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Leveraging Your Military Background
to Build Your Civilian Career
How easy it is to mistake the high regard the American public has for veterans with how easy is might be for veterans to transition into their new, civilian careers.
Differences occur on both sides. The civilian culture often has incorrect stereotypes about who veterans are, how they work, and what they can do. Simultaneously, the military culture doesn't always prepare veterans to transition into the civilian world well.
In this column, you'll learn how to manage powerful cultural differences to beat your job seeking competition.
Overcoming Stereotypes Hiring Officials Associate with the Military
In this article, I'll describe several common assumptions that you may encounter during job search and suggest tactics you can use to win the second civilian career you deserve.
Translating Your Military Success into a Second Career
In my previous article, I suggested how you might deal with the stereotypes hiring officials have about the military. In this article, I'll move to the next step: helping employers understand how transferable your record is to their needs.
Leverage Your Military Experience in Your LinkedIn Profile
When you were on active duty, you knew all about networking. Yet, now, you may feel a total loss when it comes to social networking in the civilian world, specifically how to get the most out of LinkedIn.
Getting Off on the Right Foot and Planning for Your First Raise
You will have worked hard to get your first job. Naturally, you now want to buckle down to the mission and stay in your new position as long as it works for you. I've written this article to maximize your chances of reaching those goals.
Which is the Right Career Field for You-as You Define "Right?"
If you could find honest-broker answers to three critical questions, not only would you have found the field that's right for you-as you define right, but you'll know exactly why it appeals to you.
Don Orlando, MBA, CPRW, JCTC, CCM, CCMC, CJSS, Col. USAF (ret.)
Don Orlando helps senior and very senior executives win the careers they deserve, get paid what they are worth, and even have fun in the process. He was a career coach before the industry had a name for what he does.
Don's 26 years on active duty with the Air Force paved the way for his successful 17 years in career development. He even brings the two together twice each year when the Air Force's Air University invites him to teach the Executive Transition Assistance Program he designed.
Over the last 17 years, Don has developed powerful techniques to get the maximum impact from the information he gathers from clients. Joyce Lain Kennedy, author of many "Dummies" books recently called him ". . . the best {resume] writer in America."
Don's dedication to the career development industry is legendary. In November, 2009 Don won his fifth certification, Certified Job Search Strategist, a rigorous program that gives his clients access to the very latest methods to find rewarding positions-especially in today's recession.
He regularly attends seminars and teleseminars and reads professionally to keep up with the latest developments in the careers industry. Don writes, researches, and teaches actively in the field, publishing an average of 28 articles in professional journals and blogs every year.
A former charter member of Career Management Alliance's Master Team, he wrote their Code of Ethics. He also developed one of the industry's first certifications. You'll find his contributions highlighted in 65 collections of résumés and cover letters in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Don speaks regularly to groups including the National Association of Hispanic MBAs, the Public Relations Council of America, The Career Management Alliance, and NETSHARE (an organization serving six-figure executives).
If you are a veteran, Don has been where you have been. And he is completely dedicated to helping you win a second, successful career in the private, non-profit, or public sectors.
Contact Information:
Donald P. Orlando, MBA, CPRW, JCTC, CCM, CCMC, CJSS
The McLean Group
3001 Zelda Road, Suite 400
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
Tel: 334.264.2020
Email: dorlando@yourexecutivecareercoach.com
Web link: www.linkedin.com/in/donorlandocareercoach
You may call or email Don any hour of any day or night-holidays and weekends included. He does monitor both voice and email, even when he's away from the office.