Healthcare Panel & Networking Event
Veterans have spent the first part of their careers helping keep their country safe, so as they make the transition to the private sector, security jobs are a natural choice. Jobs are available both in the private sector and the public sector. Healthcare professionals can work in the Treasury Department, for security companies, for federal authorities, and across many other organizations. If you have a college diploma and experience in the healthcare field, then you have an advantage. The opportunities for employment and salaries are great in this field. Specific salary amounts, however, will depend on job experience, job position,..
Read MoreHow to Prepare to Interview a Veteran
When most corporate recruiters and hiring managers interview a veteran, they treat the process as if the candidate were just like everyone else. On one level, this is good, because it ensures equality of opportunity and compliance with both human resources law and common sense. Companies are losing out on the high value of quality veteran talent, however, when they do not take the proper veteran-specific steps to prepare, assess and follow up with military-experienced candidates. In every important way, veteran job candidates are like any other human, but unlocking their special and extraordinary capacity to contribute to a new..
Read MoreWhat Color is Your Parachute?
A Practical Manual for Veterans Changing Careers In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What Color Is Your Parachute? is needed more than ever. Recent grads facing a tough economic landscape, workers laid off mid-career, and people searching for an inspiring work-life change all look to career guru Richard N. Bolles for support, encouragement, and advice on which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. This revised and updated edition combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. The formulaic approach forces you to delve deeply into your skills and interests to..
Read MoreREBOOT/HIREGI PMP Employer Panel Discusses Career Options With Veterans
Today 30 veterans and transitioning military attended a PMP Employers Panel hosted by NVTSI and our partner HIREGI. The three companies in attendance were; Booze Allen Hamilton, County of San Diego and Lockheed Martin. Project Managers are in Demand. And in our project-driven world, more organizations are recognizing the value of having a skilled workforce to deliver successful projects and business outcomes. Some of these same organizations also acknowledge hiring military veterans with project management expertise as an essential strategy for maintaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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