Military women transitioning to the civilian world over the past decade have had higher rates of unemployment than men. What can you do to ensure you find the right job and succeed? The following information can help you.
1. Take advantage of every transition program offered.
Research shows that those who start the job search at […]
Special Tips for Women Veterans
Job Search Success Tactics
Vets are highly successful in corporate America. For many the transition is not so easy, but success comes rapidly once you find the right opportunity.
Success Tactic 1. Build an advisory board.
Think about the people you know and what they can add to your search. Pick out several who can help you long-term as candidates […]
GalleryJob Search Lessons from May’s Military Holidays
May is the month we recognize and remember several aspects of our military:
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a recent recognition of their support.
Armed Forces Day recognizes those currently in service.
Memorial Day recognizes those who died in war.
Memorial Day began as women, individually and in clubs, decorated the graves of Civil War soldiers with flowers. It became formalized, […]
Gallery3 Success Tactics for Veterans’ Job Search
If you want a job, vets are highly successful in corporate America. For many the transition is not so easy, but success comes rapidly once they find the right opportunity.
Success Tactic 1. Join a job club
Job clubs offer you an opportunity to talk with, learn from, help, and find support with other job seekers. […]
Selling Yourself
You read about “Brand You,” “You as a Product” and the use of social media to “Build Your Brand” … but do you really think that way?
One of the harder aspects of a great job search is learning to think about yourself in terms of what an employer wants. That is what it really […]
Starting Your Own Business
Have you ever thought of starting and running a business? Vets do so at much higher rates than civilians. And veterans start businesses that become successful at a very high rate, too.
Do you know vets are twice as likely to be successful entrepreneurs as civilians?
Whether your interest is in being a successful solopreneur or […]
GalleryMilitary transition: Use your education effectively
I went to my first tech school barely a month after arriving at my first base. You certainly have had some training too. So what do you do with all that when you are thinking about your transition?
First, as you have looked at what you want to do – your personal and professional goals – you […]
