You may be surprised at the take-away from all this (for me and for you):YOU SHOULD GO TO EVERY CAREER FAIR OR NETWORKING EVENT YOU CAN DURING YOUR JOB HUNT!
Welcome to "The Hired Veteran". I write about my experience as a veteran and the job search. My hope is that my adventures in job hunting help veterans find purpose and meaningful employment after they leave the uniform. Please reach out to me and share your thoughts on what you think of the site!
Cheers,
Tommy
You may be surprised at the take-away from all this (for me and for you):YOU SHOULD GO TO EVERY CAREER FAIR OR NETWORKING EVENT YOU CAN DURING YOUR JOB HUNT!
Some meetings are tough. Hearing things that you may not want to hear can be difficult, but in the end the toughest meetings, the ones where you get honesty and realism from others, may be the most valuable.
On Thursday March 23rd at 4:45 pm Mountain Standard Time I started what is likely my last spring break ever. The day leading up to beginning a week of skiing, fishing, and relaxing started with two events: my first job interview...
As we were sitting there I heard a bang on the car and looked back to see a person getting into the car next to us who had opened his door into the side of my car. Surprised, I got up, opened my door and stepped out.
I have many issues with algorithms that I feel unfairly discriminate against us career switchers and don't really hit on finding talent, but I digress. I just don't like algorithms that insult me and I would think that companies wouldn't want them either.
The day I was handed my DD-214 (the document that officially marks your exit from the military) I drove off Camp Pendleton to start the rest of my life. I remember feeling exhilarated and excited...
My name is Thomas Wisdom (Tommy) and I am behind this blog, “The Hired Veteran”. I spent just over 9 years in the Marine Corps as an AH-1W pilot and Forward Air Controller from 2005 until 2014.