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Veteran-founded platform disrupts traditional military transition services with 2,200+ hiring authority network and cutting-edge career technology
PHOENIX, AZ – TransitionTrailblazers today announced the launch of Arizona's first veteran-led career acceleration platform combining AI-powered career tools with direct access to over 2,200 hiring authorities across the state's aerospace, defense, healthcare, and technology sectors.
Founded by John Polhill III, an Air Force veteran with 30 years of Fortune 500 recruiting experience at Microsoft, Intel, and IGT, TransitionTrailblazers addresses a critical gap in military transition services. While traditional programs focus on benefits navigation and general career counseling, TransitionTrailblazers provides direct pathways to employment through established relationships with Arizona's top hiring authorities.
The platform is entirely self-funded and bootstrapped, built without venture capital investment or government grants. "I'm not waiting for permission or funding from investors who don't understand veterans," said Polhill. "This is veteran-built, veteran-funded, and veteran-focused. We move at the speed of need, not the speed of bureaucracy or boardrooms."
"Veterans don't need more paperwork or bureaucratic programs," said Polhill. "They need direct connections to employers who value their skills and a platform that speaks their language. We've built exactly that—combining modern AI technology with three decades of recruiting relationships to create the most effective veteran career acceleration platform in Arizona."
"We're not trying to be the VA. We're not therapists. We're career experts who understand military transitions because we've lived them—and we have the network to accelerate yours. Our lane is career acceleration, and we do it better than anyone."
– John Polhill III, Founder & CEO, TransitionTrailblazers
The platform features three core services designed for different transition stages:
Career Resilience Toolkit provides career coaching, upskilling resources, peer community support, and strategic planning tools. Unlike traditional counseling services, TransitionTrailblazers focuses exclusively on career development and professional advancement.
Arizona Career Pathways Explorer reveals hidden opportunities in emerging industries including Physical AI and robotics, federal AI mandate positions, aerospace and defense, healthcare technology, renewable energy, and government contracting. The platform provides Arizona-specific market intelligence unavailable through national programs.
AI Career Navigator leverages artificial intelligence to provide personalized job matching, dynamic career narrative development, skills gap analysis, interview strategy, and 90-day action plans. The technology translates military experience into civilian-equivalent qualifications automatically.
TransitionTrailblazers serves both individual veterans and corporate partners. The B2B program offers white-label AI career tools for corporate Employee Resource Groups, veteran hiring initiatives, and workforce development agencies.
The platform launches with a Founding 100 Members program offering lifetime benefits including 50% permanent discounts on premium services, priority access to new features, and direct connections to hiring authorities. The first 100 veterans to register receive founding member status at no cost.
TransitionTrailblazers operates independently and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Arizona Department of Veterans Services, or any government agency. The platform focuses exclusively on career acceleration services, referring veterans to appropriate resources for clinical, benefits, and other support needs.
For more information about TransitionTrailblazers, visit transitiontrailblazers.com or contact the media relations team using the information below.
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Read BioService Scope & Legal Disclosure: TransitionTrailblazers.com provides career coaching, job search strategy, resume optimization, networking facilitation, career exploration tools, and peer community support. We are NOT therapists, counselors, clinical service providers, employment agencies, or government-affiliated organizations. Our services do not include mental health treatment, psychological counseling, clinical assessment, therapeutic interventions, legal advice, financial advising, or VA benefits processing.
Career services do not guarantee employment outcomes, job placement, interviews, salary results, or professional success. Individual results depend on qualifications, market conditions, employer hiring decisions, interview performance, and numerous factors outside our control. Facilitated introductions through our network are based on professional fit and do not constitute guaranteed interview arrangements or hiring commitments.
AI-powered tools provide career planning insights and recommendations based on skills, experience, and job market data. These are educational career resources, not clinical assessments or psychological evaluations. AI-generated content may contain errors or limitations and should be reviewed carefully with professional judgment applied to individual circumstances.
TransitionTrailblazers.com is independently operated and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Arizona Department of Veterans Services, VA Phoenix Healthcare System, any federal or state government agency, or any employers mentioned on our platform. References to veteran populations, employers, and organizations are for informational context only, not claims of official partnerships or endorsements.
Veterans experiencing mental health crises should immediately contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (Press 1), text 838255, or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. For immediate danger, call 911.