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Matthew J. Louis

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in Cincinnati, The United States

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https://matthewjlouis.com

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@matthewjlouis1

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Self Help, Business, Nonfiction

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Matt Louis is one of the nation’s leading experts in career transition for members of the military community. He coaches individuals on their transition efforts and advises employers on hiring programs designed to successfully assimilate this valuable talent pool. He is the author of the award-winning* and best-selling HarperCollins book Mission Transition, a practical guide for veterans in career transition, and the award-winning** Career Press book Hiring Veterans, a practical guide for organizations on how to successfully assimilate members of the military community.

Matt serves as the President of Purepost, the optimal means for matching the supply and demand of talent in the US, and acts as veteran Transition Assistance officer for his Matt Louis is one of the nation’s leading experts in career transition for members of the military community. He coaches individuals on their transition efforts and advises employers on hiring programs designed to successfully assimilate this valuable talent pool. He is the author of the award-winning* and best-selling HarperCollins book Mission Transition, a practical guide for veterans in career transition, and the award-winning** Career Press book Hiring Veterans, a practical guide for organizations on how to successfully assimilate members of the military community.

Matt serves as the President of Purepost, the optimal means for matching the supply and demand of talent in the US, and acts as veteran Transition Assistance officer for his West Point class. He serves on the external advisory council for military and veterans affairs at JPMorgan Chase and advises the board of the nonprofit Soldiers to Sidelines.

During active commissioned service in the US Army, Matt served in the Southwest Asia combat theater and in the 194th Separate Armored Brigade. During reserve commissioned service, Matt served on the staff of the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, and commanded multiple regions around the country for the US Military Academy’s Admissions Office. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army Reserves.

Matt holds an MBA in Operations and Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Point, and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, a certified Project Management Professional, and holds the APICS organization’s Certified Supply Chain Professional designation.

* 2024 American Legacy Book Awards Winner (Nonfiction: General), 2022 International Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Military; 2021 eLit Book Awards: Gold Medal for Business / Career / Sales, Gold Medal for Current Events (Foreign Affairs / Military), Gold Medal for Best Author Website; 2023 American Book Fest Best Book Award (Legacy Nonfiction); 2023 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award winner (Outstanding Career/Occupational), Grand Prize (Nonfiction Award, Third Place); 2021 Nonfiction Authors Association Silver Book Award; 2022 Global Book Awards Bronze Medal (War & Military); 2021 Axiom Business Book Bronze Medal (Career); 2021 Living Now Book Awards Bronze Medal (Motivation / Improvement); 2023 North American Book Awards Bronze Medal (Military Nonfiction); 2023 Maincrest Media Book Award Winner (Military Nonfiction); 2023 Book Excellence Award (Career); 2023 Outstanding Creator Awards: Best Military Book, 1st place; Best Self-Help & How-to Book, 1st place; Best Educational & Reference Book, 1st place; 2023 International Firebird Book Award (Career & Military Nonfiction); Pinnacle Book Achievement Award (Career) Fall 2022; 2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards (Military & Front Line, 1st Place); 2023 Goody Business Book Award Winner (Self-Help / Personal Transformation); 5-Star reviews: The Book Commentary, Readers’ Favorite; #1 for Job Markets & Advice – Amazon, November 2022.
** 2024 Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Book Award; 2024 Chanticleer International Harvey Chute Book Awards 1st Place (Business & Enterprise); 2024 Independent Press Award (How-To); 2024 Storytrade Book Awards Winner (Military Nonfiction); 2023 American Writing Awards Winner (Business Sales); 2023 American Book Fest Best Book Award Winner (Business Reference); 2023 Goody Business Books Award Winner (Self-Help / How-To); 2024 Axiom Business Book Awards Bronze Medal (Business / Human Resources / Employee Training); 2024 Book Excellence Award Winner (Human Resources); 2024 BookFest Book Awards - First Place (Nonfiction, Business Labor); 2024 Outstanding Creator Awards: 1st Place (Best Nonfiction Book, Best Business Book, Best Military Book); 2024 Firebird Book Awards Winner ( ...more

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	Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career 3.78 avg rating — 37 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiring Veterans: How To Leverage Military Talent for Organizational Growth by Matthew J. Louis (Goodreads Author), Mark Elliott (Foreword), Anthony R. Garcia Sr. (Contributor) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Updated Course on New Federal Resume Requirement

The federal government recently replaced its traditional federal resume format with a new two-page requirement. And since federal employment remains one of the most attractive post-service career options for veterans and military spouses, I’ve updated Mission Transition Course 6: Federal Resume Basics, based on lessons from my award-winning book Mission Transition.

This revised course includes:
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Matthew J. Louis wrote a new blog post Updated Course on New Federal Resume Requirement The federal government recently replaced its traditional federal resume format with a new two-page requirement. And since federal employment remains o Read more of this blog post »
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Matthew Louis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Add Book Award topic " Please add the following award to my book Hiring Veterans: How To Leverage Military Talent for Organizational Growth 2024 Maincrest Media Book Award fo ...more "
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Matthew Louis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add book award topic " Please add the following award to my book Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career 2025 Independent ...more "
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Matthew Louis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Add Book Award topic " Hello! Please add the following awards to my book Mission Transition: 2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards: 1st place for Military; 1st place for New Autho ...more "
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Matthew Louis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Add Book Award topic " Hello! Please add the following award to my book: 2024 North American Book Award - GOLD AWARD for Military Nonfiction. Here is the documentation: https ...more "
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Matthew Louis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add Book Award topic " Hello! Please add the following award to my book Mission Transition: 2024 American Writing Awards Winner (Health-General category) Documentation here: h ...more "
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"Very well-written and easy to follow guidebook for servicepeople leaving the military and committed to being successful in the next chapter of their lives. After WWII, Korea and Vietnam, it was tough for returning veterans to find civilian work, esp ...more
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