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Career Tips: Career Counselors – Guiding Your Career Change

October 3rd, 2011

By Defense Placements

Changing careers can be one of the most important, and sometimes difficult times in your live.  You career is you future and finding the right fit for your skills and talents is a must.  Many times, it’s not obvious to you the job your skills suit the most.  Sometimes you don’t know where to envision yourself or are looking in a direction that doesn’t suit your skill set as well as another occupation you likely haven’t considered.

That’s why career counselors are so important in your job search and career change.  For the individuals we serve, it’s a difficult transition moving from a defense job to a job in the private sector.  Guidance is often needed to find a position that is a good fit for individuals and their potential.   It’s the job of a career counselor to educate individuals on possible occupational fits and guide them in the correct directions to find a job they’ll love.  So how do career counselors do this and why is it important?

Guidance is Key

A solid career counselor knows how to guide individuals toward potential positions for individuals.  In this area it’s important to find a career counselor that has a solid understanding of a variety of industries and takes the time to understand your background, evaluate your skill set, and provides you with a variety of positions that are best for your skillset.  What’s important in guidance is that » Read more: Career Tips: Career Counselors – Guiding Your Career Change

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Job Search Tips: Holding out and moving on – tips for job hunters

August 31st, 2011

By DefensePlacements

With the economy in the shape it’s in today, many individuals are finding themselves without jobs, or with jobs they don’t enjoy waiting for a job in their specialized area to open.  Job hunting is not an easy process especially when you’re looking for a job you want that will supply you with the financial security you deserve.  So what job is worth holding out for and when you bite the bullet and move on and stop waiting for the perfect job that just isn’t coming along?  It all depends…

Holding Out – When and why to wait for on a new job

Patience in job hunting is a difficult enough, and at times waiting too long can make your situation more difficult.  There are a few times where waiting, as tough a task as it may be, can pay off for your career.  First, if you already have a job and are interviewing for a new one, it’s always logical to continue your current job until you get a confirmed offer for the position you’re interested in.  What’s also important to consider here is that you wait long enough for the position.  More often than not, individuals leave a job they don’t enjoy » Read more: Job Search Tips: Holding out and moving on – tips for job hunters

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Interviews: How to Master a Phone Interview

March 27th, 2011

By Andrew Beccue

Until recently, job seekers would often breeze through most phone interviews in 10 minutes or less by answering a few general questions. Little preparation was necessary, and most people could expect to be invited for a face-to-face interview before the conversation was over. But since the economy has been in a downturn, the phone interview has evolved into a much bigger ordeal. In an effort to save time and money, many employers are using the phone interview to pose the kinds of in-depth questions previously reserved for face-to-face interview sessions. Because of the growing importance of the phone interview, it is crucial for job seekers to learn how to master a phone interview in order to get to the next level- the sit-down interview.

1.     Use your “telephone voice”!

  • We live in a busy world where recruiters are more likely to get a hold of your voicemail before they get to talk to you personally. Therefore it’s important to have a professional voice message that leaves a good first impression.
  • Don’t speak too quickly and DON’T interrupt. If you have something you want to say, write it down and wait for an opening. » Read more: Interviews: How to Master a Phone Interview

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