Operation Job Search (eBook)

A Guide for Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Careers

John Henry Weiss (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
486 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
9781510701564 (ISBN)

Infos

Operation Job Search is the ultimate guide for US military veterans seeking employment after discharge. It provides information about the civilian workforce, rubrics for navigating one’s career, and a list of essential resources to consult during the job search. Also included are sections dedicated specifically to suggestions and resources available to female veterans.Weiss explains that hiring managers and human resources directors hire veterans who make the effort to build a professional relationship. He discusses the importance of leaving the house and meeting employers at venues such as job fairs, trade shows, office parks, and even Starbucks. Weiss offers practical instructions and crucial tips, such as: Establish an operations center (home office) for job hunting Don’t be afraid to make cold calls Dress appropriately for job interviews and practice communicating in civilian-speak, not military jargon Target military-friendly companies that value the skills of returning military personnelIf you are a US military veteran searching for a job, Operation Job Search will guide you every step of the way—from translating your skills into civilian-speak to negotiating your contract.

Autor

John Weiss is the author of Welcome to the Real World and founder of Weiss & Associates, an executive recruiting company, which conducts searches for companies in the educational technology industry and communications industry.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.2.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 28th • America • Applications • approximately • aptitudes • Boards • booker • books on boards • books on booker • books on careers • books on columns • books on discharges • books on employers • books on encores • books on executives • books on fairs • books on fulfillments books on workf • books on jists • books on job huntings • books on job-huntings • books on job-searches • books on objectives • books on operations • books on personnel • books on recruiters • books on rubrics • books on satisfactions • books on strategies • books on templates • books on unemployments • books on workplaces • Careers • civilian • column • companies • Discharge • employers • Employment • Encore • Executive • Fairs • Federal • Fulfillment • HIRE • hiring • jist • job hunting • job-hunting • job-search • Job Search • john meeker • Navigating • non-military • Norris • objectives • Operation • Pennsylvania • percent • Personnel • Recruiter • resumes • rubrics • satisfaction • Self-Assessment • self-sufficient • Strategies • Template • transitioning • unemployed • Unemployment • united states afghanistan • veterans • Washington • Workforce • workplace
• ISBN-13: 9781510701564 / 9781510701564