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There are tricks and best practices to use in any career search. These articles can provide a foundation of preparation, and after great preparation, execution that leads to your next career.
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Translating Your Military Experience
Many veteran job seekers have trouble translating their military experiences into qualifications for civilian jobs. Below is a case in point and some recommendations.
Veteran's Challenge
"I separated from the Navy in September 2013 where I was an operations specialist for nine years. I am having...
Building a profile that delivers
When you register as a job candidate on our website, you should use great care in filling out your registration profile—and then you should keep your profile current. The reason? Employers search our database of registered candidates for potential employees, and the first set of search results...
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Lies They Tell Transitioning Veterans, Part 5: You Can’t Job Search During the Holidays
It is common for job searchers to listen to distracting and derailing inner voices or those of third parties who are ill-informed. A widespread misconception is that the work days around the holidays are a poor time to look for a job. Seekers will use this excuse to justify procrastination and...
Lies They Tell Transitioning Veterans, Part 3: Veterans Career Fairs Don’t Work
This is the third in a series. In this segment, we explore the myth that veteran career fairs are an ineffective waste of time. This is classic bad advice that will be put to rest in this article.
Well run veteran career fairs are a great way to establish contacts and relationships, obtain...
Writing a thank you note after an interview
Writing a thank you note after an interview is just as important as any other part of the job seeking process.
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