Search & Employ® Magazine

November / December 2009

Welcome to job seekers who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, veterans who already have civilian work experience, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. Our continuing mission: to help men and women who have military backgrounds connect with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.

Our cover articles focus on opportunities in law enforcement. In those articles, you will read about municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; and a wide range of law enforcement occupations. An article on page 8 discusses veteran hiring at the private security giant Wackenhut.

As you will note throughout our articles, law enforcement agencies are eager to hire people who can lead and work in teams, people who are disciplined and can get the job done— people like you. The same is true for employers throughout Corporate America. In these tough times, companies are especially eager to hire employees who will take to the job immediately, work with great interest and enthusiasm—and learn, learn, learn!

Our feature articles describe opportunities in information technology (IT), a field that includes industries and occupations related to computer technology. The occupations vary widely, from computer design to website design and development, and from computer programming to network administration. So in your job search,

I would advise you to use specific terms, rather than the general "information technology" or "computers."

To further your job search and to make your own data searchable by employers, franchisors, and educational institutions, we encourage you to register as a job seeker at www.recruitmilitary.com. There, you will find thousands of job postings, and you will join a vast database that is searched by recruiters nationwide.

We also encourage you to attend the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos in your area. At those events, recruiters representing employers, franchisors, and educational institutions will be on hand to discuss a multitude of options.

And finally: Talk to everyone who has opportunities for veterans. Do not rule out any business or industry until you have discussed the opportunities with a recruiter. Thank you for serving in the armed forces of the United States.

Drew Myers
Founder and President, RecruitMilitary
drew@recruitmilitary.com