How to balance a civilian job and your military service

Balancing a career in the civilian sector with military service in the National Guard or Reserves isn’t easy, but many people like PwC senior associate Chris Penny do it successfully every day.

After transitioning from active duty Army into the National Guard, Penny wanted a corporate job that would value his military experience and make it easy for him to continue serving his country. Rebootcamp reporter Natalie Gross recently sat down with him to ask how it’s done.

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