Posted on September 18th, 2012 by admin
You’ve landed the interview and successfully managed to answer all of the HR manager’s questions when they suddenly turn the tables and ask if you have any questions for them. After years of working with recruiters and human resource managers, I have found that many military job seekers don’t take advantage of this opportunity to [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by admin
Studies have shown veterans to be overrepresented not only among the ranks of leading CEOs, but also able to survive almost twice as long on the job and outperform the stock market’s main benchmark index. It’s no wonder companies with a military hiring program have a significant competitive advantage. Despite the nation’s economic outlook (which [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking, Uncategorized
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by admin
Presenting another article from famed guest blogger, Judy Navarette, SPHR. Judy is passionate about sharing her insight into corporate America to arm veterans with the knowledge necessary to make sound decisions regarding their military-to-civilian transition. Heeding the following advice is especially critical to a successful job search considering the saturation level of today’s job market. [...]
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Posted on September 9th, 2010 by admin
I proudly present another article from MilitarytoCivilian.com’s wildly popular guest writer, Judy Navarrete, SPHR. Judy is an accomplished HR professional who first contacted me at Military Resumes to express her interest in sharing her vast human resources and operations management experience and insight into the business world with military job seekers. Her observations are food for [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by admin
If you have been methodically executing a well-prepared a job search strategy and had your military resume prepared or reviewed by a professional military resume writer, chances are it is time to start thinking about interviewing. If there is one question an interviewee can bank on, it is the dreaded, “Tell me about yourself.” Most [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice, Uncategorized
Posted on August 25th, 2009 by admin
I recently stumbled upon an article posted on Yahoo Hotjobs by Maria Hanson for LiveCareer that not only imparted valuable career search advice, but made me laugh as well. If you are preparing for a military to civilian transition or embarking on a post-military job search, chances are you could use a good laugh. So [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice
Posted on August 17th, 2009 by admin
Volunteering brings new contacts, skill sets, and opportunities for work experience to transitioning military job seekers. If you’re looking for work, consider volunteering as an integral part of your job-search strategy. Consider the benefits: Volunteering looks great on a military resume. It compensates for gaps in your work history while you are transitioning from the [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Life, Military Resumes, Networking
Posted on July 17th, 2009 by admin
Recently, the Fist Full of Talent blog posted a topic on “How Recruiters Can Get Comfortable in Interviews with Veterans”. I found it extremely interesting that a blog for “Recruiters, HR, Consultants, and Corporate Types” offered advice to interviewers on how to properly interpret military bearing. The following is an excerpt: “The problem is that [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
Posted on June 11th, 2009 by admin
Questions regarding religion, race, sexual preference, age, children, and disability should be off the table when it comes to interviewing in corporate America. Some government job openings may prohibit the hiring of certain persons based on gender, age, and disability, but chances are you will not make it to the interview process if you fall [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Networking
Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by admin
While illegal and unethical, age discrimination exists in today’s job market. In fact, surveys say that age discrimination rises when times are tough. Because the largest percentage of its clients is preparing to retire from the military, MilitaryResumes.com is particularly sensitive to the plight of a more seasoned military job seeker. You can’t change cultural [...]
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