Hire Heroes USA had a hugely successful trip this past week to Balboa Naval Medical Center and Camp Pendleton in California. We were invited to teach our Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Workshops to dozens of amazing wounded warriors that were soon to be transitioning out of the service and ready to embark on their transition into the civilian workforce.

Throughout a two-day course at each location, these veterans were taught how to build a winning resume, effective cover letter and to develop their value proposition, so they will be adequately prepared to express the value that they no doubt will bring to the hiring organization. Attendees were also taught invaluable interview skills and had a chance to put the skills they learned into practice during mock-interviews.

Here are some testimonials that some of the class participants sent our way:

"The learning environment made it easy to listen and retain the information, A+"

"The class was very good and it covered and pinpointed the important details. The hands-on workshops were very helpful, such as the interview and the resume workshop that we participated in/ The teachers were all willing to help and get their hands dirty. Great job and thank you"

"I liked the training, especially the resume class and how we were taught to make our resume stand out. I also enjoyed the interview class and that wer were taught about maintaining good posture and to sell ourselves to the interviewer, I also like how helpful the Hire Heroes USA staff was with polishing up our lingo skills for interviews and the corporate world- Carlton Jefferson"

"I liked that there were at least two instructors to every 3-4 Marine group, and how the instructors actually sat down with us and helped put our accomplishments in civilian terms. they also gave us a  thumb drive with all of the classes and documents we used during class so we would be able to continue going through the classes and learn more on our own- Mendez"

"I liked everything about the class. All the staff members were very helpful and had a lot of knowledge and professional guidance to offer. The staff made me feel comfortable and was patient with me. No other program compares to this, because this is truly what most of us cares about the most as we transition. - Keep up the great work."

"This class was extremely helpful. I never knew I was qualified for any job before these two days. The teachers were dedicated and involved, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The interview practice helped me get the jitters out now, before I actually have to go out there  and interview. This class was a great resource and offered good contacts for future resume help. There was also good information regarding online resources, such as LinkedIn.- LCPL Hargis, Jessica Lynn"

Our Partner Organization, Ernst and Young: Hire Heroes USA, together with our partner Ernst and Young had a hugely successful trip to Balboa Naval Medical Center and Camp Pendleton in California the week of May 10th, 2010. We were invited to teach our Employment Transition Assistance Workshops to dozens of amazing wounded warriors that were soon to be transitioning out of the service and ready to embark on their transition into the civilian workforce. Overall, our mixed blend of corporate volunteers, military veterans, and combat wounded veterans was certainly crucial in gaining the warm reception from our warriors, and we look forward to serving many more.