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Job Searching Tips for Returning Veterans--or Anyone
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CHICAGO - The returning
from service this is to arm them with the tools they need to find civilian employment. BPI group,
a
Chicago-based global management and HR consulting firm, shared four job searching tips for veterans seeking civilian employment.
Translate military skills and
experiences for civilian workforce. Many veterans have a hard time connecting their military occupation specialty to a civilian job opening, causing employers to toss out their resumes. Hiring managers need veterans to state the connection between their experience and the job qualifications more explicitly.
"Veterans need to identify and
focus on experiences and skills learned in the military, rather than focusing on their actual military specialty," said Gene Link, U.S. Army veteran and executive coach at BPI group. "Qualities like accountability and leadership and skills like being a team player can directly respond to job responsibilities. Many employers don't understand the relevance and need to be educated."
To get a better idea of desired qualifications, veterans should research
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jobs and companies that fit their interests and technical background to see where their experiences could be applied best.
Revamp the resume. When writing
a resume, begin with a summary section that features those identified skills and experiences and translate them into the needs of an organization or job opening. Under each position held in the military, provide a list of specific, measurable ac- complishments performed in that job.
No matter how good a fit a veteran
might be, timing is everything. When sending out resumes, veterans should wait until three months before leaving the service. If they are sent out too soon, hiring managers will not necessarily want to wait six months for a service member to come home.
Actively participate in social
media. "The biggest regret most job seekers have is not networking soon enough," said Link. Job seekers who are not active on social sites are missing
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