How to Get Noticed by a Recruiter
How to Stand Out as a Candidate Recruiters have direct connections to hiring managers and often don’t get paid unless they find the right candidate for a job. That means recruiters can be a key ally in your job search process. But how do you start working with a recruiter? While some of them post […]
Get a job and your Commercial Driver’s License at C.R. England
Get a Job & Commercial Driver’s License at C.R. England C.R. England is proud to hire Veterans as their Drivers. Even with no CDL (Class-A Commercial Driver’s License), you can still become a C.R. England driver. You might wonder, how can they bring me on as a driver if I don’t even have a CDL, […]
Basic Training: The 3C’s of Military Career Transitions
The 3C’s of Military Career Transitions So you are about to retire after a successful 20-year career in the U.S. military. Maybe you have just attended a TAP seminar. It was informative, useful and opened your eyes. But in your deepest thoughts you admit to yourself that this career transition is a tougher egg to […]
Before you look for a job, PLEASE fix your Facebook account
Revise Your Facebook Profile Before Your Job Search I love a good party on the weekend. Work hard, play hard, right? I love sharing pics of my friends and I having fun and being stupid, but you know what I don’t do? I don’t post those pictures on my public Facebook page. If you’re looking […]
Employers Are Telling You What They Want. Are You Listening?
Are You Listening To Employers Telling You What They Want? Every week job hunters send me resumes to review because they are having job-hunting problems. All of these resumes are substantial records of their military experience and job skills. There would be little doubt in any resume screener’s mind that these individuals merit employment–somewhere. However, […]
Why Some Military Resumes Do Not Work
Is Your Resume Helping or Hurting You? Some resumes do not work. And other resumes get their authors calls from employers in a matter of weeks. What’s the difference? At first glance, the answer to this question seems obvious. Some job hunters have a lot more skills and experience than others and their resumes reflect […]
How To “Really” Use The Web to Get Hired
How to Use the Web to Get Hired I was running late one evening this past month. Much too late to cook dinner. So I stopped by a popular Chicago pizzeria and ordered a carryout meal of ravioli, a salad and a cannoli for dessert. While waiting in the tiny carryout section, I couldn’t help […]
What Can Older Workers Do To Get Hired
Break Through the Hiring Age Barrier Though age discrimination is illegal, many older job seekers have trouble landing a job. Studies and anecdotal evidence indicate job seekers over 40 start having trouble getting hired and this difficulty increases into their 50s and 60s. This affects many of our transitioning military who have made the military their […]
The Top 10 Things Job Seekers Are Doing RIGHT!
10 Habits to Adopt as a Job Seeker You so often hear about all the mistakes job candidates are making. What are they doing right and how can you do the right things to get hired now? 1. NETWORKING (yes, I used all CAPS). Networking is so key in today’s job market. Filling out an application […]
Why You Need A Good Cover Letter
Do I need a Cover Letter? I recently spoke to a veteran who told me that cover letters don’t matter anymore. I asked him why. He told me that since resumes are searched via databases, it’s the resume “data” that selects a job candidate for an interview. I’ll stand up and take issue with not only his […]