SkillBridge for Employers

Build your workforce. Reduce training costs. Support military transition.

 

SkillBridge is a Department of War program that allows transitioning service members to gain civilian work experience through approved training, internships, and apprenticeships during their final 180 days of military service. SkillBridge gives employers access to a new talent pipeline by allowing eligible transitioning Service members to gain civilian work experience during their final months of military service.
During the SkillBridge period, participants continue receiving their military pay and benefits while training with the employer.

Curran Development Group is an authorized SkillBridge Industry Partner and third-party provider.  We help employers use SkillBridge as a practical workforce strategy without taking on the full administrative burden.

A Smarter Way to Build Your Workforce

SkillBridge can become another recruiting tool in your organization’s toolbox.

Control Workforce Costs

Train and onboard talent during the SkillBridge period while the service member continues receiving military pay and benefits.                         

Build a Stronger Talent Pipeline

Connect with transitioning service members before they enter the traditional civilian workforce and train them  on your specific workplace needs.

Reduce Hiring Risk

Use a structured on-the-job training period to evaluate skills, work habits, adaptability, and long-term fit before making a permanent hiring decision.

Why Military Talent?

Military professionals can bring valuable experience and workplace strengths into civilian organizations, including:

✅ Leadership and teamwork
✅ Accountability and discipline
✅ Adaptability and problem-solving
✅ Technical and occupational experience
✅ Experience working in diverse environments
✅ A strong sense of responsibility and mission focus

SkillBridge gives employers an opportunity to support military transition while building meaningful pathways into civilian careers.

You Don't Have to Build a SkillBridge Program on Your Own

That's Where Curran Development Group Comes In

Curran Development Group is an authorized third-party SkillBridge provider. We help employers fit SkillBridge into the workforce infrastructure they already have, whether they have a sophisticated HR department or are a growing small business.

✅ Program setup
✅ Customized training plans
✅ Candidate recruitment and screening
✅ SkillBridge administration
✅ Compliance and program oversight
✅ Employer and supervisor support
✅ Participant support
✅ Conversion to civilian employment

You develop the talent. We manage the administrative burden.

Getting Started is Simple

  1. Apply During the SkillBridge Enrollment Window
    CDG works with your organization to complete the SkillBridge application and identify the positions you want to include in the program.
  2. We Build Your SkillBridge Opportunity
    We develop the training structure, customized training plan, and supporting documentation around your workforce needs.
  3. Your Opportunity Is Approved and Launched
    Once approved, CDG helps establish your organization and eligible positions within the SkillBridge program.
  4. We Recruit
    CDG helps identify transitioning Service members whose experience, interests, and transition timeline align with your opportunity.
  5. The Participant Trains With Your Team
    Your team provides meaningful, hands-on training and day-to-day supervision while CDG supports program administration and oversight.
  6. You Evaluate the Path to Employment
    As the SkillBridge period progresses, you determine whether the participant is a strong fit for civilian employment with your organization.

The Fall SkillBridge Application Window Is Now Open

October 1 – December 1

If your organization is considering SkillBridge, now is the time to begin the conversation with us.

 

Could SkillBridge work for your organization?

You don’t need to understand everything about SkillBridge before getting started.

Our brief SkillBridge Workforce Fit Assessment introduces some of the basics while helping us understand your workforce needs and where SkillBridge may fit.

There is no commitment to participate. Your responses simply give us a starting point for the conversation.

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