Josh Atkinson

Military spouses are one of the “best kept secrets” in the talent marketspace.  Unfortunately, they are overlooked and often struggle to get meaningful employment. Certifications are a great way for spouses to enhance their marketability, and project management skills are inherent to almost all spouses. Degrees are not required to earn a certification.    How Does Project Management Apply to Being a Milspouse?  Projects are temporary activities that deliver a unique product, service, or...

As a service member the Post 9/11 GI BILL or PGIB is one of the greatest benefits that you earn.  Education is powerful. But as a disabled veteran, you have access to other programs that may not require you to tap into your PGIB yet.  Also, if you transfer all of your benefits to your kids then you might miss out on a ton of BAH funding or other benefits. This article will help outline why you should keep at least one or two months for yourself. (I did not do this and I am looking to pull a...

Many veterans hear that project management is a very lucrative career after the military, and this is a true statement.  Yet many veterans don’t understand how to translate their experience into civilian terms. Even more, they don’t think they can earn the Project Management Professional (PMP ®) certification because they don’t meet the 36 to 60 months of experience to qualify.  When our CEO, Tim Dalhouse, published 'How to Use Military Experience to Qualify for the PMP® Exam' in 2016, it...