Tag: Transition Resources Article

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To enlist or reenlist…

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…

Connecting the interview dots

“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.

Google announces veteran career week

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…

Why storytelling plays an important role in transition outreach

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…

VA website provides link to state benefits

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…

36 months and counting — the transition timeline

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. …