Basic Economics
Thomas Sowell
A jargon-free grounding in how economies actually work — incentives, prices, trade-offs. The mental model underneath nearly every business decision you'll meet.
Open (opens in a new tab)Gap-Learning Resources
A curated library to close the specific gaps between military and corporate skills — organized by type and tagged by skill area. Filter by what you want to work on.
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Books
The Accounting Game
Darrell Mullis & Judith Orloff
Learn to read a balance sheet and income statement through a simple lemonade-stand story — accounting basics without the dread.
Open (opens in a new tab)Naked Statistics
Charles Wheelan
How to reason with data and spot when numbers are lying — essential in a corporate world that runs on metrics and dashboards.
Open (opens in a new tab)The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White
The short, sharp classic on writing clearly and cutting the clutter. Read it in an afternoon; reread it once a year.
Open (opens in a new tab)On Writing Well
William Zinsser
The definitive guide to clear nonfiction writing — the emails, reports, and memos that people actually read and act on.
Open (opens in a new tab)The Personal MBA
Josh Kaufman
A single-volume crash course in how businesses work — sales, marketing, finance, operations. Start here if you have no business background.
Open (opens in a new tab)Financial Intelligence
Karen Berman & Joe Knight
A manager's guide to what financial statements really mean — so you can speak the language of the people who control the budget.
Open (opens in a new tab)How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
The enduring classic on dealing with people — dated examples, timeless principles for building rapport and trust.
Open (opens in a new tab)Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
The science of why people say yes — how to persuade ethically, and how to recognize when you're the one being worked.
Open (opens in a new tab)The Culture Map
Erin Meyer
How workplace norms differ across cultures and organizations — a decoder ring for the unwritten rules of a civilian company.
Open (opens in a new tab)Good Strategy Bad Strategy
Richard Rumelt
What real strategy is versus empty buzzwords — sharp, practical thinking for anyone moving into management.
Open (opens in a new tab)Websites
CareerOneStop
U.S. Department of Labor
A federal hub for career exploration, training, and job search — includes tools built specifically for veterans.
Open (opens in a new tab)O*NET OnLine
U.S. Department of Labor
A free national database of occupations — the skills, tasks, and pay behind any civilian job title you're considering.
Open (opens in a new tab)LinkedIn (Microsoft)
The default professional network — where you build connections, get found by recruiters, and show your experience in civilian terms.
Open (opens in a new tab)Levels.fyi
Levels.fyi
Crowdsourced pay and leveling data across companies and roles — so you walk into a salary negotiation knowing the numbers.
Open (opens in a new tab)Videos
Your body language may shape who you are
Amy Cuddy (TED)
A TED talk on how posture and nonverbal habits affect how confident you feel and how you come across — useful before interviews.
Open (opens in a new tab)How to speak so that people want to listen
Julian Treasure (TED)
Practical techniques for speaking with impact and actually being heard — in meetings, interviews, and networking.
Open (opens in a new tab)How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek (TED)
The "Start With Why" talk — a simple model for framing your value and leading people who don't report to you.
Open (opens in a new tab)AI Lessons
Elements of AI
University of Helsinki & MinnaLearn
A free, no-code intro course on what AI is and what it can (and can't) do — a solid baseline for the AI-literate workplace.
Open (opens in a new tab)Google AI Essentials
Google (on Coursera)
A self-paced course on using everyday AI tools to work faster — practical productivity, not engineering.
Open (opens in a new tab)Anthropic AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Anthropic
A free course on collaborating with AI effectively and responsibly — how to get useful, trustworthy work out of tools like Claude.
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