Posted on October 29th, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
Military.com recently posted a “Real Transition Story” that accurately reflects a chief concern of many of the transitioning military job seekers I come in contact with on a daily basis. Of particular note is the following comment:
“I think the most difficult part of transitioning is putting military experience into civilian terms. Civilians don’t understand what [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Tom Wolfe
Interviewers are like weed killers. They come in many different packages, but they all kind of do the same thing: they attempt to select the right person for the job. But first they must reduce the pool of qualified candidates through the interviewing process. Understanding how the interviewers’ mind works will help you survive the [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice
Posted on October 20th, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
When pulling together a winning resume, military performance evaluations make great resources. Provided a relatively successful military career, they are abundant in quantifiable accomplishments, glowing remarks from senior raters, and awards. But they should be just one of many resources you rely upon – not THE resource. Military evals / military fitness reports are snapshots [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes
Posted on October 9th, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
Career fairs uniquely offer military job seekers the opportunity to gather information about career options, research the demand for their own brand of talent in various fields, make contact with certain companies, and practice networking and communication skills. So take full advantage of the benefits that job fairs have to offer, but keep in [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Military Job Fairs, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
Posted on October 1st, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
“Who you know” does make a difference, even for federal and government contractor jobs. The first step in landing a Federal Job is networking. A supervisor in an agency of interest is the ultimate contact and here is why:
He/she can tell you when they are hiring.
He/she can hire you directly, if they have the authority [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Federal Job (Steps to get a), Federal Resumes, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
