Posted on January 8th, 2009 by admin
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 [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking
Posted on December 30th, 2008 by admin
Military.com recently posted an article by Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Editor, entitled Successfully Closing the Interview. Interviewing can be an uncomfortable process for some and as far as awkwardness is concerned, closing the deal takes the cake. Ms. Martin’s take on closing an interview is particularly interesting because she walks her audience through tailoring a [...]
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Filed under: Federal Resumes, In the News, Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
Posted on October 29th, 2008 by admin
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Filed under: Interviewing, Military Job Seeker Advice