"A practical guide for prospective employers who want to hire veterans. It addresses this primary question: How can employers better prepare for and employ transitioning service members to improve the productivity and competitiveness of their organizations?"-- Provided by publisher. "Hiring Veterans makes the clear case for the value of employing members of today's military community. Veterans represent a real-time talent pool of experienced, trained,...

Veterans face many challenges as they seek civilian jobs. This one-of-a-kind book based on a survey of 15 million veterans helps today's returning military find the best job matches for their training, interests, personalities, genders, and more. With 45 best jobs lists and 150 detailed job descriptions, the book covers the best-paying and fastest-growing occupations held by recent veterans. Veterans can transition to these jobs using the skills they...

The Veteran's WORK Book is unlike any other book on the market. [This book] shows readers how to plan for and transition to the right career; teaches readers how to create a strong personal brand; offers keen insights on creating an effective resume, preparing for interviews, and negotiating with companies; facilitates immediate process application through worksheets that accompany text; can be read in less than two hours and applied immediately....

Your military skills and experience will be invaluable to you in civilian life. But your successful transition won't just happen. You need a network of people who can help you decide where you want to go and then "help you get there."Don't know how to build that network? No problem: "Business Networking for Veterans" will help you. Not comfortable drawing attention to yourself? Don't worry: networking is about service, "not" showing off. And service...

"Finding a job can be hard in any market. Finding a job when you’ve spent years away from the work place is even harder. Looking for your next step after serving in the military can be overwhelming. In any case, there are many options, but it’s hard to speak the same language as recruiters and hiring managers if you haven’t experienced it firsthand. As a military veteran and a military spouse who has spent time away from the workforce...

Get help navigating the VA and benefits, your transition to civilian employment, or brush up on academic skills. Live help is available seven days a week, from 2 - 11 p.m. EST. Brainfuse VetNow was carefully developed with your community's veterans and their families in mind. Brainfuse carefully scrutinizes resources and rigorously screens our navigators to ensure veterans get the help they need, when they need it. Brainfuse VetNow navigators help...