Episode 30: Veterans Have an Employment Edge With or Without a College; Jason Marchant of FineTune

https://www.swordandthescript.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/bab_030_jason_marchant.jpg Jason Marchant won’t tell you to not get a degree, but he will tell you don’t let not having one prevent you from applying for a job. That’s how he did it. And in a couple years, he went from a veteran in transition, and wondering what he’d do with his life, to having a career in sales and business card with the title of “president” of a franchise. Today he leads a sales team for a company called Fine Tune. When he hires, he doesn’t require a college degree. Instead, he looks for people willing to put in the effort, and he’ll train them on the skills needed. Jason is a former Marine that later served in the Army Reserve and deployed to Afganistan (there’s a lot of former Marines in the Army Guard and Reserve). On this episode, he shares how he wound up with a career in sales. Show links: * Connect with Jason on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarchantfinetune/) * Jason’s employer Fine Tune (http://www.finetuneus.com/careers) * Sales books Jason recommends for professional development: 1) Fanatical Prospecting (https://www.amazon.com/Fanatical-Prospecting-audiobook/dp/B01HMUWHVU/) by Jeb Blount 2) The Ultimate Sales Machine (https://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Sales-Machine-audiobook/dp/B000VRA0ZW/) by Chet Holmes 3) The Slight Edge (https://www.amazon.com/Slight-Edge-Turning-Disciplines-Massive/dp/193594486X/) by Jeff Olson _