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Use Your Last Duty Station as a Springboard for Success
Transition. It’s the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. In the case of the veteran we know where we start (active duty) and we know where we want to end up (employed). But anyone who thinks they can wait until their final year in the servi… more
Empathy for Veterans and Recruiters
Many veterans on the job hunt get frustrated because they feel like potential employers don’t understand or appreciate their experiences. While this is often true, we have to remember that empathy goes both ways. Service members also need to find ways to understand the unique c… more
Postponing Your Job Search During the Holidays: A Bad Choice
As the holiday season arrives many job seekers make a bad decision - to lessen, or shut down all-together, their job search with the thought they’ll renew and resume their search in the new year. Bad decision! Why? A misunderstanding of how hiring happens. Many job seeker… more
Smart and Senior – Job Search Tips
Every job fair in the past 18 months which I have attended or heard of has had more senior-level people attending. So your ‘competition’ is increasing. What should you do? Tip 1. It’s who knows you, not just who you know. You need to involve your current network ef… more
6 Successful Job Seeker Traits
One of my clients walked into our job search team meeting one day and declared: “Persistence. I think it just really takes persistence to get a job today.” The comment started me thinking. What had I noticed about the traits of successful job seekers? What did they see… more