Get Yourself The Job

Jennifer Hill interviews James Colbert and Jason Peller from Heroes Linkedin, an organization that pairs Veterans with civilians in helping Veterans get back to work after deployment. Heroes Linked connects Veterans with mentors who are civilians who can help them network and learn what they need to know to get a position in their desired field. James shares about the difference that the program is making in the lives of Veterans and their spouses in giving them resources to “level the playing field.” heroeslinked.org James (Jim) is Chief Operating Officer. He brings to Heroes Linked more than two decades of experience in the non-profit sector. Most recently, he was Policy Director at JINSA – an organization dedicated to a strong American military and robust security cooperation between the U.S. and its allies. It was there that he first worked alongside Yola Johnston, Heroes Linked's founder. Jim is also the Executive Director of Heroes Linked's parent organization, the Military and Veterans Apprec