Division of Student Affairs

1. Bain & Company
"If there was ever a company that invested in its people it's Bain. Local and global training, formal mentorship and sponsor programs, diversity initiatives, customized learning, learning through apprenticeship — that's all Bain." —Bain & Company Manager (Sydney, Australia)

2. Orbitz Worldwide
"Diverse, very LGBT friendly, flexible work environment, and great benefits." —Orbitz Worldwide Employee (Chicago, IL)

3. Google
"Very pro-women, pro-LGBT, pro-minority environment. I'm a female software engineer and have not seen a shred of the sexism or attitude towards women that I've experienced at other workplaces." —Google Software Engineer III (Mountain View, CA)

4. McKinsey & Company
"Big brains, large network, fantastic diversity of people, studies, geographies, great support teams (research), superb professional development framework." —McKinsey & Company Associate (Brussels, Belgium)

5. Boston Consulting Group
"You get to work with very, very smart people. Unrivaled HR support related to diversity, benefits and life events." —Boston Consulting Group Employee (location n/a)

6. NIKE
"Employee groups for African Americans, Asian Americans, Disabled, Native Americans, Latinos/Latinas, and Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender people." —NIKE Senior Business Systems Analyst (Beaverton, OR)

7. Intuit
"There is ton of diversity and some of the best people I've had a chance to work with." —Intuit Software Engineer (San Diego, CA)

8. Genentech
"Excellent benefits. High-performance culture. Company cares about its employees and patients. Promotes diversity and inclusion more than any employer I have ever worked for." —Genentech Employee (Oceanside, CA)

9. Chevron
"Good procedures and nice people around. Focus on safety, environment and diversity." —Chevron Senior Facilities Eng (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

10. Apple
"Apple covers same-sex couples on health insurance and includes the difference one has to pay for imputed income. Stock purchase plan is good, and so is the 401(k)." —Apple Business Specialist (Bellevue, WA)

11. Ford Motor
"Employees in the company value diversity." —Ford Motor Employee (location n/a)

12. Hyatt
"Hyatt offers endless career opportunities, always supports different organizations around the community, promotes and celebrates diversity!" —Hyatt Recruiting Manager (San Diego, CA)

13. eBay
"Employees are some of the most talented and intelligent I have met. Cultural diversity is amazing." —eBay Employee (San Jose, CA)

14. Bristol-Myers Squibb
"Very strong talent development culture and programs. Outstanding group of people to work with. Happy place to work." —Bristol-Myers Squibb Director (Lawrenceville, NJ)

15. Disney
"Overall fun perks, people who are passionate about the Disney Brands, engaging and inclusive environment, embrace diversity and promotes internal movement." —Disney Employee (location n/a)

16. Monsanto & Company
"Good atmosphere and the company's efforts toward diversity are best reasons to work for Monsanto." —Monsanto & Company IT Co-Op Employee (Creve Coeur, MO)

17. Johnson & Johnson
"Excellent compensation and benefits if you are a permanent hire. Great place for diversity! Most senior leaders are happy to spend time mentoring younger hires." —Johnson & Johnson Communications Specialist (New Brunswick, NJ)

18. Sony Pictures Entertainment
"Generally regarded as the best, most positive work culture amongst all the Hollywood studios. Extensive employee training opportunities, flexible working hours, supportive management, excellent benefits and pay, embraces all forms of diversity." —Sony Pictures Entertainment Executive Director (Culver City, CA)

19. Unilever
"Lots of talented colleagues one can learn from, a shape up or ship out performance culture, good gender balance and diversity initiatives support a great mix in teams." —Unilever Supply Chain Manager (Hamburg, Germany)

20. Microsoft
"Encouraging diversity (employee action committees for everything from gay & lesbian group to discussion groups for homeowners); flexible work environment (wired everywhere); and good amenities." —Microsoft Employee (location n/a)

21. A.T. Kearney
"Beyond just the typical business growth, their targets also include employee engagement, workplace diversity, and workplace flexibility. All of these growth initiatives manifest themselves into opportunities for employees to get unparalleled experiences." —A.T. Kearney Associate (Chicago, IL)

22. Yahoo
"Diversity, not just ethnicity and gender, but age, shapes, sizes, styles, heights, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. Great work life balance. Now is a rare time to personally make a big impact at a very large company." —Yahoo Employee (Sunnyvale, CA)

23. GlaxoSmithKline
"Feels great working with some of the best brains in the business, Strong emphasis on employee health, resilience and diversity." —GlaxoSmithKline Director (New York, NY)

24. Cisco Systems
"The employees are hard-working, and are top notch. There are very nice employee programs for diversity, women, and role-specific communities." —Cisco Systems Program Manager (location n/a)

25. General Mills
"Most importantly, the company's dedication to ethical behavior, community outreach, and diversity is impressive and are the top reasons I'm proud to work for this company!" —General Mills Senior Engineer (Minneapolis, MN)

Resume Writing

• Military.com: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/skills-translator/
• My Next Move: http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
• Onet Online Military Crosswalk: http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC/

Job Search

• CareerOneStop: http://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmployment/Veterans/default.aspx
• Hire a Hero: http://www.hireahero.org/
• Military.com: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs
• Recruit Military: http://recruitmilitary.com/
• Texas Veterans Portal: http://veterans.portal.texas.gov/en/Pages/employment.aspx
• Texas Workforce Commission: http://www.texascaresonline.com/military/military.asp
• VetCentral: http://vetcentral.us.jobs/vet_index.asp?stype=moc
• VetNet: http://www.vetnethq.com/

Salary Negotiation

• Bankrate: www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx
• NACE Salary Calculator Center: www.jobsearchintelligence.com/NACE/salary-calculator-intro/
• PayScale: http://www.payscale.com/wizards/choose.aspx
• Sperling’s Best Places: http://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/

Transition help

• GI Bill: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
• Google+ VetConnect: http://www.googleforveterans.com/veterans/connect_with_veterans/find_other_vets.html
• Google for Veterans: http://www.googleforveterans.com/
• Riley Guide: http://www.rileyguide.com/vets.html#top
• University of Washington Veteran Resources: http://www.careers.washington.edu/Students/Veterans
• YouTube Veterans Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/veterans

Organizations

• Disabled Veterans National Foundation: http://www.dvnf.org/
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America: http://iava.org/
• Veterans of Foreign Wars: http://www.vfw.org/
• Veterans Treatment Court: http://www.justiceforvets.org/what-is-a-veterans-treatment-court
• Wounded Warrior Project: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

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