Tyrone Hewitt, one of our contributors to our website, added this story on his LinkedIn page. For our junior enlisted professionals considering a pro/con analysis, this post (see graphic for more below), Tyrone offered this advice. Become an expert at your job. Learn new skills. Use your TA (tuition assistance) and COOL benefits. Start to network in industries that interest…
“Why can’t I get past the final interview?” In a recent LinkedIn post, Shelley Piedmont shared her perspective as a human relations staffing professional on how to overcome those interview hurdles. By clicking on the graphic below, you can read on Piedmont’s suggested tactics and interview questions to strengthen your future encounters with staffing professionals.
“The internet is full of resume “rules.” But which ones actually hold up?” Adrienne Tom, a resume expert, posted in a recent LinkedIn post. “As a resume writer, I hear questions every day about what should or shouldn’t be on a resume. And I get it. There’s so much conflicting advice out there that it can be hard to know…
“Almost half of those rating their mental health as poor said they’re likely to look for a new job in the next six months (49.2%).” When our MILTrac team, read this Tyrone Hewitt post, it made us think of the many we have helped in the Military Transition Roundtable make the departure from military service. That’s why we want to…
Thanks to Tyrone Hewitt, our editorial team learned of the upcoming Google Veterans Career Week set for June 10-12. “The VIRTUAL 3-day event offers veterans, military spouses and transitioning military the tools, support and advice needed to advance careers,” Hewitt, a frequent contributor to our website’s content. Readers can register for this program by clicking on the graphic below. While…
As military professionals in transition begin their exodus, we know that storytelling plays a key role in their journey to new careers and opportunities. When Meg Guiseppi posted this article on how storytelling plays a key role in one’s resume and LinkedIn profile, we wanted to share it with our website’s readers. Please click on the graphic below to read…
Working with the many folks who have taken part in the Military Transition Roundtable, we have heard a lot of comments from military professionals who are concerned about a delay in hearing about the result from their job interview. Shelly Piedmont, , a career coach and a frequent LinkedIn contributor, just added this insightful post on possible delays in hearing…
Tyrone Hewitt, one of our MILTrac contributors, recently shared this link to every state’s veterans affairs office. In his view, the states veterans resources provide additional resources for veterans and their families. Hewitt, a retired Navy chief, said he tells his clients in transition to add their state to their resource tool kit. However, one shouldn’t stop at their state’s…
The team at the Military Transition Roundtable want to offer a virtual LinkedIn class. Military professionals who want to obtain the course should send us an email at [email protected]. Matt Scherer, the MILTrac publisher and author of several books on LinkedIn, created this course to help veterans update their profile.
At part of the Military Transition Roundtable, our team hears the classic “When should I start my transition timeline?” Mark Overberg, the retired director of the Army Retirement Services, has shared the latest U.S. Army Retirement Planning Guide via his LinkedIn profile. In that guide, the military has created a 36-month timeline that helps military professionals understand the optimal timeline. …

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