Veterans who attended last week's Hiring Our Heroes resume workshop told TODAY.com that their military background has helped make them the best prospective job candidates.
"The skills I've learned — the leadership skills, the management skills — give me an advantage, I hope, as I search for employment," said Jeffery Harrison, a captain in the US Army.
Derek Coy, a former sergeant in the United States Marine Corp., joined in 2004 following his father's footsteps.
"I guarantee if you hire a veteran you're getting someone who is going to be devoted to what they do and work harder than everyone else."
Watch the troops' testimonials above. And get a glimpse of tips from the workshop by reading the expert's 10 tips when crafting a resume.
More from Hiring our Heroes:
Young veterans share their skills, dreams
Capital One, Comcast pledge to hire vets
Comcast and NBC Universal will hire 1,000 veterans
Hiring our Heroes 'unlocks the potential' of vets
Jill Biden: Veterans will 'get the job done'
Bloomberg: NYC is committed to hiring veterans
For more on Hiring our Heroes, an initiative from NBC News and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that aims to get veterans back into the workforce, click here. Learn more about job fairs for veterans here.
