BOISE, ID – Ross Dickman and Dan McGurkin know firsthand the difficulty of finding employment and transitioning to civilian life after a career in military service, although their experiences happened about a decade apart.
Now both men help other veterans and military spouses find employment. Last year, the national nonprofit Hire Heroes USA worked with Boise-based Mission43 to connect more than 378 people to jobs in Idaho, and this year the groups are working with more than 230 veterans and military spouses around the state.
Dickman is CEO of Hire Heroes USA, which provides one-on-one employment coaching and other services to connect veterans and military spouses with jobs. Dickman works closely with McGurkin, director of Mission43, which provides a range of services to active and former military members and their spouses statewide, including employment, education and engagement events to connect members…