Posted on August 13th, 2010 by JessicaRichardson
I recently posted an article on the launch of a new weapon is the transitioning military job seekers’ arsenal – www.militarytobusinessmentor.com. Earlier this month, M2B founder Tom Pappas, former Army officer and current business leader, blogged about the fundamentals of the civilian hiring process. His article, Understand the New Hire Process: the Business Recruitment Process [...]
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Filed under: Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking
Posted on July 6th, 2010 by JessicaRichardson
Judy, MilitarytoCivilian.com’s popular guest writer and resident expert on the talents of veterans and corporate America, offers military job seekers insight on the evolving nature of civilian career paths in today’s job market. While veterans are used to advancing vertically, today’s workforce is advancing outwardly. Surprisingly, veterans may be even better equipped to adapt to this [...]
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Filed under: Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking
Posted on May 26th, 2010 by JessicaRichardson
Do you have “linkbait” on your Facebook page to a gross YouTube clip or, even worse, to articles affirming your stance on polarizing political issues? If so, please realize that you have a 50/50 chance of offending a potential employer. At the very least, they probably won’t find an annoying stupid human trick funny or agree [...]
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Filed under: In the News, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by JessicaRichardson
Like it or not, 2010 is here. Whether you’ve been pounding the job search pavement for months or your military retirement looms on the distant horizon, there is no better time to rethink, or start thinking about, your job search strategy and military resume. Make it your New Year’s resolution to establish an up-to-date job [...]
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Filed under: Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Networking
Posted on October 29th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
Avoid the awkwardness of asking a network contact for a job by asking them for a reference instead. It’s tempting for military job seekers preparing for the military to civilian transition to employ a script similar to the following: “Hello Joe. I am getting out of the military soon… Are you hiring?” The only thing more [...]
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Filed under: Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
Posted on August 17th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
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 30th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
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
Posted on July 14th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
As a Certified Professional Resume Writer, I receive Spotlight, the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches newsletter. In July’s issue, I came across a timely article by Jay Block entitled, “Provide your Clients with an Employment GPS”. In it, Block emphasizes the necessity of a “strategic written employment plan” complete with a highly-structured [...]
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Filed under: Federal Resumes, In the News, Military Career Transition, Military Job Fairs, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking
Posted on June 11th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
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 February 25th, 2009 by JessicaRichardson
On January 30, 2009, a veteran posted the following on the transition stories blog on www.military.com: “I ended up paying more than $400 to help find me a job and to no avail. I was now out $400 and no job. So I continued to look on my own… I received a call stating that [...]
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Filed under: Federal Resumes, Interviewing, Military Career Transition, Military Job Fairs, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military Resumes, Networking
