I’ve got some good news here – most jobs are not filled through job boards. Turns out dropping your resume into a giant resume pool is a lot less successful than networking and using a recruiter when you are looking for a new job. Here’s why . . . The hidden job market is any place [...]
It’s 2013 and You Are Leaving the Service This Year
and if you were like me, it was not until the new year arrived that it fully hit you that you were getting out of the Army – or Navy, Air Force, or Marines, or Coast Guard – this year. Big realization that along with the emotional punch of leaving the service you have a [...]
The Phone Interview – Cheating is Allowed
The phone screen is usually a candidate’s initial contact with a company – it is a low commitment opportunity for a candidate and employer to meet and see if there is any reason to meet in person. The candidate’s resume has been screened and a hiring manager or recruiter is looking to do a quick [...]
Veteran Support Groups within your company
Corporate and HR veteran support and resource groups can be a huge asset to your company in many different ways. Simply acknowledging the veteran presence within your corporate ranks is the right thing to do, but there are many benefits beyond newsletter mentions and all-hands emails on national holidays. Veteran resource groups can be huge [...]
Take A Minute . . .
Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, the day we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. It is easy to gloss over the real reason for the holiday, what with the three day weekend, [...]
The Military Interview – Answering the Negative Question Right
My first veteran interview when I transitioned from the Army twelve years ago was my hardest. Not because it was my first – trust me, I was nervous enough, but because my interviewer made it tough. He had a stone-faced demeanor, didn’t smile or laugh, and just fired off question after question without giving me [...]
Putting Veterans Back to Work
Here is the link to our San Diego Channel 6 News Interview from Friday, February 17th. Brendan Foote of Hughes Marino and I discussed federal and state tax credits for veteran hiring. This was a great segment on the business case for hiring veterans – federal tax credits for employers who hire veterans and state [...]
2012 Military Entrepreneur Delegate to Inc. Magazine GROWCO Conference in New Orleans!
Great news – The Pathfinder Group has been selected as a Inc./Joining Forces Military Entrepreneur attendee at the 2012 Inc. Magazine Grow Your Company Conference (GROWCO) in New Orleans! The Pathfinder Group was chosen to be a part of the Military Entrepreneur delegation, selected jointly by Inc. Magazine and Joining Forces. From the invitation: “Inc. [...]
Should We As A Nation Help Veterans Start Their Own Businesses?
Scott Gerber in Time Magazine wrote an article titled “Why We Should Help Veterans Start Their Own Businesses” and reinforces many of the reasons why veterans make good business owners, not just good employees: “Successful entrepreneurs are hard-working, dedicated, disciplined, multi-skilled, and self-sufficient. They are problem solvers who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, [...]
The Military Job Interview – Tell Me About Yourself
Many times the interview for a transitioning military service member begins with a simple, easy statement . . . “So, why don’t you tell me a little bit about yourself.” For many a would-be employee, the interview ends with their answer. The easiest question, in my opinion, is the hardest because it seems so easy [...]
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