For Armed Forces Veterans, transition to civilian life is one of the biggest shifts they face, not for lack of capability, but because their strengths often go unseen.
Veterans bring discipline, leadership, problem-solving under pressure, and a strong sense of purpose. Yet too often, these strengths are undervalued and misunderstood, and stereotypes overshadow the person behind the uniform. Veterans aren’t just process-driven, they’re collaborative, warm, and deeply empathetic.
At ABCEL, we believe veterans don’t just need jobs, they deserve meaningful second careers. That’s why we began with deep listening: 23 in-depth interviews, 139 survey responses, insights from 30 corporates, hiring partners, and veteran organisations. This shaped our approach to bridge the gap between military experience and civilian opportunity.
Our Focus
At ABCEL, research-backed interventions drive everything we do. We continuously study this cohort through rigorous research and turn insights into actions that make a real difference. Our work is shaped by listening, learning, and sharing. Explore our research, insights, and ecosystem dialogues here.
Deck to Desk: A Playbook for Transitioning from the Indian Navy to Corporate Leadership
Veterans aren’t limited by roles or industries. They bring a wealth of skills that redefine leadership, resilience, and strategic thinking. This playbook is your guide to understanding how the exceptional…...
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Marching Forward: Exploring Practices for Veteran Hiring and Integration
This report outlines strategies for recruiting and supporting military veterans in the workforce that various major corporate employers have implemented. It also looks at veteran hiring and integration interventions in…...
Read moreDeveloped with insights from veterans, career experts, and transition specialists, this 3-step toolkit provides a guided pathway for self-discovery, career direction, and meaningful reintegration into the civilian workforce.
Military veterans are not just disciplined individuals in uniform, they are living archives of resilience, transformation, and rare human experiences. Their stories have the power to shift mindsets, guide through self-realisation, foster empathy, and encourage others to recognize human depth behind the uniform.
Entrepreneurship Program:
To unlock the entrepreneurial potential of veterans by equipping them with business skills, mentorship, and networks needed to launch and scale sustainable ventures.
Mentoring Interventions:
To enable a broad and inclusive transition support system for military veterans, we need a flexible, multi-format mentoring model that adapts to varying needs, readiness levels, and geographic realities of veterans and mentors.
Ecosystem Partners
