Posted on Jun 3, 2015
Do you self-identify as a Veteran when you apply for a job?
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As a follow up survey to the one that asked for Veterans insights into how they feel self-identifying impacts their career search, I want to know - how many Veterans make sure to self-identify during the application process? If so, why? If you do not identify, why not?
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You forgot "other", because there always need to be an other!
"Depends" would be my best answer. It really would be driven by if being a veteran (or a specific type of veteran) is actually beneficial to the the job I will be applying for. They already "know" I am a vet based on my resume, If I want to highlight that during the interview, it best be for a reason that is gonna get me hired.
Examples
-Scope of responsibility
-Oversight of X personnel
-Job directly deals with the DoD/Gov
-Overall leadership skill
If the company is not well known for it's veteran/government work, it might be a null or even a negative with commercials about PTSD are consistently painting vets as unstable.
"Depends" would be my best answer. It really would be driven by if being a veteran (or a specific type of veteran) is actually beneficial to the the job I will be applying for. They already "know" I am a vet based on my resume, If I want to highlight that during the interview, it best be for a reason that is gonna get me hired.
Examples
-Scope of responsibility
-Oversight of X personnel
-Job directly deals with the DoD/Gov
-Overall leadership skill
If the company is not well known for it's veteran/government work, it might be a null or even a negative with commercials about PTSD are consistently painting vets as unstable.
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Hell yea I do. I love taking on clients or point of contacts that are veterans themselves. We seem to "click" better and often share stories. =)
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