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Scenario

How veteran job search groups handle uneven success rates

Our veteran job search cohort started strong but three of us got offers while four others are still struggling after eight months, and now our group sessions feel awkward because we don't know how to support each other when we're in such different places. The ones who found jobs feel guilty talking about work challenges, and those still searching feel left behind, and we're all avoiding the elephant in the room instead of figuring out how to make this work for everyone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A support group is fragmenting because members' different outcomes are creating unspoken tensions that threaten the collective purpose.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Military — Veterans Career Transition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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