Beyond the Resume: Making Military Skills Visible Across the Talent Lifecycle

Manufacturers often know they employ veterans—but few organizations have a clear picture of the skills those employees actually possess. Military education, training, certifications and operational experience frequently remain invisible once an individual is hired, making it difficult to identify candidates for advancement, cross-training, leadership development or emerging hybrid technical roles. 

As manufacturing work evolves, organizations need better ways to understand the skills already inside their workforce—not just the job titles employees hold today. 

This webinar will explore how skills-first practices can help manufacturers uncover hidden capabilities within their existing workforce by making military learning and experience more visible, understandable and actionable. 

Participants will also receive an early look at the Manufacturing Institute’s new work with SOLID and Map My Future to build structured military skill profiles that transform military education, training and learning into validated, employer-friendly skills data. 

Participants will learn 

• Why traditional resumes and job titles often fail to capture the full capabilities of military-connected employees. 
• How hidden skills affect internal mobility, succession planning, upskilling, and workforce planning. 
• What manufacturers can do today to better understand the skills of incumbent veteran employees. 
• How structured military skill profiles can support skills-first talent practices. 
• How employers can participate in validating and shaping these new tools.