Penske מצטרף ל-TechForce כדי לתמוך בוותיקים העובדים כטכנאים

Penske מצטרף עם קרן TechForce לתמוך בוותיקים העוברים לקריירות תחזוקה אזרחיות ולהכיר בחוזקות הייחודיות המובילות להצלחתם כטכנאים.

After their military service ends, veterans can face a difficult transition back into the civilian world. The stark differences in culture, schedule, and daily stress levels can affect former service members as they enter the next phase of their lives and seek out compatible new career paths. However, finding a civilian career that plays to veterans’ unique strengths and passions is far from impossible. שון ווילקינס, מנהל גיוס צבאי, טקסס - Penske Logistics, מדבר מדוע תחזוקה יכולה להיות אחת המתאימים ביותר לחיילים משוחררים שמחפשי עבודה:

“A lot of the folks who served in the military aren’t looking for a desk job. They’re used to working with their hands and being active. Because of that, maintenance is a good fit for many veterans making the transition into a civilian career – even if they weren’t a ‘wrench-turner’ in the military. For veterans who were already working with diesel vehicles during their service, it’s an even more seamless transition.”

וויליאם ברגר, טכנאי ראשי, ניו יורק - Penske Truck Leasing, התחיל את דרכו כטכנאי דיזל בחיל הנחתים. להוט ללכלך את הידיים ולגלות איך הדברים עובדים מילדותו המוקדמת, תקופתו בצבא רק הגביר את הדרייב המקצועי שלו ואת היכולת להצליח כטכנאי. הוא מדבר כיצד השירות שלו הכין אותו למקצועו האזרחי:

“The Marine Corps is not just about honor, courage, and commitment. They also teach you to have a lot of tenacity, which absolutely helps out in this profession. If you come across something tough, you can’t just give up: someone’s waiting on it and you might be the only one who can fix it. Outside of the maintenance training I received during my service, that mindset is what has helped me out the most in my current profession. I also learned that if you stick anything out long enough, things get better and better. As time goes by, you learn more and more. As long as you continue to learn, you get to do more interesting things – maybe the things you envisioned when you started out in the field just doing oil changes. ‘Stick with it’ would be my advice to anyone starting out in this field.”

העקשנות שמלמד הצבא מסייעת גם לחיילים משוחררים לאורך כל הלימודים שלאחר השירות. ג'ונתן פלמור, Tech III, דרום קרוליינה - Penske Truck Leasing, מזכה את יכולתו לעבור את כל נקודות השפל בבית הספר הטכנולוגי עם ההתמדה שלמד בחיל הנחתים:

“Putting myself back in the school mindset after coming out of the Marine Corps was tough. But this has always been something I wanted to do, so I just kept pushing for it. Thankfully, I graduated from UTI with my certificate in diesel technology. There have been some ups and downs, but that’s life. The Marine Corps lifestyle definitely prepared me for that. I like a challenge.

“I had time off between the Marine Corps and school and then between school and starting at Penske. But I kept brushing up on my knowledge, and once I started this job, I got right back into the groove. I would definitely encourage anyone who’s transitioning into the civilian maintenance world to make sure you’re brushing up on what you know. Stay on top of it. You have to want it.”

Some rest time between a veteran’s military career and civilian career is expected. A short break can be a good opportunity to decompress, reacclimate, and reassess goals. But for some veterans like קלאודיה לנדרום, שזמן ההשבתה יכול להיות קשה ככל שהוא נמשך זמן רב יותר. למזלה של קלאודיה, הזדמנות למלגה מקרן TechForce החזירה אותה למסלול. כיום בשיתוף פעולה עם מכללת טנסי לטכנולוגיה יישומית ו-Penske, הוצעה לה משרה מלאה של Tech III לאחר שתסיים את לימודיה באוגוסט. עדות אמיתית לכוח ולמיומנות שיש לוותיקים, כמו גם את הכישרון הטבעי שלהם לתחזוקה, היא מספרת על המסע שלה:

“I was a driver in the Army, and I really loved it, but when I left, I wasn’t in the best place. I found out I was pregnant the same year I left, and I had to take time off from entering the civilian workforce to raise my kids. That time off was very difficult; I felt like I’d lost my direction. I wrote about that struggle in my application essay for TechForce, and the process of writing it down helped me rediscover my passion for diesel and big trucks. That was a very big moment for me – finding my way back years later felt amazing.

“I love being a technician. I look forward to the little challenges and I learn something new every day. I have had times where I thought ‘I can’t do this, this is too hard,’ but the people at school motivated me and kept me pushing forward. It’s the same here at Penske – everyone’s been so great about helping me adjust from school, where it’s a little less hands-on, to being fully hands-on here in the shop. That encouragement from others definitely helps when I’m feeling low.”

Sean Wilkins agrees that the single best thing for transitioning veterans is support. “Talk to a recruiter, talk to other technicians and talk to veterans who have been in the same position as you. Have those exploratory conversations, take away the fear of the unknown and understand what you need to do to be successful. Our recruiters are happy to help.”

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