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The Enlisted Veteran's Guide to Finding a GREAT Job

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William Treseder
William Treseder

Are you a veteran trying to figure out how to get into a high-paying, stable career? WorkScouts offers some insider tips based on the success of other veterans. This is simple, practical advice that anyone can follow!

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The Enlisted Veteran¡¯s Guide to Finding a Great Job
Great Jobs. Great People.
Why should you read this? ? I want the best chance of finding a great job ? I am not completely sure of where I want to work ? I want to learn what¡¯s worked for other veterans ? I am not sure which of my skills are valuable 3 / 71
What will you learn? ? Some tips and tricks that help during the job search ? The best mindset to adopt for the job search ? Methods for avoiding common mistakes ? The right way to think about education and training 4 / 71
Alright, let¡¯s get started!
Let¡¯s start with an important point: no one deserves a job. Not even you! 6 / 71
A job is something you earn when you convince someone that are the best person to solve a problem for them. 7 / 71
So how the heck do you do that? 8 / 71
Simple. Follow 3 steps. 9 / 71
Step #1 Look at the problems that companies have.
Step #2 Go learn how to solve them.
Step #3 Go talk to lots of companies with problems you can solve. Repeat until you get hired.
Step #1 Step #2 Step #3 Identifying Solving Getting problems problems hired
Step #1 Identifying problems
Companies need people to solve their problems. Those people are employees. 15 / 71
You are reading this because you want to be an employee. If you don¡¯t want to get a job, go read something else! 16 / 71
To figure out the types of problems that companies have, look at job openings. 17 / 71
All open jobs have job descriptions. These are clues to the problem that companies have. 18 / 71
There are too many open jobs out there. You will need to filter them. Location is a good way to start. 19 / 71
Don¡¯t worry about applying right now. Just skim through some of them. Get a feel for the language. 20 / 71
You can find job descriptions at any of these places: monster.com indeed.com careerbuilder.com usajobs.gov glassdoor.com 21 / 71
When you find job descriptions that appeal to you, copy the link and email them to yourself. We¡¯ll need them later. 22 / 71
This is super useful, so don¡¯t rush through it. (time: 30 ¨C 60 minutes) 23 / 71
Boom! You¡¯re already done with Step #1. 24 / 71
Step #2 Solving problems
Remember those jobs you liked so much that you emailed them to yourself? 26 / 71
These jobs are clues. They reveal possibilities for your future career path. 27 / 71
Take these jobs and go through the one by one. 28 / 71
Ask yourself the following three questions as you read the job descriptions. If you answer ¡°no¡± to each question, then discard that job. And be honest! 29 / 71
Question #1 Could I do this job right now? 30 / 71
Question #2 Have I done anything like this job in the past? 31 / 71
Question #3 Do I like this job enough to spend 2 ¨C 4 years in school? 32 / 71
Hold onto that job if you answered ¡°yes¡± to at least one question. 33 / 71
Keep doing this with all the jobs that you emailed to yourself. (time: 10 ¨C 20 minutes) 34 / 71
What¡¯s left are the jobs that can be considered great. 35 / 71
If you are qualified for them, awesome! Go onto Step #3. Otherwise keep reading. 36 / 71
The situation is tough. You aren¡¯t yet ready for the great jobs where you want to live. 37 / 71
Sucks, right? That¡¯s life. You know what¡¯s worse? 38 / 71
Ending up in a string of deadend jobs for the rest of you life. 39 / 71
So what do we do? Let¡¯s figure out how to learn to solve the problems of these great jobs. 40 / 71
That probably means college. But it could also mean an apprenticeship, a credential, or a license. 41 / 71
The specific path will depend on the nature of the great job you want. 42 / 71
So who knows the answer to that? Someone who currently has the great job! 43 / 71
Google the title of your great job, plus the location where you want to work. Example: ¡°business development associate Austin, TX¡± 44 / 71
You should be able to find at least 5 ¨C 10 companies. Find their contact information, either email or phone. 45 / 71
Contact them, explaining that you want to work there. This article is useful to figure out what to say: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240454 46 / 71
Ask them the fastest way to get the skills that will help you solve their problems. 47 / 71
It only takes one to answer. Then you know what to do! 48 / 71
Congratulations! You¡¯re almost done (sort of). 49 / 71
Step #3 Getting hired
Solving a company¡¯s problem will not get you hired by itself. 51 / 71
You need to be able to sell yourself. That means proving to them that you¡¯re the best option out there. 52 / 71
If you¡¯re not the best option, they won¡¯t hire you. 53 / 71
There are three main phases in the hiring process. Preparing for each will set you up for success. 54 / 71
First phase: Getting ready Second phase: Getting noticed Third phase: Getting interviewed 55 / 71
Getting ready means having a resume and professional social media presence. 56 / 71
Your resume is the thing you push out to people. 57 / 71
Resume basics You need it to get noticed, but it won¡¯t get you the job Your first version will suck - review it with 2-3 civilian friends Use a civilian email address - make sure it¡¯s appropriate! Save it as a PDF, not a Word document Tips for a great resume here: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-this-is-an-excellent-resume-2013-11 58 / 71
Professional social media is different ¨C it pulls in people who might want to hire you. 59 / 71
Your Professional Social Media You should create a LinkedIn profile (time: 60 minutes) - www.linkedin.com - tips for a great profile here: https://www.themuse.com/advice/the- 31-best-linkedin-profile-tips-for-job-seekers You should create a RallyPoint profile (time: 15 minutes) - www.rallypoint.com 60 / 71
Getting noticed means you stand out from the crowd (obviously we mean ¡°stand out¡± in a good way) 61 / 71
Show up on time. Wear nice clothes. Don¡¯t curse. Make eye contact. 62 / 71
If you want to go in-depth on the preparation, read this: https://hbr.org/2012/09/stand-out-in-your-interview 63 / 71
Getting interviewed means you will have to explain to other people how you will solve their problems. 64 / 71
This part sucks. But you have to do it. 65 / 71
If you want to be a super star, have someone mock interview you the day before. http://www.umt.edu/career/PDF/mockinterview.pdf 66 / 71
If that¡¯s not an option, try a free online simulator: http://myinterviewsimulator.com/ 67 / 71
That¡¯s basically it. 68 / 71
If you follow all - or even some - of this advice, you will be in the top 5% of applicants. 69 / 71
If you want to learn more about how WorkScouts can help you find a great job, click here. 70 / 71
Good luck! Let us know how it goes: jobs@workscouts.com

