Veterans Transitioning Into the Tech Industry with Tom Amenta

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In this episode, David Chaviano talks to his SAP colleague Tom Amenda, US Army veteran, author and field marketing expert for ERP. Tom shares his personal story and lessons learned while being in the US Army and then transitioning to his current career and the opportunities for veterans to take advantage of before and after separation. The podcast has been recorded as a live session in the SAP Community in May 2023. Of course, at the end of this episode, Tom shares his final words of wisdom with you.

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Book: Beau Simmons (Autor), Dan Blakeley (Autor), Tom Amenta (Autor), The Twenty-Year War. 2021
Book: Sebastian Junger (Author), Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging. 2016
Audio Book: Ryan Holiday (Author, Narrator), Ego Is the Enemy. 2016
Book: Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. 2015

Chapters

1. Start (00:00:11)

2. Introduction Tom Amenta (00:00:57)

3. Tom’s personal story and reflections (00:04:17)

4. Challenges veterans face as they transition out of service (00:15:28)

5. Learning how to manage your money (00:22:15)

6. Opportunities before or after separation (00:26:57)

7. Laveraging previous experiences (00:29:19)

8. Strategies to adjust to the tech sector and the SAP ecosystem (00:32:45)

9. Final words of wisdom (00:39:46)

10. Good Bye (00:41:18)