Posted on March 16th, 2010 by admin
CivilianJobs.com announced its 2010 finalists for the Most Valuable Employers (MVEs) for Military. Winners will be chosen and announced in honor of Armed Forces Day, May 15th. Finalists were chosen based on surveys in which companies outlined their hiring, training and retention plans for military-experienced talent. View the press release here. Ready your military resume [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Career Transition, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by admin
You may have heard that there are several resume styles from which to choose. Although technically this is true, there is one style that you should avoid at all costs, unless you want your military resume to end up in the circular file. So heed this warning before you put that pen to paper – [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Resumes
Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by admin
On November 9th, the White House announced the launch of a new initiative to transform the federal government into the top employer of America’s veterans. A press release from the Office of the Press Secretary cited “repaying our debt for [veterans'] courageous service and selfless sacrifice” and filling the ranks of the federal government with [...]
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Filed under: Federal Job (Steps to get a), Federal Resumes, In the News, Military Career Transition
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by admin
The following military job search advice comes to us courtesy of Lt. Col. Paul Capicik (USAF Ret), a 26 years Air Force veteran, former CIO, and military program manager for American Sentinel University. He is the author of a new article series geared toward service members interested in pursuing or advancing Information Technology (IT) careers. In an [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Resumes, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
Posted on September 18th, 2009 by admin
According to an article posted on Government Computer News by Senior Technology Editor Joab Jackson, of the more than 270,000 new employees needed to replace a rapidly retiring federal workforce and meet the new administration’s goals over the next three years, more than 11,549 new hires will be IT professionals. The article, entitled “Help wanted: agencies need 11,000 [...]
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Filed under: Federal Resumes, In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes
Posted on September 4th, 2009 by admin
The federal government, the nation’s largest employer with 1.7 million workers, is expected to hire approximately 273,000 new employees over the next three years. This is according to a recent report says CNNMoney.com contributing writer Hibah Yousuf in an article posted on Yahoo Finance on September 3rd. But the 41% increase in hiring doesn’t necessarily translate [...]
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Filed under: Federal Resumes, In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes
Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by admin
Construction Management Schools recently posted an article entitled: “100 Career Coach Blogs to Get You Through the Recession”. For tips on how to translate military experience into a military resume and exploring new career concepts for persons with military backgrounds, www.MilitaryToCivilian.com is proudly listed as a top blog for transitioning job seekers. This comprehensive list of [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching
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 11th, 2009 by admin
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that 17 grants, totaling more than $7.5 million, will go to approximately 3,000 veterans to help them succeed in veteran employment and civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program (VWIP). Read the entire press release. Emphasis will be [...]
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Filed under: Federal Job (Steps to get a), Federal Resumes, In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes
Posted on July 30th, 2009 by admin
I recently wrote an article for JibberJobberUSA entitled, “I’m Getting Out of the Military… Now What?” It features advice to help military job seekers transition into real jobs, specifically translating military experience, structuring a job search plan of attack, and taking advantage of free military job search assistance and resources. The following is an excerpt: [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