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The Enlisted Veteran's Guide to Finding a GREAT Job

  • 1. The Enlisted Veteran¡¯s Guide to Finding a Great Job
  • 3. Why should you read this? ? I want the best chance of finding a great job ? I am not completely sure of where I want to work ? I want to learn what¡¯s worked for other veterans ? I am not sure which of my skills are valuable 3 / 71
  • 4. What will you learn? ? Some tips and tricks that help during the job search ? The best mindset to adopt for the job search ? Methods for avoiding common mistakes ? The right way to think about education and training 4 / 71
  • 6. Let¡¯s start with an important point: no one deserves a job. Not even you! 6 / 71
  • 7. A job is something you earn when you convince someone that are the best person to solve a problem for them. 7 / 71
  • 8. So how the heck do you do that? 8 / 71
  • 9. Simple. Follow 3 steps. 9 / 71
  • 10. Step #1 Look at the problems that companies have.
  • 11. Step #2 Go learn how to solve them.
  • 12. Step #3 Go talk to lots of companies with problems you can solve. Repeat until you get hired.
  • 13. Step #1 Step #2 Step #3 Identifying Solving Getting problems problems hired
  • 15. Companies need people to solve their problems. Those people are employees. 15 / 71
  • 16. You are reading this because you want to be an employee. If you don¡¯t want to get a job, go read something else! 16 / 71
  • 17. To figure out the types of problems that companies have, look at job openings. 17 / 71
  • 18. All open jobs have job descriptions. These are clues to the problem that companies have. 18 / 71
  • 19. There are too many open jobs out there. You will need to filter them. Location is a good way to start. 19 / 71
  • 20. Don¡¯t worry about applying right now. Just skim through some of them. Get a feel for the language. 20 / 71
  • 21. You can find job descriptions at any of these places: monster.com indeed.com careerbuilder.com usajobs.gov glassdoor.com 21 / 71
  • 22. When you find job descriptions that appeal to you, copy the link and email them to yourself. We¡¯ll need them later. 22 / 71
  • 23. This is super useful, so don¡¯t rush through it. (time: 30 ¨C 60 minutes) 23 / 71
  • 24. Boom! You¡¯re already done with Step #1. 24 / 71
  • 26. Remember those jobs you liked so much that you emailed them to yourself? 26 / 71
  • 27. These jobs are clues. They reveal possibilities for your future career path. 27 / 71
  • 28. Take these jobs and go through the one by one. 28 / 71
  • 29. Ask yourself the following three questions as you read the job descriptions. If you answer ¡°no¡± to each question, then discard that job. And be honest! 29 / 71
  • 30. Question #1 Could I do this job right now? 30 / 71
  • 31. Question #2 Have I done anything like this job in the past? 31 / 71
  • 32. Question #3 Do I like this job enough to spend 2 ¨C 4 years in school? 32 / 71
  • 33. Hold onto that job if you answered ¡°yes¡± to at least one question. 33 / 71
  • 34. Keep doing this with all the jobs that you emailed to yourself. (time: 10 ¨C 20 minutes) 34 / 71
  • 35. What¡¯s left are the jobs that can be considered great. 35 / 71
  • 36. If you are qualified for them, awesome! Go onto Step #3. Otherwise keep reading. 36 / 71
  • 37. The situation is tough. You aren¡¯t yet ready for the great jobs where you want to live. 37 / 71
  • 38. Sucks, right? That¡¯s life. You know what¡¯s worse? 38 / 71
  • 39. Ending up in a string of deadend jobs for the rest of you life. 39 / 71
