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… Read more »
In the News
Veterans in “Green Jobs”: New York Times
The New York Times ran a nice piece yesterday regarding veterans in “green jobs” such as solar, wind, biomass, etc. So why are military-experienced job seekers targeting these areas, as well as being targeted by the energy sector for open positions? Prior-military service members have always been a significant part of the energy industry’s, oil… Read more »
2009 Most Valuable Employers for Military Announced
CivilianJobs.com, a company helping employers recruit military and military connect with civilian careers, announced the winners of the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™ today in honor of Armed Forces Day, May 16th, 2009. View the press release here. The winning companies are: BNSF Railway Company CACI International, Inc. Consolidated Edison, Inc. CSX Corporation… Read more »
What to do if you find yourself unemployed
On Tuesday, April 14th, ABC’s The View hosted these guests: Andrew Serwer – Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine Marcus Buckingham – Career expert, and author of The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success, Tory Johnson – Author of Will Work From Home: Earn Cash Without the Commute. Each guest espoused excellent advice on how… Read more »
CivilianJobs.com Announces the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military
On March 12, 2009, CivilianJobs.com announced the finalists for the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™. CivilianJobs.com is a company helping employers hire military talent through a military job board, military job fairs, and employer advertising in their military base newspaper, Civilian Job News. Their recognition of these employers is certainly something to consider… Read more »
Military Job Seekers Go Back to (Career) College
With the recent enhancements to the GI Bill, many veterans are going back to school, but for transitioning job seekers who are part of the free placement program of Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), many choose to attend their no-cost Career College for Candidates. The BMI Career College was launched during the spring of 2008, with the… Read more »
Closing the interview
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… Read more »
Pros and Cons to using a Military Recruiter
Here are two articles that were recently posted on military.com regarding using military recruiters / headhunters. While there is some definite positive advice in there, I have a minor critique regarding the articles. In the first article it recommends only spending 25% of your search time with military recruiters / headhunters. I can tell you… Read more »
NY Times feature: “From the Armed Forces to the Workforce”
The New York Times recently featured an article entitled, “From the Armed Forces to the Workforce” by Eilene Zimmerman, that addresses frequently asked questions regarding military to civilian job searches and resumes. For example, it answers the questions: Should you work with a recruiter? and How do you translate your military experience into terms that… Read more »