We often see the term “coach” and think athletics or using a trainer at the gym to help us fit into that little black dress. Yet we rarely think about a career coach to help guide us through our pursuit of a better life at work. Let’s face it: as a job seeker we only [...]
Read moreAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 22 million veterans were counted among the civilian population age 18 and over in 2009. About half of them served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. Gulf War-era II veterans—those who served sometime since September 2001—accounted for nearly 1 in 10 of all [...]
Read moreMichael Lynch is a regular fixture at RecruitMilitary Career Fairs. The Senior Military Recruiter in the Service to Semis Program for C.R. England estimates he has hired approximately 50 veterans from RecruitMilitary events, and plans to attend more in 2014, noting, “They take good care of us.” Lynch helped set up the Service to Semis [...]
Read moreTrident University | www.trident.edu | Your Education Can Build Your Resume | Published in the July/August 2013 issue of print Search & Employ® | Command Sergeant Major Philip F. Johndrow was in the Army for more than 33 years, serving as a squadron, brigade, division, and corps command sergeant major. As a command sergeant major, [...]
Read moreGreat Lakes Truck Driving School | http://greatlakestds.com | Published in the July/August 2013 issue of print Search & Employ® | Great Lakes Truck Driving School offers eight training programs in truck driving, heavy equipment operation, and oilfield safety. The school is headquartered in Columbia Station, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland, and serves students from all over [...]
Read moreGolden Opportunity in the Gold Coast | Griffith University | www.griffith.edu.au | Published in the May / June 2013 issue of print Search & Employ® | Griffith University opened its doors in 1975, and is now the ninth-largest provider of higher education in Australia. It has five campuses in the Brisbane-Gold Coast region of the [...]
Read moreNever Stop Learning: Education Can Get You to the Top | Published in the May / June 2013 issue of print Search & Employ® | The word “learn” contains the word “earn.” That sounds like something you would find on a poster in a high school career counselor’s office. But older people should appreciate the [...]
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Xavier University www.xavier.edu Dave Keszei, who retired from the Marine Corps as a major after 22 years, created something new at Xavier University, a school founded in Cincinnati nearly 180 years ago. He’s the founder of the university’s first-ever Veterans Affairs Office. The university established the office to attract and support a growing number of [...]
Read moreMake Education Your Mission | Learn Big to Earn Big Published in the May/June 2012 issue of print Search & Employ® The word “learn” contains the word “earn.” That sounds like something you would find on a poster in a high school career counselor’s office. But older people should appreciate the message as well; there is [...]
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Federal Education Benefits for Veterans | Published in the May/June 2012 issue of print Search & Employ® | The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has set up a GI Bill Web Site, http://www.gibill.va.gov/, that is the home for all educational benefits provided by the department. Below are brief descriptions of five major benefits [...]
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