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Securing Government Employment – Part 2: How Do I Apply to Federal Jobs?
December 24, 2012 by William Frierson
How do military veterans apply for jobs in the federal government? The following post helps them understand the application process.Once you’ve found a government job you’re interested in (see Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?), you need to understand the federal job announcements to be sure you are qualified for the job and to successfully apply for the position.
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Securing Government Employment – Part 2: How Do I Apply to Federal Jobs?
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Securing Government Employment – Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?
by William FriersonHow can military veterans find jobs in the federal government? The following post includes information and resources to get you started.The government is the single largest employer in the United States, with more than 20 million employees. Working in the public sector can be a good choice if you are a transitioning military member, as you have first-hand experience with the culture and how the federal government operates.
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Securing Government Employment – Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?
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Bridging the Military to Civilian Hiring Gap
December 17, 2012 by William FriersonThere are ways that both military job seekers and employers can appeal to one another when it comes to hiring. The following post offers advice for each side to make a favorable impression on the other.What can job seekers and employers do to bridge the gap between the military and civilian work worlds? A recent survey by Monster Insights called Veterans Talent Index shows that 70% of employers are hiring veterans because they are the best qualified candidates. Over 200,000 service members transition to the civilian workforce each year.
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Social Media a Powerful Tool for Your Job Search
December 11, 2012 by William FriersonVeterans may want to consider using social media to enhance their job searches. The following post discusses the benefits from this source.Social media is an ever growing, ever changing, powerful tool for a job seeker. When I present a workshop on How to Use Social Media in Your Job Search to transitioning military members, every month I have to tweak my presentation to keep up with the changes to the social media sites, such as Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter.
But one thing stays constant in my presentations — the reason to leverage social media in your job search is to:
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Tips for Veterans Looking For Jobs
November 01, 2012 by William Frierson
Veterans often have a hard time finding jobs. It’s not that they’re not qualified; they just tend to have a hard time marketing themselves and adjusting to life among civilians once more. However, with a little research and practice, you can not only pick what job path you want to occupy, you can also increase the chance that you will succeed in looking for a career in that field as well. Continue Reading -
With Unemployment High for Returning Vets, Nine Tips for Acing the Job Interview
October 18, 2012 by William Frierson
Jim Camp, Vietnam vet, and President and CEO of The Camp Negotiation Institute
There’s bad news and good news for post 9/11 returning veterans, known as the Gulf War Era II vets. The government’s October 2012 employment figures show that the unemployment rate for Gulf War Era II vets is 9.7%; but for the youngest vets, age 20-24, it’s a whopping 14.5% (compared to 12.1% for nonveterans), and for vets age 25-29, it’s 11.5% (compared to 8.7% for nonveterans).
In a 2012 Society for Human Resource Management poll of 359 HR professionals, 50% of the respondents said that one of the biggest challenges in hiring veterans is “translating military skills to civilian job experience.” Continue Reading
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Best Jobs for Military Veterans Transitioning into Civilian Life
September 14, 2012 by William FriersonMilitary veterans may be wondering what are some of the best jobs to pursue after completing their service time. Maybe some of the jobs in this post might appeal to them.
Veterans bring valuable skills and work habits to the civilian job market. According to Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., the training and experience individuals gain while serving in the military can qualify them to enter many good-paying, high-growth civilian jobs. Continue Reading
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How Returning Veterans Can Add Value for Tech Employers
April 13, 2012 by William FriersonTechnology employers may want to consider returning veterans as candidates to fill their needs.
With the Iraq War over and the Afghanistan conflict winding down, military veterans face the transition back into civilian life. The industry posed to benefit most from the veterans’ skill set is the tech sector.
Many tech bloggers and industry professionals think veterans are actually the perfect hire in technology fields because they have strong technologic backgrounds in some of the industry’s hottest needs, including: Continue Reading
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The Business Case for Hiring Veterans
April 09, 2012 by Steven RothbergThe recent end of the war in Iraq and drawing down of troops in Afghanistan have helped focus the attention of the public on the need to help transition our Veterans into meaningful, rewarding employment in the civilian world. Much of the coverage that I’ve seen has focused on the benefit to the Veteran but little has been made of the benefit to the employer. As important as it is to support our Veterans, the reality is that the employment of Veterans simply makes good business sense as these men and women tend to have superb skills in a wide variety of areas, including organization and leadership.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is doing an admirable job of helping Veterans transition into the civilian workforce and also helping the business community better understand how the hiring of these Veterans can improve their bottom line. There are a number of case studies published at its America’s Heroes At Work web site, including the following: Continue Reading
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Finding a Job: Tips for Military Veterans
March 22, 2012 by William Frierson
Once military veterans return home from serving their country, they face the challenge of transitioning back into normal lives. This includes getting a job. However, with fierce competition in the job market, veterans should do what they can to stand out. The following tips may help them in their search(es) for employment: Continue Reading
