Sharing Career Transition Information and Ideas
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
We often receive compliments from recruiters on how prepared and responsive job seekers are at our Corporate Gray Virtual Job Fairs. We attribute some of that to our efforts in educating the registered job seekers before the events. We also Continue reading Tips for Job Seeker Etiquette
As you get ready for the March 16 Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair, there’s a new resume creation tool you will find helpful. Purepost is a military resume translator that crosswalks your MOS to equivalent private sector skills. As you input Continue reading Using Purepost to Help Your Resume Standout
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
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Prior planning and research before attending a Virtual Job Fair will help ensure you meet with the recruiters most relevant to your job search and help you make the most of those brief conversations. Register Early Registering for the event Continue reading Preparing for a Virtual Job Fair
Source: ResumeBuilder.com Applicant Tracking Systems and hiring managers scan for relevant skills and pertinent action verbs when initially surveying potential job applicants’ resumes. When an ATS scans your resume, it’s assessing the number of keywords and phrases that meet the Continue reading Common Key Skills and Action Verbs for Military-to-Civilian Resume
Are you thinking about continuing your education as you transition from the military? There are many good resources that can help you choose an education program and school that is GI Bill eligible and right for you. Whether you are Continue reading Education Resources for Using Your GI Bill Benefits
Source: ResumeBuilder.com In order to sift through the volume of responses received for each posting, hiring managers spend an average of about seven seconds on the initial scan of a resume. They are looking for specific keywords to meet their Continue reading How to Align Your Resume with the Job Description
The list of free military-to-civilian transition resources that are out there is exhaustive, so how do you know which ones to use? To save you some time, we’ve chosen our top 10 picks that we think are worth a look. Continue reading Top 10 Free Military Transition Resources