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All posts by Patra Frame

• Big Changes: Government or Military Transitioning to Civilian Work

  If you have spent a long career in the military or government, the change to the civilian world is often even larger than you expect. Week after week I see people who were accomplished pilots, program managers, XO’s, SMEs, -- and who are truly floundering. Many have unrealis… more

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  3 Success Tactics for Veterans’ Job Search

  If you want a job, vets are highly successful in corporate America. For many the transition is not so easy, but success comes rapidly once they find the right opportunity. Success Tactic 1. Join a job club Job clubs offer you an opportunity to talk with, learn from, help, and f… more

• Ramp Up Your Job Search Research

  Feeling stuck? Job search slowing? Not finding jobs that are really right for you? Go to the library! Runyon's Corollary: Spending a few hours on the Internet often saves a few minutes in the library. Everything is NOT on the web. But your public library has a lot of resour… more

• Skip the Resolutions, Organize Your Job Search

  Tis the season, big resolutions for the new year are all the talk. And for most people, talk is all that they remain. Don’t bother with resolutions for your job search. Instead take a couple of simple actions. 1. Make a list. Do a brain dump of everything you think … more

• Is a Search Firm Right for Your Job Search

  First, understand a search firm’s role is to satisfy the employer who pays them by finding a hire who meets the employer's specs. Their role is NOT to get YOU a job. There are two main types of search firms (aka "headhunters") you could work with: contingency and retained. 1.… more