21. COL Walt Foster, USAR, Shares His Recent Career Progression Success Story

Episode description

It purely a coincidence that my conversation with COL Walt Foster, USAR, is being released the same week that "Top Gun: Maverick" is released.  The connection is that Walt initially entered military service in 1987 to become a naval aviator, thereby giving credence to the scenario in which Maverick could possibly still be serving over 30 years later. There are differences however as Maverick was already a lieutenant in 1986 while Walt entered as an ensign that year.  Additionally, Walt left the service to attend law school and eventually joined the Army Reserves, where he had a number of mobilizations, especially since the attacks on 9/11 and is essentially leaving the service like his active-duty colleagues.

I had never met Walt before we sat down for our conversation on April 29, 2022, but typical of many of our experiences in the military, the commonality of service was enough to provide a foundation to have the dialogue which you are about to hear.  In this episode, Walt talks about his career progression journey, including resumes, Hiring our Heroes (www.hiringourheroes.org) and Veteran (www.veterati.com), and interviewing.  

Walt is set to start his post-military law practice on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.  I am aware, however, that Walt did attend a recent cohort hosted by Blue Water Advisors, and is willing to share his perspective on the value of BWA, HOH and Veterati.  You can contact Walt through LinkedIn; his profile can be accessed here.