Career Advice for the Modern Military Veteran

Maj Ron Lobato — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:14:18 -0500

I started a Career Advice site with some fellow vets: http://www.junkonthebunk.com. Would appreciate your comments about the site.

Also, let us know what's frustrating you in your job search. We have been successful in finding good civilian careers and would like to help provide actionable advice.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 12 at 2013 9:49 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:49:19 -0500

Thanks!

Response by SFC James Baber made Dec 12 at 2013 9:49 PM

SFC James Baber — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:49:21 -0500

Looks like an interesting site, need to peruse it more in depth for complete evaluation, finding employers that don't have that underlying issue with military veterans and retirees, they hide it behind other bogus reasons for not hiring you.

Response by PO2 Alex M. made Dec 12 at 2013 11:09 PM

PO2 Alex M. — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 23:09:35 -0500

I think that it is awesome that you are not charging an "arm and a leg" for resumes like many others are. I would consider adding http://www.veteranrecruiting.com/ into your links. The site reports that "more than 300 of the Fortune 500 have hired more than 40,000 veterans since 2011 by utilizing our virtual career fairs."

Virtual Career Fair

See how more than 300 of the Fortune 500 have hired more than 40,000 veterans since 2011 by utilizing our virtual career fairs.

Response by Maj Ron Lobato made Dec 13 at 2013 5:46 AM

Maj Ron Lobato — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 05:46:36 -0500

Alex, we were just talking about how to incorporate virtual career fairs. Our site is designed for modern, tech savvy veterans. Virtual fairs are a great fit. During our work with Citibank last year, their recruiters favored MiliCruit, and found several good candidates that way. However, this year, they exited the virtual fair. We have been researching other options, so this is very timely. Thanks for the review and recommendation!