The Podcast Patriot

There are plenty of articles on how to write a resume. (hint to military jobseekers– translate your military terms into corporate terms). There are also millions of articles on how to present yourself in an interview.

Do you still feel like they aren’t telling you something? Well you are right.

Secret to marketing yourself into a good job is a GOOD ATTITUDE. Finding a new job after 4, 8 or 22 years in the military is daunting. What do employers want? What is it they are looking for in the resume and in the interview?

Hiring managers want you to show them that you are excited to be there, and that you have the right attitude to solve their problems– YOU ARE THE SOLUTION!

STATE OF THE ART

The first thing is technology. Most time saving technology is transformational. New software and hardware means potentially radical shifts in how work is processed and conducted. No one knows more about continually upgrading to the best-of-the-best better than the military. Our careers have been solely focused on being cutting edge.

CLOCKLESS WORK DAY

You may not believe this, but outside of the military life is very similar to the opening scenes of the “Flintstones”: the bird whistles and everyone immediately “Yabba Dabba Doos” it down the tail of the mastadon to a race for the parking lot.

Employees that can understand the employers priority to accomplish goals rather than fill up time sheets will be very impressive indeed. That is why veterans are needed in the civilian sector. Military knows how to “put the mission” as a priority.

SOLVE PROBLEMS

Employers don’t hire staff to fill up space or be robots. They want employees that are going to identify inefficiencies and solve problems. All employees should be identifying problems in the company, good employees should bring solutions to solve those problems at the same time.

BUILD THE TEAM

If there is one thing that become very obvious about the power structure of civilian companies is that leadership is a “sink or swim” situation. Why? Because rare are managers and supervisors trained in how to deal and motivate people. Military members can bring that team spirit to any workplace that will have a positive transformation to the entire company.

AIM HIGH

A hard transitional fact of life is that most civilians don’t look at a company as a ladder for promotion. Most employees are either happy in the position they are at, or expect that their next promotion will also translate into a new job at a different company.

Showing company loyalty and a thirst for added responsibility are never ignored in today’s market.

MULTIPLE SKILLS

Just like the military, companies need to do more with less resources. That is why specialists are needed, but those with multiple specialties get hired. Having a diverse set of skills that compliment your primary job skill is what sets most military jobseekers apart.