Job Seekers: Try These Powerful Interview Mantras Before you head into the interview, focusing on positive self-talk and affirmation will orient you to be your most focused...
Job Search Tip: 5 Topics to Avoid at Holiday Gatherings As you transition from the military to the civilian workforce, here are some topics to avoid at holiday gatherings.
Job Search Tip: 10 Reflections on the Military Transition The end of the year is a good time to look at some of what you've learned about transitioning to a civilian career.
How to Introduce Yourself to a Stranger In the civilian world, there are many instances when you will need to introduce yourself to someone new. Follow these steps...
How to Ask About Prior Military Service in the Interview USERRA (the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994) clearly ensures that veterans “are not...
'Do Something': Former Marine Discusses Becoming an Entrepreneur Many veterans leave the military wanting to pursue entrepreneurship and lead a company. Marine Corps veteran Alex Martin did...
Franchises: One Way Veterans Can Own a Business Many veterans enter the civilian world not looking to work to make someone else rich, but to pursue entrepreneurship.
6 Tips for Female Veterans Buying Their Post-Military Wardrobe In the civilian workforce, there are options galore when it comes to wardrobe.
More Vets Gain Federal Employment Thanks to the Veterans Employment Initiative, more veterans are now federal employees.
How to Make Good Money as an Executive for Hire Temporary work -- that's for those lost souls who scratch out a meager living with an anonymous series of assignments making...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...