Search & Employ® Magazine

November / December 2011

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 company’s continuing mission: to help men and women who have military backgrounds connect with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.

An encouraging word for veteran job seekers: President Obama continues to spotlight the need for employing former servicemen and women, most recently by proposing new tax credits for businesses that hire veterans. The White House noted, “We have an obligation to make sure our veterans are able to navigate this difficult labor market and succeed in the civilian workforce.”

This issue’s cover story focuses on opportunities in law enforcement and security. In that story, you will read about a wide range of occupations in both the public and private sectors.

You will also note that law enforcement agencies and security companies 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 who want to learn, learn, learn!

Our feature article focuses on opportunities for veterans 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, you should use specific terms to identify your targeted field, rather than the general term “information technology,” or “computers.”

There are plenty of opportunities for veterans in both law enforcement and IT – even veterans who did not work in those fields while in the military. Such veterans can use education benefits available under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to acquire the skills they need.

Accompanying both articles are directories of organizations that have advertised in Search & Employ® and/or exhibited at a RecruitMilitary Veteran Opportunity Expo. On pages 4 through 6, we have listed such organizations that operate in the law enforcement industry. On pages 24 and 25 is a list of organizations in the information technology arena. Both directories include links to the organizations’ career pages or home pages.

Register with us. 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 and post your resume at www.recruitmilitary.com. Don’t have a resume? Hire one of our experts to write one for you.

As a registered, active candidate, you will also receive The VetTen, a monthly electronic newsletter loaded with employment and other opportunities and containing a link to an online copy of the current issue of Search & Employ®.

Go to our Expos. We also encourage you to attend the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos in your area. We have scheduled eight events for the remainder of 2011 (visit https://recruitmilitary.com/expos/candidates) and more than 60 for 2012. 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

Employers, franchisors, and representatives of educational institutions: Please see the special section on pages 38 and 39!