Lida Citroën

As CEO of LIDA360, Lida Citroën is passionate about helping our nation's veterans navigate the military-to-civilian career transition. She is a popular TEDx speaker, Instructor on LinkedIn Learning, and trainer at military installations and events across the country. Lida also leverages her 20+ years in corporate branding to help private employers recruit, onboard and grow veteran employees. She is the author of three books focused at military audiences: Success After Service: How to take control of your job search and career after military duty, (2020), Engaging with Veteran Talent: A quick and practical guide to sourcing, hiring, onboarding and developing Veteran employees, (2017) and Your Next Mission: A personal branding guide for the military-to-civilian transition, (2014). All are available on Amazon.

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(U.S. Air National Guard/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph L. Pearison

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(Linda LaBonte Britt/U.S. Air Force photo)

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(Photo courtesy of Zacqueline Baldwin on Unsplash)

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To keep yourself safe and know you’re engaging in meaningful ways with a real human being, here are some things to look for.

(U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

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If you continue to do only what is comfortable, familiar and "safe," you miss the opportunity to improve your skills...

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