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The One Killer Secret To Feeling Comfortable In An Interview
The night before an important interview, I desperately researched all the latest news in the company’s industry. I tried to...
How To Create Community After Your Military Service Is Over
Within two weeks of moving to New York City, I found myself sitting in a room at the Y. Around...
The Best Tactic To Beat The Stress Of A Long Job Search
Eight months after leaving active duty, I still hadn’t started a salaried job. I was working two internships and a...
3 Key Things That’ll Keep Chaos at Bay During the Job Search
After five years in the Army, I learned pretty quickly that the job hunt is chaotic. You have to create...
The Undervalued Career Field That Loves To Hire Veterans
I’d wager that almost every vet (well, at least those who served in the Army), have a better understanding of...
What To Expect In A Manufacturing Career As A Veteran
There are plenty of routes to go once you leave the military. For many, it means going back to school....
What To Expect In A Private Security Career As A Veteran
As someone who is on almost every veteran job listserv in my local area, I can tell you one of...
What Veterans Can Expect in an Human Resources (HR) Career
Unlike some civilian career fields, human resources (HR) is found in all branches of the military. For me in the...
3 Hacks Every Veteran Can Use To Add Skills To Their Resume
One of my old bosses was smart about his Army exit. He used the days between transitioning his duties to...
Don’t ‘Spray And Pray.’ Send Your Resume With The Precision Of A Sniper
Here’s a career truth I didn’t believe until I experienced it myself: Quantity will not help you get a job....
Your Best Career Move After The Military May Be Sideways
Many of the Department of the Army civilians I had worked with and a large number of my veteran friends...
The Military Veteran’s Guide to Civilian Lingo In The Workplace
When I was a staff officer in the Army, once a quarter we’d meet for a day of the most...
3 Tips To Making Your Military Service Relevant In A Civilian Job Interview
Say you’re at a dinner party. Sitting next to you is a petrochemical engineer. When you ask what she does...
The Best Way for Transitioning Vets to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’
When I first started telling people I was leaving the Army, I didn’t have an elevator pitch ready to trot...
3 Military Behaviors That Don’t Work In The Civilian Workplace
Most of us can thank the military for instilling some valuable behaviors in us. For me, it’s always being on...
They Have The Civilian Job You Want. Here’s How To Connect With Them
The concept of “coffee meetings” and the phrase “informational meeting” was foreign when I was in the Army. My unit’s...
