3 tactics to finding a job as a military veteran

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http://www.RecruitMilitary.com Are you a military veteran seeking a new career, but you're not sure where to start? RecruitMilitary's webinar "3 Tactics for Finding a Job as a Military Veteran" gives you a starting point for your job search. We'll share with you the experience we've gained by hosting 560 job fairs for military veterans and their spouses over the past eight years and daily hosting over 600,000 available job postings on our job board. As veterans ourselves and experts in the field of veteran recruiting and hiring, we know what it takes to connect veterans with jobs.

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3 TACTICS FOR FINDING A JOB AS A

UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERAN

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Check inon Twitter!

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Who we are: What we do:

#1 Military-to-civilian recruiting firm

Veteran owned, operatedWe help veterans find

jobs Job board Job fairs Franchise solutions Educational opportunities

600,000 jobs postedPast 8 years:

560 events 18,182 companies 343,816 veterans

100 job offers per event

In 2014, 67 career fairs

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Preface: Translate your military skills and experience

• Don’t assume your MOS is adequate description.

• Don’t describe your role within the military.

• Do describe your technical skills.

• Do describe your character/intangible qualities.

• Do give examples of situations you applied those qualities to your practical work.

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#1: Attend Job Fairs

• 560 job fairs

• 100 job offers per event

• Attend all you can

• Visit every booth, talk to every employer

• Prepare ahead of time

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#2: Search job boards

• Two parts to the RecruitMilitary job board

• Part 1: Profile where employers can find you

• Part 2: Job postings you can search

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#3: Networking

2 ways to network:

• In person

- Current acquaintances

- Introductions

• Online: LinkedIn

- Create a profile

- Reach out

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3 Tactics for Finding a Jobas a U.S. Military Veteran

Preface: Translate your military experience

1. Attend job fairs

2. Search job boards

3. Network, in person & online

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