Developing Partnerships 101: From Rocker to General

About this episode

Maj. Gen. (ret) David W. May shares his military journey and insights on building partnerships and networks.

We talk with Maj. Gen. (ret) David W. May, former adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard and Vice President of Military Partnerships for VetJobs, as he shares portions of his military journey, experience working at The Pentagon, insight into stakeholder management, tips to building a network, resources VetJobs offers, and importance of not shaking the Etch A Sketch.

People in this episode

Guest: Maj Gen Ret David W May

Topics covered

• military partnerships
• stakeholder management
• networking
• resources for veterans

Keywords

• Wisconsin National Guard
• VetJobs
• The Pentagon
• Etch A Sketch

Mentioned in this episode

Products: VetJobs

Places: Rocker

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