Transitioning from military service to civilian work can be one of the most challenging chapters in a person’s career. For many veterans, the shift is not just about finding a job. It is about translating skills into a new environment, rebuilding routine and confidence and finding a workplace where their experience is understood and valued. Dan Garvey knows that reality personally, and he is using his own journey to create a new kind of support system for job seekers and employers in Northern Virginia.
Garvey is the owner and operator of the newly opened AtWork Tysons, a staffing agency now serving job seekers and local businesses in and around Tysons, including areas like Reston, Great Falls, Wolf Trap, McLean and Vienna. With AtWork Tysons, Garvey is building a resource designed to connect people to opportunity and help companies find reliable talent to meet their goals.
AtWork Tysons is one of the newest locations in AtWork’s national staffing franchise network, which encompasses 100 locations across the United States. For more than three decades, AtWork’s mission has been straightforward and consistent: connect people with jobs and jobs with people. Each year, AtWork puts more than 30,000 individuals to work in roles spanning manufacturing, administrative, light-industrial, accounting and finance, hospitality, IT and management-level positions. For job seekers, the organization’s scale can open doors to meaningful roles. For businesses, it provides a proven staffing partner that can help them grow with the right people in the right positions.
For Garvey, staffing is not just a business. It is a continuation of service, built on the idea that the right connection at the right time can change a person’s trajectory.
“I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find the right career path, and that’s why I’m so passionate about what we’re building with AtWork,” said Garvey. “Our team will help people find meaningful roles and connect businesses with the reliable talent they need to grow. Helping candidates build better futures and helping companies thrive is the impact I want to make in this community.”
Garvey’s career path has prepared him to lead with both empathy and precision. Originally from New York, he attended the State University of New York Maritime College, where he earned his unlimited Coast Guard license. He went on to serve as an officer on military vessels and later worked as a private contractor for the U.S. Navy. That experience shaped his leadership style and reinforced the importance of reliability, communication and accountability, traits that carry over directly into the staffing world.
After his time in marine operations, Garvey spent the past eight years building a successful career in medical device sales. It is a field where trust matters and where outcomes are tied closely to the quality of a recommendation. In that environment, Garvey honed his ability to listen closely, understand the true need behind a request and connect people with solutions that have a real impact. Those same skills are critical in staffing, where the wrong match can cost time, money and morale, and where the right match can help a person gain stability and a company reach new levels of performance.
For veterans and others navigating a major career transition, the value of a supportive staffing partner can be significant. The shift from military or government-related work to civilian employment often comes with questions about how experience translates, how to talk about skills and leadership and how to find the right environment to continue growing. Garvey’s background in U.S. Navy marine operations gives him firsthand insight into high-stakes responsibility and the challenges of transitioning from one professional environment to the next.
AtWork Tysons is positioned to be a place where candidates can find guidance, clarity and momentum. Whether someone is seeking their first role after service, returning to the workforce after time away or simply ready for a better fit, the agency’s goal is to help them move forward with confidence.
For Garvey, the opening of AtWork Tysons is the beginning of building something that lasts. The goal is not just to fill roles, but to create meaningful connections that help people build stability and help employers build strong teams. In many ways, that is the heart of staffing when it is done well: understanding that behind every resume is a person and behind every open role is a business reliant on the right hire.
AtWork Tysons is now available to support both job seekers and employers across the Tysons area and nearby communities. For businesses, the team can help identify candidates who meet the demands of the role and the pace of the organization. For candidates, it can be a partner in finding not only a position, but a better path forward.
For more information about AtWork Tysons or to explore available franchise opportunities, visit AtWork.com/Tysons-va.