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… Read more »
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Your Biggest Weakness: the Dreaded Interview Probe
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… Read more »
Department of Labor Announces Grants for Veterans Interested in Green Jobs
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… Read more »
I’m Getting Out of the Military… Now What? (as Featured on JibberJobberUSA.com)
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:… Read more »
Give Your Military Resume a Human Voice
I recently stumbled upon a Yahoo! Hotjobs blog post by Liz Ryan, a 25-year HR veteran and former Fortune 500 VP, entitled, “10 Boilerplate Phrases that Kill Resumes”. In it she explains that one of the biggest shifts in the job market from years gone by is what constitutes an attention-grabbing resume. The following is… Read more »
Military Bearing: Interview Friend or Foe?
Recently, the Fist Full of Talent blog posted a topic on “How Recruiters Can Get Comfortable in Interviews with Veterans”. I found it extremely interesting that a blog for “Recruiters, HR, Consultants, and Corporate Types” offered advice to interviewers on how to properly interpret military bearing. The following is an excerpt: “The problem is that… Read more »
A Call to Action: 10 Strategies to Get a Job
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… Read more »
Providing Career Independence for Returning Vets (as Featured on nwsource.com)
I recently had another opportunity to “guest blog” about military job search tips and resources, this time for Puget Sound area veterans and Seattle-bound military experienced job seekers on “The Hire Ground”, as seen on nwsource.com – a Seattle Times company. Read the post via permalink. The Hire Ground offers valuable advice to job seekers of… Read more »
Press Release: Bradley-Morris, Inc. to Help Employers Recruit Military During Q3 2009 Contingency Hiring Events
Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), the largest military-focused recruiting firm in the U.S., announced the Q3 2009 dates for their ConferenceHire® events on June 28th. The contingency hiring events are efficient recruiting solutions for employers seeking to recruit military for civilian jobs in Management / Engineering, Technician / Supervision and Sales / Business Development. They are also… Read more »
Military to Civilian: Top 3 Tips (as featured on Careerealism)
I recently had the opportunity to “guest blog” about the challenges that military job seekers face and how to overcome them on the popular Internet resource for job seekers – www.careerealism.com. Check out the post via permalink. Careerealism is technically a blog, but offers an array of learning tools including electronic newsletters, twitter updates, expert advice, live broadcasts,… Read more »