Sharing Career Transition Information and Ideas
Written by Karin Durkee How do you accurately and honestly portray your military skills and experience into language which civilian hiring managers will understand? This is a difficult hurdle for military job seekers to overcome in their civilian job search. Continue reading 6 Steps to Translating Your Military Skills
You should expect to participate in video interviews at some point during your job search. Video interviews allow for a virtual face-to-face conversation between a recruiter and candidate, the next best thing to being there in person. They give recruiters Continue reading Quick Tips for Video Interviewing
By Karin Durkee Phone interviews are are often used to screen potential employees, and how well you perform on the call can determine whether you are invited to take the next step in the hiring process. Prepare for a phone Continue reading 10 Steps to Nailing a Phone Interview
By Karin Durkee If you have a professional profile on LinkedIn but have not taken the next step in building your network, you are missing out on a valuable job search tool. Building your professional network on LinkedIn will help you find Continue reading LinkedIn: Building Your Relevant Network
By Karin Durkee An effective profile is one that will help you get noticed by the right people, whether it’s to help in your job search or with your career goals. Below are tips for making your LinkedIn profile professional, Continue reading LinkedIn: Building an Effective Profile
By Lisa Carroll, SHRM-SCP The cover letter is one of the most important letters you will ever write. A prospective employer will decide whether they want to meet you based on your resume and cover letter. The resume holds the Continue reading Cover Letter Tips: Content & Format
By Lisa Carroll, SHRM-SCP Your resume is one of the most important documents you will ever write. A prospective employer will decide, based on what you describe in your resume and cover letter, whether they want to learn more and Continue reading Operation Resume: The Most Important Document You Will Ever Write!
MOAA is Here to HelpWhether you are finding your way through your military-to-civilian transition, worrying about your job security in these uncertain times, or on the hunt for new employment in the age of virtual interviews, the Military Officers Association Continue reading Transition Assistance Partners
The essential steps of the career transition process from The Military-to-Civilian Transition Guide are online here: https://www.corporategray.com/static/transition_guide/overview! This online Transition Guide takes you through nine steps to transition success: It also includes these two additional chapters: Gain Federal EmploymentStart Your Continue reading 9 Steps for a Successful Transition
As you prepare for your next job interview, remember that you may encounter behavior-based interview questions designed to elicit patterns of accomplishments relevant to the situation. These types of questions challenge you to provide concrete examples of your achievements in Continue reading Preparing for Behavior-Based Interviews