In honor of the annual CUPA-HR 2025 conference, we have compiled a list of articles that aim to help higher education human resources professionals better serve and understand military-affiliated job seekers.

Hire More Veterans in Higher Education

"We hear the terms 'military-friendly' and 'veteran-friendly' tossed around quite often in higher education. These terms are often used to recruit veterans, their spouses, and their dependents as students into colleges and universities. But is your institution 'military-friendly' or 'veteran-friendly' if you do not actively recruit, hire, and retain veterans as employees?"

The Key to Addressing Higher Education's Leadership Void: Military Veterans

"…higher education leadership professionals are facing diverse and conflicting demands and may be inexperienced in navigating these demands. Conversely, military veterans by nature of their service in the United States Armed Forces, possess the skills needed to address the challenges regularly faced by higher education professionals."

Building Your Military-Affiliated Employment Funnels: Advice from The Citadel

"We advocate for more veteran and military-affiliated employment in higher education, but how can an institution actually start building military-affiliated employment funnels? The human resources (HR) team and department at The Citadel have built a variety of military-affiliated employment funnels including attending TAPS events, building military community connections, building internal relationships with marketing and communications, building military alumni employment funnels, and help military spouses of Citadel employees find careers."

Addressing Limiting Factors (LIMFACS) for Military-Affiliated Job Seekers in Higher Education

"LIMFACs, is a common military acronym meaning limiting factors. Let's examine less discussed LIMFACs in the associated literature, especially reduced salary and pay cuts, which can play into veterans' decisions about accepting certain jobs post-military service. This article emphasizes post-secondary institutions as part of the conversation, and it calls for bolstered efforts to employ more military veterans."

Why Universities Should Hire More Female Veterans

"Why should universities hire more female veterans? Like the rest of the public and private sectors, universities want to hire candidates who check all the boxes. They want staff and faculty to be both:

• Smart AND sensitive

• Enthusiastic AND practical

• Flexible/creative AND able to follow a process

• Demonstrate leadership AND be a team player."

Veterans Are Strong Candidates for University Jobs: So Why Is There an Imbalance?

"... veterans working in higher education chose to do so as an extension of their military service, which aligned with fulfilling institutional values, traditions, and leadership opportunities. Further, the veterans who work in higher education demonstrate more mission focus, strategic thinking capabilities, adaptability to change, resiliency, and leadership. Additionally, the most mentioned skill for higher education veteran employees was their experience with diverse communities."

This Veterans Day, Let's Give Veterans Leadership Opportunities

"What do veterans REALLY need for Veterans Day? Instead of a free appetizer or 10 percent off coupon, what if we start putting qualified veterans into leadership positions?"

Article Topics

Job Search Advice Military Friendly Institutions Serving Military in HigherEd Women Veterans Working as a Veteran in HigherEd Workplace Inclusion

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