A reader recently sent me this anguished email: “I am a retired Marine Corps veteran and have built my résumé up considerably since I retired and also recently received two college degrees. I have a profile on LinkedIn. I have been applying for jobs for two years now and have officially quit! “The nail that […]
Boosting Your Odds of Landing a Federal Job
In the military and in life, we all inevitably hit a roadblock or two that stops us from accomplishing a goal or task. When that happens, the best option is usually to backtrack and focus on what led you to that roadblock. Once you know the root cause of the problem, you then can make […]
Avoid Common Job-Hunting Mistakes
Once separated from the military, transitioning veterans will be faced with new challenges entering the struggling civilian job market. Older veterans will be faced with age discrimination and budget cuts. Younger veterans will be faced with salaries not matching their experience and stiff competition. As a veteran though, you can better your odds finding employment […]
Jobs Posted on USAJOBS
Since I have been applying for positions to work for the government, especially for the Veterans Affairs and Dept. of the Air Force, it has come to my attention that when a job is posted on USAJOBS, it doesn’t necessarily mean there is an opening at that location. This is something I had no clue […]
