#213: Helping People Turn Unique Talents Into Lifelong Careers with Matt Louis, USMA ‘91

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My personal mission statement in a phrase is to eliminate the civilian-military divide in the country…what we bring with us as veterans, those underlying soft skills are precisely what today’s corporate leaders say they desire for success for their businesses in the marketplace.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Matt Louis (USMA ‘91)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matt Louis is a leading expert in career transition for veterans and public service professionals. His award-winning book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mission Transition</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a practical guide for veterans in career transition, their families, and their employers. During active commissioned service in the U.S. Army, Matt served in the Southwest Asia combat theater and in the 194th Separate Armored Brigade. Later, Matt served as a reservist on the staff of the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and commanded multiple regions around the country for the U.S. Military Academy’s Admissions Office. Matt now serves on the Service Academy nominating committee for his local Congressman and is also the President of PurePost</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an SaaS platform that instantly matches people’s talents to their best-fit careers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of having a purposeful mission statement</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why the talent matching industry is ripe for disruption</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Matt’s company PurePost translates talents into careers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why military veterans have skills the civilian world needs</span></li> <