Friday, November 1, 2024

Author Talk with Matthew J. Louis: Veteran Career Transition Expert

Presented by the State Library of Massachusetts and Office of the Veteran Advocate

The State Library of Massachusetts Author Talks Series in collaboration with the Office of the Veteran Advocate is proud to announce Matthew J. Louis as our November speaker. Matt is a best-selling author, veteran, and leader in career transition for members of the military community.
Event Details:

The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel courtesy of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Broadcast Services - tune in at noon!

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About the books: Mission Transition (2019) and Hiring Veterans (2023) are not only best-selling, award-winning titles, but practical guides for veterans and employers. Mission Transition provides veterans with the resources to enter and excel in the civilian workforce with strategies for resumes, interviews, and advice from veterans. Hiring Veterans is the guide for employers; from recruiting to onboarding, Louis presents the tools needed to bring highly skilled and qualified veterans into organizations.

About the author:
Matthew Louis is an author, consultant, veteran, and President of PurePost. From Matthew’s professional website: Matt serves as the veteran Transition Assistance officer for his West Point class, is a National Speaker for the US Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes program, serves JPMorgan Chase’s external advisory council for military and veterans affairs, and advises the board of Soldiers To Sidelines. 

During active commissioned service in the US Army, Matt served in the Southwest Asia combat theater and in the 194th Separate Armored Brigade. During reserve commissioned service, Matt served on the staff of the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and commanded multiple regions around the country for the US Military Academy’s Admissions Office. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army and serves on the Service Academy nominating committee for his local Congressman.

Matt holds an MBA in Operations and Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Point, and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and holds the ASCM organization’s Certified Supply Chain Professional designation.

If you are able to join us in person for this talk, attendees will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session with the author. Books will be available for purchase; $15.00; cash or credit accepted.

As always, this author talk is free and open to all. Assisted listening devices will be made available upon request. Any questions or concerns, please email us at AuthorTalks.StateLibrary@mass.gov.

For more information on the State Library Author talks series, please visit our site.


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