Posted on Sep 16, 2014
Does anyone know of any good Job Searching websites, search engines, and even Networking sites for separating and/or separated military?
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I have search on many different sites, and for the most part I find jobs that are generic postings that are old, scams, or minimal wage at best. The jobs that I feel I am qualified to do I am unable to do for all kinds of reasons. As anyone found any sites to be reliable and rewarding.
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LinkedIn.com gives you the opportunity to post an "enhanced" resume via your profile and connect with recruiters and colleagues
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SrA Joshua Hagler
Thank you all three, I have not created a LinkedIn.com account however I have been told about that site and its network ability. I haven't heard of Onet, and I have been disappointed with Career Builder.
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This has probably been mentioned somewhere else. For federal jobs go to http://www.usajobs.gov. Depending on your speciality you may also check with local bases.
USAJOBS - The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site
This is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is the Federal Government’s official one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.
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SrA Joshua HaglerAre you talking USAJOBS? Seriously? I'm on that site a great deal and I've never encountered anything such as what you are describing. I've never seen a false posting on that site. I would be interested in hearing more about this...
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SrA Joshua Hagler
Well mostly its the Full time Reserve spots, the ART positions. A lot of them say I qualify then I never hear anything until the end of the year. When it comes to the false postings, its when I apply for one and then the day before it closes it is removed or deleted. Now this is for VA jobs to ART jobs. A lot of the others ones I do not qualify for at all.
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SrA Joshua Hagler Gotcha! This is what I've been told. Job postings that sometimes appear to be false posting may be a result of the job being removed for any of numerous reasons. Some of the reasons I was provided are: (1) position no longer exists (2) position filled internally - this happens when there is a legal requirement for a public posting of the position. I'm thinking this may be what you call a "false posting"?? Is that what you're indicating?
As for the Full Time Reserve spots - one thing I always tell folks that are looking for federal jobs is to contact the point of contact listed on the job description. Often these folks can provide you with information that is useful, though there have been times that the point of contact is fairly useless. For instance, one job I was considering applying for turned out to be one I really didn't want. The description didn't provide the detail I got when I called the point of contact.
Additionally, you'll find that a great many of the jobs in federal service are tough to get into. Do your research, look in more than one government department and keep trying.
As for the Full Time Reserve spots - one thing I always tell folks that are looking for federal jobs is to contact the point of contact listed on the job description. Often these folks can provide you with information that is useful, though there have been times that the point of contact is fairly useless. For instance, one job I was considering applying for turned out to be one I really didn't want. The description didn't provide the detail I got when I called the point of contact.
Additionally, you'll find that a great many of the jobs in federal service are tough to get into. Do your research, look in more than one government department and keep trying.
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SrA Joshua Hagler
I have learned this, the down side about the new reserved unit here is that the POC is a number to the DM's public affairs office and they have no idea what you are asking them. It was maddening at first, but now funny.
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Take a look at, http://www.usajobs.gov, They have most open government jobs listed and a veterans section.
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No matter where you find the job advertised, go to the company website and see if the job is posted.
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Indeed.com works best for finding a temporary job, but unfortunately boots on the ground to find a better paying job is still the only way to progress. The better paying jobs don't have a high turn over rate, so they don't need search engines online to find the next employee. Hope that makes sense. Focus on saving every dollar, get to know people at a potential employer, and get an education even if that means a technical degree.
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SrA Hagler, The most resent updates and job fairs that I found are at the army transition center (ACAP) office. Go to the nearest military base and request to be put on there distribution list you are entitled to this for six months to a year of transitioning from the military. Every time companies are looking for veterans and their spouse they send to transition office all federal positions, jobs overseas and all over the US. Sometimes you will get two or three emails a week and a list of job fairs. I don't know which state you are in but I get announcements daily see if this site will help... http://agency.governmentjobs.com/savannah/default.cfm?action=jobs&sortBy=&sortByASC=ASC&bHideSearchBox=1&PROMOTIONALJOBS=0&TRANSFER=0&SEARCHAPPLIED=0&printPage=1
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SrA Joshua Hagler
I have been out now for two years, I still receive those job fairs emails but never on a day I do not work or way out of my driving area. I will though check that site out.
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LinkedIn is great for networking, and USA Jobs is great for openings. Nothing really beats the old-fashioned "figure out what you what to do, find someone that needs you, apply and interview" tactic either.
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SrA Joshua Hagler
I am good at interviews, but the "finding what I want to do" is a big deal. I had no plan of getting out so I haven't had an idea on what I want to do. Mostly I am afraid of not liking the job. It's hard to really match what I did in the military.
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SGT Adrian Thompson
If you're set on doing exactly what you did in the military, why don't you look at contracting?
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https://www.hirepurpose.com/ isn't bad.
Apply for anything and everything you might possibly want to do. Don't limit yourself.
If it's applicable, don't voluntarily supply information that could be viewed negatively by unaware civilians. TBI and PTSD means the same thing to most non-veteran civilians: potential mass murderer in the workplace.
Apply for anything and everything you might possibly want to do. Don't limit yourself.
If it's applicable, don't voluntarily supply information that could be viewed negatively by unaware civilians. TBI and PTSD means the same thing to most non-veteran civilians: potential mass murderer in the workplace.
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SrA Joshua Hagler
Believe me, I know this, though I do not have any of those I defend a lot of my brothers and sisters who do. I also try not to even talk about politics or even hint of it in any form of paperwork.
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