Did you know that the average military person knows his or her next assignment as much as 12 months in advance? Throughout their careers, military personnel always know where they will be in the next few months. The years themselves are filled with adventure, learning, and change, but underlying all of it is the sense... [full article »]

Former military personnel were working in New York City during the terrorist attack rescue effort and courageously evacuated thousands of citizens from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The tragedy that is still so fresh in our minds was one where many lost their lives performing acts of bravery to help the innocent.... [full article »]

Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret. These three concepts have significant value and meaning to the savvy recruiter. I know I?ve written a lot in the past about the excellent character qualities of the military. In some articles, I?ve made some assertions based on my own experiences and provided anecdotal evidence about the military and its... [full article »]

Last month I told you about how to hire military candidates by visiting the many bases and installations across the country. Today I want to tell you how you can visit many online “bases” from the comfort of your desk at work. The idea is that there currently exist many associations and schools of highly... [full article »]

Have you ever wondered how to meet transitioning military candidates one-on-one and without much cost? One of the best ways to do this is by contacting your local or regional military base. At every major military installation, there is a Transition Assistance Office that serves to help all separating or retiring military personnel with their... [full article »]

What happened on September 11th for many was right out of the movies. At first, it was disbelief, a denial that something like this could actually happen here in the United States. However, it did happen, and now America has a second date that will live on for infamy. We’ve all been touched by the... [full article »]

Were you aware there are two government-sponsored websites available that will allow you to post jobs that target transitioning military? What’s more, the cost to the employer is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The two sites I am referring to are as follows: Department of Defense Job Search: dod.jobsearch.org [full article »]

What is the cost to hire someone from the military? I’ve written before about the fabulous free relocation benefits provided by the government (see my March 2000 article, Elimination Relocation Expenses…). And that alone should be good reason to consider the value of a military hire. But let’s take it one step further by looking... [full article »]

Is there any special way to interview a person who is just coming out of the military? Here are a few items to consider: This person may have great skills, but may have never interviewed with anybody, ever. Many times, those in the service entered straight out of high school or college and have never... [full article »]

Recently, Encarta listed the survey results of the top 10 most competitive schools, and 3 of the top ten were this nation’s service academies (West Point, #4, Naval Academy, #5, and the Air Force Academy #6. But unlike Harvard (#2), Yale (#7) or Stanford (#8), where you can recruit off campus, the graduates of these... [full article »]

There are over 11 million former military personnel in the active civilian workforce today (according to www.census.gov). Besides the nearly 200,000 who are transitioning out of the military each year, there is a huge pool of veterans already in the workforce and may be interested in changing jobs. What do you get when you hire... [full article »]

Has your company considered the 2.1 million disabled vets as potential hires? Since the beginning of the Gulf War, there have been more than 725,000 people affected by physical disabilities sustained during service in the military. It may seem like an astronomical number, but when you consider that veteran “disabilities” vary from minor hearing loss... [full article »]

Even though the Department of Defense is a huge organization, recruiting from it does not have to be difficult. Unfortunately, many organizations make it harder than it is by taking a “one size, fits all” approach to recruiting, regardless of whom they are targeting for open positions. Using the same brochures, web-material, recruiting techniques, job... [full article »]

Women who have served our country through military service are an excellent source of talent in the civilian world. It’s only during the last 30 years that women have obtained the long-awaited right to serve in multiple non-combat positions. Given that fact, there are many women with some excellent technical and leadership skills transitioning out... [full article »]

When you think about tapping our men and women of the armed services for employment opportunities, chances are you don’t normally think of the over 1.3 million active “part-time” military reservists and National Guard. Today, with the downsizing of the military that has occurred, reservists comprise almost 50% of our nation’s armed forces. To maintain... [full article »]

Some people may say that military service men and women have a difficult time adjusting to the “real” world. They argue that the armed forces breed people who only follow orders and who are dependent on rules and structure. They believe, therefore, that those who transition out of the military are rigid, inflexible, and can’t... [full article »]

The military is a diverse group of people, trained in a variety of skills with dedication to a strong work ethic. With those qualifications, plus the fact that today’s military is one of the most racially diverse pool of potential applicants, it makes sense to hire from the Armed Forces. The military has for decades... [full article »]

In the past, employment managers have paid dearly to find inroads to the pools of Junior Military Officers, academy grads, technical NCOs/Petty Officers, and other segments of the military community highly sought after in today’s employment market. The easiest method was to tap placement firms, but at an average cost of $5,000 to $15,000 per... [full article »]

For some time, I have used this venue to expound on the virtues of attracting and hiring applicants that have served in the military, and have appreciated the laudatory comments from readers citing positive examples of their own successful military recruitment strategies. As everyone seeks new talent pools to access, yet another community of applicants... [full article »]

For the longest time, it was assumed that only members of the technical trades who use a computer in their daily routine would also use the Internet to meet their career aspirations. However with the number of new Internet users growing by one every six seconds, it’s obvious that not every web visitor can be... [full article »]