Perhaps the worst part of a career transition is to come out of an interview and think that you nailed it only to find out later that you didn’t make the cut. If this has happened to you, you may have been thinking “How could they not have liked me? I had a great answer to all […]
Interviewing
The Key to Interviewing Success: Remember what your English teacher taught you
Maybe this story from long ago will sound familiar to you. Like so many college Freshmen, I had a rude awakening after submitting my very first English paper. Although I was more of the math/science type, I still felt my writing skills were pretty decent. So naturally, the “D” I received on that first paper […]
So What?
As Alliance Careers moves into a new iteration of interview training for military officers attending our June 2016 hiring conference, I am preparing myself for one of the the most common questions I ask those candidates: So What? This question can be put in the context of humble warriors learning the essentials of effectively bragging […]
Want a Job? Don’t smell and 10 other small but helpful hints
We’ve all heard the expression: “Don’t sweat the small stuff, it’s all small stuff.” Great advice for those times in life when we let little things consume our attention, thus causing us to lose sight of the big picture. However, having interviewed and assisted thousands of military veterans seeking corporate positions, I have found that […]
7 Reasons Why You are More Marketable than Your Commanding Officer
A few years ago I started following the blog of a distinguished Army lieutenant colonel who wrote about his transition experiences as he was about to retire and explore life in the corporate world. It seemed that week in and week out he described the many rejections he received or the fact that he couldn’t […]
Using Your Research Skills to Prepare for Interviews
As a transitioning military officer, preparing for a job interview can be incredibly overwhelming. Going straight from college into your first military position took some of the stress out of the job hunt, leaving you with a sense of security and relinquishing the dreaded job hunting jitters. Now as you prepare for a position […]
8 Worst Words and Phrases To Use When Looking For A Job
Over the last 10 years or so, I have seen thousands of resumes and have conducted nearly as many interviews of transitioning junior military officers. In that span, I have come across many positive forms of expression as well as those that weren’t so effective. I prefer not to focus on the so-called “magic words” that […]