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How to Effectively Present Military Skills to Civilian Employers
Transitioning from military service to civilian employment requires effectively presenting your skills and qualities to potential employers. By translating military experiences into language that resonates with civilian employers, highlighting leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, and technical skills, and leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, interviews, and internships, student veterans can successfully navigate the transition and secure rewarding civilian careers.
The Veteran's Guide to Translating Military Experience into College Success
With the unique skills and mindsets developed in the military, student veterans possess a strong foundation for academic success.
Veterans' Networking Guide: Making the Most of Career and Social Events
Networking is a powerful tool that can open doors to exciting career opportunities for those transitioning from military service to civilian life. For student veterans navigating this transition, attending networking events is crucial to building a successful post-military career.
Expand Your Network: Must-Attend Events for the Veteran Student
In the journey from military service to civilian life, networking plays a pivotal role in opening doors and creating opportunities. The transition can be challenging and rewarding for veteran students, and connecting with the right people is vital.
Life After Graduation: Navigating the Job Market and Making the Transition
You've crossed the stage, received your diploma, and now the real adventure begins – navigating the job market. Transitioning from college to the professional world can be exciting and daunting. However, you can pave the way for a successful career with a strategic approach and mindset.
The Importance of Mentorship for Military-Connected Students
The long-term impact of mentorship transcends the academic realm. Students who have benefited from mentorship often pay it forward, becoming mentors themselves. This perpetuates a cycle of support and guidance within the military-connected community, nurturing a culture of mutual assistance and solidarity.
Utilizing Prior Learning Experience: How Military Training Can Translate to College Credit
Are you a military veteran looking to pursue higher education? Did you know that your military training and experience can be translated into college credit? Learn how to leverage your prior military learning experience to save time and money while earning your degree.
5 Tips for Transferring Your Military Board Interview Skills to the Civilian Sector
When interviewing for civilian jobs, it can often feel intimidating if you are just starting your job search. However, as a student veteran, you likely already have a similar experience in your service background: military board interviews.
The Importance of Networking for Veterans
Experts state that networking fills around 80% of jobs, meaning that these aren’t even posted as available in the first place. The adage, "It's not what you know, but who you know," may still have relevance today.
How to Build a Compelling Resume as a Veteran
Even if you are still months or years away from graduation and entering the workforce, having an up-to-date resume is crucial for success. A resume is an opportunity to highlight your unique skills and experiences that are translatable into the language of the civilian job market.
Student Steps to Success: Getting Started
Whether you are just in the information-gathering or consideration stages of beginning or restarting your education or confidently approaching the starting line, there are a few factors to keep in mind. To be successful, these five steps are crucial.
Meet Jenna: Career Programs and Outreach Manager
Meet Jenna Piva Laramie, the Career Programs and Outreach Manager at the Helen Diller Center for Veterans of US Military Service at Golden Gate University. Jenna has an 11-year military spouse background, and her experiences have led her to help military-connected students with their career development. In this blog post, we will get to know Jenna, her professional background, her connection to the military, and the services she offers specifically at the Diller Center.
Mentorship Makes an Impact
By hand-selecting each mentor, the American Corporate Partnership mentorship program is customized to each military-connected participant, increasing the positive impact.
Considering a Micro-Internship? Start Here.
The biggest reason students and graduates should consider a micro-internship over traditional internships, externships or co-ops is flexibility.
5 Options for Veterans In Pursuit of Career Success
There are several options for veterans pursuing career success in their chosen field or with their own businesses. Here are a few of them.
How to Make an Internship Benefit You
On top of gaining experience, there are other ways you can benefit from an internship. Learn more by watching the included video.
How Being a Mentor Makes You a Better Leader
There are many benefits to leading a mentorship relationship. The goal is to build relationships that enrich your and your mentee's lives.
Start the New Year off Strong with New Headshots
There are a few things that should be done regularly, such as updating your LinkedIn profile and taking new headshots, and the new year is a great time to do them.