5 Reasons Why Your Growth Strategy Stinks
(Plus, 8 entrepreneurs answer 2 growth questions)
Strategy is a daunting word. It strikes fear in the greatest of companies. Why is that?
I think it boils...
2015's Best Ideas for Promoting Yourself as a Military Officer
I’d like to highlight some of the best nuggets we heard this year from the more than 2,000 MOAA members we worked with to accelerate...
Professional Organizations Can Help Veterans Expand their Network and Advance their Careers
Professional organizations provide valuable resources in helping current and former military members make the transition into civilian life, as well as advancing your career in...
May I babysit your kids?
The following is an exercise I like to do in my Résumé Writing Workshop. I choose someone in the class who has a child...
Project Management is part of Your Military DNA!
For years you have performed duties as an Action Officer, Training NCO, Operations Officer, Planner, Commander, and Platoon Sergeant. Do you know how closely these...
5 Challenges & Realities that Veteran Job Seekers Face
As each year passes, job seekers face new challenges and new realities, driven by emerging technologies and ever-changing economic factors. For some veterans, these challenges...
Workplace Prejudice & How to Keep an Open Mind
Several years ago I stood in a manufacturing facility and observed a worker from a distance that in my opinion seemed to have no heart...
Have you thought about a job in construction?
You are getting out of the military and need a job. It's a scary experience. I know... I've been there.
If you have a good...
Workplace Diversity
Right now there is a lot of emphasis on workplace diversity and its all well and good. As leaders we need to support and embrace...
The Two R's of a Successful Job Search
"Relevancy and Research."
That’s how I start every employment workshop I teach, no matter what the topic. Relevancy and research are all you need...