Posted on December 30th, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
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 December 18th, 2008 by JessicaRichardson
If you are interviewing for a job, chances are your references will be called upon to testify to your work performance before an offer is made. On average, employers check three references per candidate, so have at least that many ready and willing to vouch for you. But who should you ask? Generally speaking, the [...]
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Filed under: Military Career Transition, Military Job Seeker Advice, Military to Civilian Career Coaching, Networking
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 mind [...]
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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 [...]
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Filed under: Federal Job (Steps to get a), Federal Resumes, Military Job Seeker Advice, Networking
