Change Your Resume Verbs For An Instant Facelift

Want to give your resume an instant facelift? Eliminate the word “responsible” from it entirely. It is used so frequently in military performance evaluations, as well as in job descriptions, postings and resume writing in general, that it has a way of creeping into military resumes. This word is so overused that I’ve made it a rule at [...]

Successfully Utilizing Military Recruiting Firms in Your Job Search

Recently, Janet Farley began updating her book, “Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide: The Essential Job Search Handbook for Service Members,” for a new edition.  As a part of that process, she interviewed Craig Griffin, SVP Operations, Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), regarding what military job seekers should know about working with a military recruiting firm. An excerpt from [...]

Military Job Seekers Go Back to (Career) College

With the recent enhancements to the GI Bill, many veterans are going back to school, but for transitioning job seekers who are part of the free placement program of Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), many choose to attend their no-cost Career College for Candidates.
The BMI Career College was launched during the spring of 2008, with the [...]

Offer Letters

The letter of offer is the final step in the interview process. It follows compensation negotiations and signals to both the company and the new employee to cease searching. You can also think of the letter as a tangible form of trust designed to lay out the ground rules and prevent distractions during the pivotal [...]