Got an interview? Congratulations! You are a survivor of the first ruthless cut from perhaps hundreds of applicants to the "best qualified." Now the "real fun" begins i.e., preparing for and successfully negotiating the interview process. Here is some down-to-earth, practical advice.
Read MoreOnline job applications are a necessary but often frustrating part of today's job search. Here is practical advice for higher quality and less painful online job applications.
Read MoreEmployers look for experience, skills, and education, but as importantly, they look for maturity, professionalism, social awareness, and a good cultural fit. Even an email address is a discriminator. Is yours helping or hurting your job search?
Read MoreCreating a dynamic and diverse workplace can be a challenge, but the practical advice from a nonprofit hiring manager is: hire to your needs. The most qualified people will show up, and if they don’t…keep looking. Read more...
Read MoreThere are well over 2,000,000 women Veterans in the US and yet, all too often, it never occurs to people that the woman they are talking with might be a Veteran. Read on to see how we can provide recognition, support, and access to services these women deserve.
Read MoreResumes tailored for specific employers and positions rise to the top of the stack of the hundreds of resumes submitted for the typical job. Here is advice on how to efficiently do this tailoring.
Read MoreTransitions can be stressful - emotionally, intellectually, physically, and perhaps spiritually. It is a normal path which we all must travel.
Read MoreAll of us find ourselves considering from time to time our next career move. Give yourself the gift of time, space, quiet, and privacy to seriously consider what you really want to do. Here is how…
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The Job fair season is upon us. It takes forethought and planning to stand out in the herd of job-seekers. Here is good practical advice.
Read MoreResumes won’t get you a job, but they can get you an interview – if you can compete with the other 100+ applicants. Here is some advice on doing just that.
Read MoreWhat are you going to do now? Straight advice from one NCO to another.
Read MoreThe "Band of Brothers" is now an extended family of those who are serving and have served our nation. As Huntsville, AL honored Brad Freeman, a member of the historic Band of Brothers during Saturday Havoc's Military Appreciation Night, we are reminded that helping Veterans in transition is part of the continuing mission and responsibility of being family.
Read MoreHere is how to respond if you are unemployed, underemployed, or miserably employed.
Read MoreNavigating the emotional and physical hurdles of a life-changing event is not without difficulty and danger, but for each challenge there is a safety net.
Read MoreHow temporary work can be a path to full-time employment.
Read MoreLearn how hiring military veterans has a positive impact on your organizational culture.
Read MoreHow do you explain a bad situation without bad mouthing your employer or even worse incriminating yourself?
Read MoreEmployers candidly shared their challenges and concerns in hiring Veterans. Veteran Job seekers must often overcome and adapt to be successful. Start here.
Read MoreAlmost everyone has heard the term "Agent Orange", but what is it and who is affected?
Read MoreUtilizing Search Engine Sites, Veteran Organizations and Local Agencies to Find Jobs
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