HR Advice for Veterans with Pat Udovich

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 4 a.m.

This week Joe is joined by Pat Udovich, the Chief Human Resources Officer for A. Duie Pyle, a family-owned transportation and logistics company. Pat has over thirty years of experience in the HR community. He shares how transitioning service members and Veterans can best prepare for entering the civilian job market and the importance of company culture. He discusses why the soft skills that Veterans bring to the job are an important asset to his company. Pat goes into detail about opportunities available for Veterans at A. Duie Pyle and their participation in the Skillbridge and P3 programs. To find out more about the employment opportunities at\xa0 A. Duie Pyle click here.\xa0\n\n\nAbout Our Guest\xa0\n\xa0\n\nPat is a creative, results-oriented Senior Executive with over 30 years of experience dedicated to attracting, retaining, and motivating quality employees who create a competitive advantage for the business. Pat is the Chief Human Resources Officer for A. Duie Pyle, a family-owned business providing a range of integrated transportation and distribution solutions throughout the Northeast United States. Before joining Pyle, Pat was CHRO for Globus Medical, a publicly traded medical device manufacturer. Pat holds a B.S. in Environmental and Business Economics and a M.S. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, both from Rutgers University.He lives in Media, PA, with his wife Megan and has four children. Pat also enjoys Philly sports, traveling, hunting and fishing.\n\n\xa0\nJoin the conversation on Facebook!\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.\n\n\xa0\n\n\xa0\nAbout Our Sponsors\nSabio\n\nIf you\u2019re considering a job in software engineering, I highly recommend checking out Sabio. Sabio is a Coding Boot Camp and Developer Community that\u2019s been training veterans since 2013 and can help you transition to a full-time career in tech within a few months! Sabio is not your average bootcamp\u2014in just 17 weeks, you\u2019ll not only learn to code, but gain real-life experience and graduate ready to start a real, high-paying tech job Visit sabio.la/onthemove to learn how you can use your VA benefits to enroll.\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\nNavy Federal Credit Union\xa0\n\nBecoming a member at Navy Federal Credit Union lets you experience more. From everyday commutes to your next big vacation, the Flagship credit card earns you 3X the points on travel, so you can get rewarded for wherever you\u2019re headed next.\xa0Plus, this premium travel card has a low annual fee of $49 and 2X the points on all purchases outside of travel; meaning, the rewards don\u2019t have to end even when the vacation does. The Flagship credit card also comes with up to $100 in credits toward TSA Precheck or Global Entry and reimbursement on an annual Amazon Prime membership.\xa0 Learn how you can earn up to 3X points on travel and more with the Flagship credit card at navyfederal.org.\n\nAt Navy Federal, our members are the mission.\xa0\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n\xa0\nWant to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com.\xa0\nDid you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!\xa0\nDownload Joe Crane\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470.\n\nVeteran On the Move podcast has published over 445 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.\xa0 As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.