E4 - Making SOFT Skills HARD Skills

E8 - Hiring Manager or Recruiter? Who are you talking to?

The mechanics of hiring are important in informing the type of information you are focused on in a conversation. This episode talks first about the mechanics of hiring, including some generalities on how a job requisition ("job rec") is created, and what a recruiting team vs a hiring manager may be looking for.

E7 - MBA or PMP? SHRM? What certifications should you get to be hired?

This episode explored the questions about whether or not to go get an MBA or a PMP, or any other type or certification or qualification. This is a frequent question, and there are really good reasons to get (or not to get) certain qualifications.

E6 - Big or Small Company. What's right for you?

In general, I see that transitioning veterans think first about large companies, but that isn't always the right choice for everyone.

E5 - Resume secrets no one tells you (aka saying the quiet part out loud)

There is so much information out there about resume writing. This won't go into the details you probably already know, but instead focuse4s on the top questions I get from people who have already developed their resume and are trying to make it great, and the top mistakes I see over and over on veteran resumes, both form screening them at my company and from working with hundreds and hundreds of veterans on their resumes.

E4 - Making SOFT Skills HARD Skills

How many times have you wanted to talk about soft skills? Do you believe they are truly "soft?" I don't. And here's why.... In this episode we talk about why describing the things you do as soft skills undervalues them, and how to avoid that trap.