Sharing Career Transition Information and Ideas
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
FranSuccess — You’ve Got This Veterans and Franchising: 1 of 7 Franchises are owned by veterans. You can leverage the FranSuccess inventory of hundreds of franchisors, multiple funding sources, and free coaching services to streamline your franchise search. View this Continue reading Find a Franchise with FranSuccess
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
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. It is the job Continue reading 6 Steps to Translating Your Military Skills
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 interview as carefully Continue reading 10 Steps to Nailing a Phone Interview
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
Are you eagerly awaiting a phone call or email after submitting a job application or attending an interview? As my mom used to say, “Don’t hold your breath.” You’re better off taking the initiative to follow up and see where Continue reading Taking the Initiative in Following Up