Boots to Books
Providing our nation's heroes with access to competitive education and employment opportunities, never at any cost to them.
Boots to Books provides technical upskilling, job-seeker skills training, and employment opportunities to members of the military community. Our programs provide the technical skills and ability to convey their skills to military veterans, who are then placed in opportunities to get hired by the nation's best employers, ranging from Fortune 500's to federal agencies. The technical upskilling portion of Boots to Books mission includes scholarships for industry-recognized certifications and higher education expenses exceeding benefits, as well as a video course composed of over 24 hours of video from recruiters, founders, and career coaches. The job-seeker skills portion entails monthly events including skills workshops, networking events, career days, and resume and interview preparation events, as well as our video course. Finally, our programs conclude with quarterly hiring fairs, and an open roles newsletter sent out monthly that are exclusively for the military community, and get our nation's heroes hired in the most competitive roles in the nation.
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