ACP's free, yearlong program connects veteran Protégés with Mentors to help them build fulfilling careers and bridge the gap between the military and the private sector. Typical mentorship topics include: Résumé review and interview preparation. Career exploration. Work-life balance.

Founded in 2008, ACP aims to ease the transition from the military to the civilian workforce. ACP is the only nonprofit organization engaged in national corporate career counseling for our returning veterans and active duty military spouses. Learn More. Partners. More than 100 of America's finest companies support ACP.

Founder Sidney E. Goodfriend Founder Sidney E. Goodfriend launched American Corporate Partners on Labor Day 2008 with the help of six founding corporate partners who provided funding to ACP and volunteer Mentors.

Veterati is an innovative mentorship platform that makes being a mentor and finding mentors effortless.

Virtual mentoring is a strategy that helps organizations foster meaningful relationships and maintain personal connections, even while team members are working from home. In recognition of the basic need for human connection, a virtual mentorship program establishes deeper communication between mentors and mentees.

Mentoring Program Goal: 'Increase Employee Retention' Mentoring is an investment into employee development, helping them learn more about their role and helping them reach their potential. It aids in creating a positive company culture where employees feel valued.

ACP assists veterans and eligible spouses on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed. Typical mentorship goals include: Résumé review and interview preparation. Career exploration and understanding job opportunities.

What is a Blue Star Family? A Blue Star Family consists of the immediate family member(s) of a service member during a time of conflict.

If you want to pursue mentoring from others outside your contacts, try an online mentor. There are a variety of programs available for active duty, separated, or retired military as well as military spouses and widows/widowers.

We are a nonprofit and we work with transitioning military, veterans and military spouses at no cost to them. We understand that as a veteran, you have to take life-changing military experience, explain it to hiring managers, and make an awesome first impression.

being encouraged and empowered in personal development. being helped to identify and achieve career goals. being helped to identify and correct gaps in generic skills and knowledge. increasing your confidence.

They share with you their experiences and knowledge If you're preparing for an interview, your mentor would be someone in a higher job profile with more advanced-level skills. They can easily understand your challenges, pick out the pain points and give advice based on their own experience.

The specific benefits of being mentored include:

• being encouraged and empowered in personal development.
• being helped to identify and achieve career goals.
• being helped to identify and correct gaps in generic skills and knowledge.
• increasing your confidence.

ACP welcomes applications from service members, veterans and spouses who meet the following eligibility criteria: Active duty service members (including members of the Reserve and National Guard).

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To mention just three well-known blue stars, there's Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, Spica, the brightest star in Virgo and Rigel, the brightest in Orion.