This last Sunday, May 8, PARADE magazine ran a cover feature about the United States Military Academy at West Point. You are probably familiar with PARADE. It?s that Sunday supplement found in the insert section of many national newspapers. This issue?s cover photo shows us nearly a dozen West Point cadets in military formation —... [full article »]

Often you will see at the bottom of a service member?s resume mention of the award of a security clearance. As a hiring manager in a manufacturing facility or a sales organization, you may think this is of little or no significance unless you are dealing with a government contract… Correct? Absolutely not. The various... [full article »]

The Internet is not a passing fad, and resume databases continue to proliferate as a cost effective recruitment tool. For those recruiting managers with a tight budget, posting positions on the Internet serves as a low cost alternative to running a weekly advertisement in the local newspaper to attract talent. Instead of only advertising your... [full article »]

If you have an established military hiring program for your organization, you may already be familiar with some of the terms to describe the talent available. Terms such as JMO, FMO, NCO, Retirees, Separated, Active Duty, Enlisted, etc. If you aren’t tapping into each of these groups for selected opportunities, you may be missing out... [full article »]

Suppose you have an opening for a sales professional, and you just happen to come across a resume of someone that has sales experience (in your industry/product line) AND served in the military at one time. Jackpot: the best of all worlds! However, how do you identify and tap those DIRECTLY transitioning from the military... [full article »]

Here are some points to consider when your latest offer has just been rejected (for the third time, or more) for the “qualified computer professional position” that is in such demand today. Or maybe your openings exceed the quantity of high potential applicants within your grasp. Break free of convention, and check out this talent... [full article »]

The Internet is a wonderful tool for both information flow and communication ability. Recent statistics show that approximately 38% of Americans use the Internet on a regular basis for this purpose. Although the percentage of the American population that actually served in the military is relatively small, 56% of military members use the Internet on... [full article »]

As a recruiter, I have often heard the words: ?we need help in identifying some excellent diversity candidates.? Although I fully understand the intention of the corporate representative, I?ve never liked using that word. To me, it?s just another label, and it connotes ?splitting up? rather than ?bringing together.? Quite the opposite of its intended... [full article »]

As a recruiter, it helps to either be psychic or a very good salesperson in order to meet the demands of your customer – the hiring manager. What makes it even more difficult in presenting someone transitioning from the military, is translating the skills that they have acquired while in the service to someone that... [full article »]

If you or your company is faced with the recruitment dilemma of too many openings and too few qualified candidates, it may be time to grow your own. The military has a large pool of potential candidates. These highly skilled individuals are highly trainable, seasoned workers. In the coming months, this series will uncover a... [full article »]