VetGigs

Brett Currier created an online talent marketplace, called VetGigs, that connects veterans with employers who are looking to hire them as skilled professional freelancers. Links & Resources VetGigs.com VetGigs on Instagram VetGigs on Twitter VetGigs on LinkedIn Transcript Scott DeLuzio   00:00:00    Thanks for tuning into the Drive On Podcast, where we're focused on giving hope and strength to the entire military community, whether you're a veteran, active duty, guard, reserve, or family member, this podcast we'll share inspirational stories and resources that are useful to you. I'm your host Scott DeLuzio, and now let's get on with the show. Everybody welcome back to the Drive On Podcast. Today, my guest is Brett Currier. Brett's organization. VetGigs is an online talent marketplace that connects veterans with employers seeking to hire them as skilled professionals, service freelancers. Brett's here today to talk about his career in the military, his transition out of the military and how VetGigs came to be, and how it's helping out veterans. So welcome to the show, Brett.   Brett Currier   00:00:56    Thanks so much Scott. Really happy to be here.   Scott DeLuzio    00:00:58    Yeah, absolutely. So why don't you give us a little bit of your background and who you are, what you did in the military, that type of stuff.   Brett Currier    00:01:07    Yeah, happy to. I served 12 years between the Army National Guard and active service. I just ETS actually last year in 20, or now a year before last in 2020, in April. So I spent most of my time as a military policeman, but also served as a religious fairs NCO as well. And, my service included a torn operation, Iraqi freedom. and actually most of the wildfires you've seen in the news out in California, I was running the operations out there as the operations NCO, my  MP unit. So that was a really fantastic opportunity as well, to kind of make an impact on our local community as a, as a veteran. After getting out of the army, actually, after leaving active service, I went into management consulting,  where I worked at Deloitte consulting for nearly five years, and now work at a more specialized firm called Huron consulting group. They are really supportive, but the mission where we're doing it, VetGigs, and it was, that time working in consulting that really gave me the idea to start VetGigs, as I saw that major disconnect between, the veteran community and all the employers who, in concept really wanted to hire them, but they wasn't quite sure how to go about doing it.   Scott DeLuzio    00:02:31    So, where did that idea come from?  I know you said your employer is very supportive of it, but, there's more of a backstory to that and how you came up with VetGigs and everything. Give us a little background on that.   Brett Currier   00:02:46    Yeah, absolutely. I've always been passionate about helping others in the veteran community. I mean, that's just part of the NCO way, we find out something new, we find a better way to do something and we're out there teaching others in our squad or platoon or company, our community, how to do that. I really found my new professional purpose after the military in consulting and wanted to help pass on all the many resources out there on how to do it. But when it became just a deeply personal mission for me, it's unfortunately after beginning to lose more and mo

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