Of course you want a job, but it’s also important to work for a company that understands where you come from. Here are a few signs of a true-blue, military-friendly company.
For example, if it’s a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program or supports a nonprofit such as the Wounded Warrior Project, that info will be front and center—if not on the home page, then in a place where you can easily see it.
Typically, these veterans will be part of a group that can give you support and help your career development (at some companies, they’re called Employee Resource Groups). A military-friendly company will mention this type of group on its website and often describe its mentor programs.
Military-friendly companies will make it clear they hire veterans on sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and even Twitter. When you see such a company, search its LinkedIn pages for opportunities to chat with recruiters or for posts about hiring service members. Vet-friendly businesses also will mention the service backgrounds of their staff members in company bios and signal their support for the military—for example, on Facebook, a company might mention a toy collection in December for military children whose parents were deployed.