I’m sure everyone enjoyed bathing in the glory of our nation’s freedom as we celebrated our Independence Day this week. I hope everyone’s holiday was safe and joyful. This week’s podcast features Darren Sherrard. Darren is an Army Veteran that served two decades and is now putting his skills to work for VA. He serves as VA’s Associate Director for Recruitment Marketing. Darren helps drive the initiative that is VA Careers and helps communicate the value in working for VA to its potential employees.
Covered in Episode 38:
- State Department VIP fellowship
- Interview with Army Veteran Darren Sherrard
- Why he decided to join the Army
- Learning how to be a good leader
- Transitioning after 20 years of military service
- Getting his job with VA
- The value in working for VA and his approach to recruiting
- Use VA Careers to find your opportunity at VA
- #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Samuel V. Wilson
The full transcript for this episode can be found here.
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