Member Spotlight: Luis Acosta

How does a Petty Officer from the Navy with no manufacturing experience land a Manufacturing Team Lead position at one of the country's most admired employers? Well, that's exactly what happened to Luis, a BMR member, who has just launched an exciting career with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Luis, a Veteran of 16 years, feels like the military prepared him well for a position like this. "We are trained to handle different environments, learn leadership principles, and are capable and flexible to adjust to changes in the workplace. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity."

Here's what Jim Evenson from Thermo Fisher Scientific had to say: "We appreciate the efforts of BMR to connect us with Veterans like Luis. My team was especially impressed with his leadership and team focus from Day One. As a fellow naval service Vet, his behavior was not at all surprising for someone of his rank and experience in the Navy. We're grateful he's on-board with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific."

At BMR, we believe that forward-thinking employers are increasingly embracing skills and competency-based hiring versus functional experienced-based hiring. Said differently, caring more about what the person brings to the table rather than how long they sat in the chair. It's one of the reasons we only invite military-ready employers onto our platform, and it's exactly the way our software was designed.