  • 40. So what do we do? Let¡¯s figure out how to learn to solve the problems of these great jobs. 40 / 71
  • 41. That probably means college. But it could also mean an apprenticeship, a credential, or a license. 41 / 71
  • 42. The specific path will depend on the nature of the great job you want. 42 / 71
  • 43. So who knows the answer to that? Someone who currently has the great job! 43 / 71
  • 44. Google the title of your great job, plus the location where you want to work. Example: ¡°business development associate Austin, TX¡± 44 / 71
  • 45. You should be able to find at least 5 ¨C 10 companies. Find their contact information, either email or phone. 45 / 71
  • 46. Contact them, explaining that you want to work there. This article is useful to figure out what to say: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240454 46 / 71
  • 47. Ask them the fastest way to get the skills that will help you solve their problems. 47 / 71
  • 48. It only takes one to answer. Then you know what to do! 48 / 71
  • 51. Solving a company¡¯s problem will not get you hired by itself. 51 / 71
  • 52. You need to be able to sell yourself. That means proving to them that you¡¯re the best option out there. 52 / 71
  • 53. If you¡¯re not the best option, they won¡¯t hire you. 53 / 71
  • 54. There are three main phases in the hiring process. Preparing for each will set you up for success. 54 / 71
  • 55. First phase: Getting ready Second phase: Getting noticed Third phase: Getting interviewed 55 / 71
  • 56. Getting ready means having a resume and professional social media presence. 56 / 71
  • 57. Your resume is the thing you push out to people. 57 / 71
  • 58. Resume basics You need it to get noticed, but it won¡¯t get you the job Your first version will suck - review it with 2-3 civilian friends Use a civilian email address - make sure it¡¯s appropriate! Save it as a PDF, not a Word document Tips for a great resume here: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-this-is-an-excellent-resume-2013-11 58 / 71
  • 59. Professional social media is different ¨C it pulls in people who might want to hire you. 59 / 71
  • 60. Your Professional Social Media You should create a LinkedIn profile (time: 60 minutes) - www.linkedin.com - tips for a great profile here: https://www.themuse.com/advice/the- 31-best-linkedin-profile-tips-for-job-seekers You should create a RallyPoint profile (time: 15 minutes) - www.rallypoint.com 60 / 71
  • 61. Getting noticed means you stand out from the crowd (obviously we mean ¡°stand out¡± in a good way) 61 / 71
  • 62. Show up on time. Wear nice clothes. Don¡¯t curse. Make eye contact. 62 / 71
  • 63. If you want to go in-depth on the preparation, read this: https://hbr.org/2012/09/stand-out-in-your-interview 63 / 71
  • 64. Getting interviewed means you will have to explain to other people how you will solve their problems. 64 / 71
  • 65. This part sucks. But you have to do it. 65 / 71
  • 66. If you want to be a super star, have someone mock interview you the day before. http://www.umt.edu/career/PDF/mockinterview.pdf 66 / 71
  • 67. If that¡¯s not an option, try a free online simulator: http://myinterviewsimulator.com/ 67 / 71
  • 69. If you follow all - or even some - of this advice, you will be in the top 5% of applicants. 69 / 71
  • 70. If you want to learn more about how WorkScouts can help you find a great job, click here. 70 / 71
  • 71. Good luck! Let us know how it goes: jobs@workscouts.com