problems of the transition process, seeking causal reasons for why many Veterans face challenges in finding jobs after leaving the military. They speak with thought leaders in recruiting, workforce development, and even match-making. They listen to Veteran Service Organizations and the stories of hundreds of transitioning Veterans. They realize the big problem is in the job market: more than 80% of job opportunities are never published, and exist within personal networks. The team begins to envision a solution: a platform that effortlessly creates mentorship conversations between Veterans and successful professionals.

A POTENTIAL SOLUTION BECOMES A REALITY

While catching-up with successful tech entrepreneur and long-time friend Thy Tang, Diana & Daniel mention the platform they’ve resolved on building. Thy says, “You guys forgot: I was a Marine. I’ve always wanted an opportunity to help my brothers and sisters.” Thy joins as CTO and brings in his team of engineers, and product build begins!

VETS2INDUSTRY OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

After launching a successful pilot program in November 2015, VETS2INDUSTRY opens the platform to Service Members, Veterans, Military Spouses, and Mentors across the country. Since opening, mentees have been averaging 3.7 mentor calls per active user. 98% of mentors report they want to mentor again. Compared with competitors charging job applicants for career coaching and guidance, VETS2INDUSTRY has provided millions of dollars worth of free mentorship for 10k+ members and is partnered with the nation’s leading Veteran Service Organizations and Military Employers to deliver free, on-demand mentoring to our entire military community.

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