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“Everyday is an Interview”
One of the most important aspects to anyone in the job market, no matter if you are an active or passive job seeker, you are always on display. I teach every job seeker that “Everyday is an...
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“Setting Yourself Apart”
During my 29+ years in the Air Force, I had the opportunity to work with and for many outstanding people. The military is very competitive when it comes to promotion and what you did to “Set Yourself...
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Thank you notes mean more than “Thank you”
Whether you’ve discussed post interview follow up at military Transition Assistance or read up on it in “how to” books, the one consistent topic of follow-up is the “thank you” note. A thank you note...
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What “NOT” to highlight on your Resume
There are certain areas that are just not for the resume. Below is an actual input on a “professional resume. We want to laugh and believe that folks would not put personal information not relevant...
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Workplace Leadership
Every workplace needs it’s leaders both formal and informal. Just because you are not a supervisor or a manager, doesn’t mean you can’t have an affect on the overall workplace. Informal leaders tend...
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Looking at the Good in all the bad!
This week we saw a horrible, cowardly attack on innocent men, women and children participating in some fashion in the Boston Marathon. When the bombing happened, I was not very shocked at the event as...
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Mentors can change your life!
I never really took having a mentor to heart but looking back I’m thankful to have had many influential people in my life that kept me on the pathway that I needed to take until I could figure it out....
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A Resume for every season!
I recently attended an employers advisory board where the discussion of resumes was the main topic. The question was, “what are employers looking for when reviewing resumes”? The funny thing about...
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Are you a Triple Crown employee?
I’m a huge baseball fan. Last year Miguel Cabrera accomplished something that is very rare in baseball, he hit the most home runs, had the most runs batted in and hit for the highest average in the...
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Looking for Transitioning Enlisted Military technicians!
Absolutely American Inc (AAI) is looking for transitioning military members with mechanical, electrical or electronics backgrounds for positions across the US. If you are leaving the military in the...
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What we can learn the great Mariano Rivera!
From a Non-Yankee fan, I am in awe of the career of Mariano Rivera. He has provided some great memories for many baseball fans around the world. But more than that, he has set an example for all to...
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Happy New Year! Start the year right with PLANNING.
I’ve committed 2014 to be the year of “Planning.” It’s hard to believe, but planning is the most overlooked subject area addressed during a military members transition from the service. We, yes me...
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Resume 101
Over my last couple years in the recruiting business I’ve seen my fair share of resumes and to my surprise, most are not very well written. I must dig deep to determine what a candidates skills are...
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NET-WORK-ING
kjhowellus:Interesting perspective. Originally posted on Veteran Transition Diary: Networking. It’s important to the job search the same way planting seeds in the spring time is important to someone...
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Super Bowl 50!
Who you got this weekend? Are you pulling for the up and coming Carolina Panthers led by the flamboyant Cam Newton or the Payton Manning farewell game with the Denver Broncos? I think we are in for a...
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Culture Shock: Making a smooth Military Transition
There have been many articles written on how to make a smooth transition from the military. Advice on how to develop a well written resume, how to apply for positions, how to approach and answer...
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Language Matters: Clean it up or lose out!
Over the last five years I’ve had many opportunities of speaking to thousands of military members that are leaving the service. One of the trends that I’ve seen is the use of expletives in day-to-day...
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Who Says “You Can’t Go Home”: Pitfalls of moving home after your service is up.
Over the last 5 years, I spoken to thousands of military service members from every service either on the telephone, at job fairs or while attending T-GPS and one of the recurring themes of our younger...
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Over the last couple years I’ve noticed a trend in candidates not wanting to communicate with recruiters during their job search. I’ve had potential candidates tell me they only communicate via...
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I review hundreds of resumes and Linkedin profiles every week and most are very poorly written. How someone can expect to get contacted for a position when their resume looks horrible, doesn’t paint a...
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