Mental fitness at work
Mental illness is a pervasive problem in the workplace. Historically, it has been virtually ignored in the military, but in Canada, there are NEW mental health programmes in place. The American...
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Best social media practices in your job search
If you’ve had a military career, you probably dealt with a career manager at some point, and then attended some career transition activities before releasing. Were you ever told about social media?...
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For veterans entering the civilian workforce
Greetings everyone, I am still constructing this new web site, military2civilianemployment.com In the meantime, here is a guest post from Dr. Harry Croft The unemployment rate among military...
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Learning a second language pays off in your new career after the military
Parlez-vous français? Habla espanol? On Twitter, @aboutworldlangs featured an article last year: “ Americans can earn 20% more an hour by learning a second language.” In the face of the culturally...
View ArticleWant to wow an interviewer? Use competitive intelligence
Want to really “wow” the interviewer? Use competitive intelligence. Service members already understand the context of military intelligence. In the job search, use competitive intelligence. The term...
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10 Reasons why people join the military
For some, the call of duty is hard to resist. It harkens back to an old American TV ad, “there’s no life like it.” This is when they feel they need to protect and fight for their beloved country....
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How To Leave Your Dead End Job
This post is dedicated to everyone who is sticking with a job that no longer fits. Maybe it was right for awhile, for a certain time and place in your life. But not anymore. When was the last time you...
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virtual interview on using social media with Tony Deblauwe
Tony Deblauwe, Founder, HR4Change held a virtual interview with me on using social media. If you’re just leaving the military and aspiring toward a job (or career) in the civilian workforce, here’s a...
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Are you ready to return to work? Employment readiness check
Are you READY to return to work? I wear two hats: helping clients with mental illnesses return to work and helping military transition to civilian employment. We often use SOC (stages of change) to...
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Military: signs that you have PTSD and how to get help
As someone who works in mental health and assists military members transitioning into the civilian workforce, it may seem obvious that PTSD obviously exists, but the signs may not be so obvious. What...
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How to convince skeptical, civilian employers about your valuable military...
I am in the midst of developing an online “bootcamp” course aimed at military members transitioning to the civilian workforce. This is why I started to develop my site, military2civilianemployment.com...
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My holiday gift to the military: FREE coaching until December 21
Greetings military members, You know me as a bilingual career and mental health professional. Or if you haven’t met me, allow me to introduce myself. For the past three and a half years, I have worked...
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Transition tip: Best social media practices for your job/career search
NEW to Social Media in your job/career search? Procrastinate no MORE! Social media job searching is a phenomenon of the 21st century job search. You need to find key contacts and be found by key...
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Signs that you are ready to make the transition to civilian employment
Signs that you are ready to transition Back in the day when working as an employment counsellor and seminar leader at two military bases (Kingston and Trenton), I used to advise military members to...
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Military to civilian timeline
Military to Civilian Transition Timeline In my previous seminars at two military bases, the general, collective wisdom is to embark on a P& P (planning and preparation), roughly 18 months before...
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Use the RESISTT technique to help you in your job search
Next month, I will mark my fourth anniversary in specializing in mental health, in addition to helping military members start their civilian career path. The following job search tip originated from...
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Change your thinking, change your job/career search
Working in the mental health field to help individuals with mental illness return to work, I stay current with articles, blog posts and books in my designated field. One common tool in mental health...
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Sell your deployment skills to employers, BRAG
If have you have been in the military for at least seven years, chances are that you may have had a deployment overseas. Is that true in your case? It can be tricky to communicate to employers the...
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3 strategies to diversify your skill sets and get employers’ attention
Are you leaving your military career voluntarily, say after acquired years of service, or departing because of an injury? Whatever the circumstances, it is necessary to examine how your skill sets...
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What is the best advice to share for a first interview?
Bookmark and Share Share Recently, I had a conversation with a job seeker, Susan, via Klout. If you’re not familiar with Klout, take a look at my profile. http://klout.com/#/ravingredhead It’s another...
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