1- Rich discusses his background and passes on some transition tips as a recruiter

- Don't focus on the company and job title

- Have your voicemail activated

- Keep your mind open to possibilities

2- BlueRecruit

- Digital platform to connect blue collar workers to trait and technical jobs without a resume

- Ability to help shape and influence now within pilot program

3- References:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmcamacho/

http://www.bluerecruit.us

Derek of the Pennyrile Area Development District and the Western Kentucky Workforce shares his transition lessons and covers the following:

1- Leverage some of those "other" or "indirect" skills you learned in the military for re-birth in a new career

2- Connecting, Networking, and building relationships

3- Tackle your weaknesses...listen, learn, and practice.

4- Never stop interviewing (you are always being assessed)

5- Finding yourself, be yourself, find your interests

6- YOU control your career, you define the path

7- Have a transition plan for your transition (you may fail the first time)

8- Manage transition position expectations (military industry is different, regardless of position and titles)

9- Side-gigs (you have control of your life back)

10- Location and sacrifices (you still have some control, not HRC telling you where to go and when to move)

11- You own it! (You need to initiate the conversation- people are busy, but willing to help) and you are the most important person in your transition

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Best Selling Author Scott Vedder discusses his top tips for developing a great civilian resume when leaving the military

1- Best tips for writing a resume 

- !@#$% approach

- Not a Job Description

- Objectives vs Summaries

- Bullet length

- Making it about the employer

2- How to translate your skills so civilian recruiters understand

- Terms and job titles

- Using RATS (Results and Actions up front) over STAR

3- How to ensure your soft skills are effectively portrayed

- PATRIOT technique

4- Where to find the !@#$% for your resume

- Past PDs (Evaluations), Comptrollers, Chain of Command, Keeping track of information/data yourself

5- If changing careers, and experience has little relevance, what to do

- Functional resumes

6- Importance of networking and how it plays into the resume process.

- Never stop interviewing

Bio:

- Best Selling Author (Presented at the White House)

- Fortune 100 Recruiter

- ACP Mentor

References:

Scott on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottvedder/

website: http://www.authorscottvedder.com/

American Corporate Partners: https://www.acp-usa.org/

"Signs of a Great Resume" https://www.amazon.com/Signs-Great-R%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-Veterans-Speaks/dp/149491834X

Commit Foundation: https://www.commitfoundation.org/

SEAL Future Foundation: https://sealff.org/

Navy Special Operations Foundation: https://www.nsof.org/

What to look for in 2020

- Buyer/procurement skills

- Sales Skills

- MP Skills to the business world (not law enforcement)

- Life Balance

- Military vs Corporate Recruiting

- and much much more

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Background and Military Transition

1- Using job posting sites- leveraged with veteran assistance organizations

2- Importance of Networking (to learn organizations and self-interests) 

3- Step back to move forward (fit it in the big picture!)

4- Story telling in the interview

5- Quantify resume bullets

6- Title Self Appropriately (are you really an Operations Manager or Project Manager, what does that even mean?)

7- Relationship Building is key

8- Big picture/long term planning

Distribution Ops and Delhaize

1- Importance of Soft Skills (leading and problem solving)

2- Companies will train you

3- Importance learning on the side

4- They value your character, values, and soft skills

5- Highlight your performance development skills (coaching, documenting, mentoring)

6- Add value with side interest projects- pitch them to higher

Advice

1- Listen

2- Never stop interviewing

3- Network (in and out of the organization) (military and non-military)

References:

https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/My-Military-Transition-Failure-Story-e8v77e

https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/MBAs-and-Certifications-With-Brooks-Johnson-with-transition-tips-e863b0

https://www.aholddelhaize.com/en/careers/

Herb Thompson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/herb-thompson-sf2biz/)

· Management Consultant at Accenture

· Retired SF operator

· Founder of SF2Biz (www.SF2biz.com)

1- Background and Military Transition:

A- Approach like a mission (learn more by reading the “Transition Mission”)

B- Started Planning two years out- earlier the better, you will leave the military one day!

C- Get the Intel- Informational Interviews to LEARN and NETWORK

D- Turn Assumptions into Facts-

i- Does the intel you gathered fit your skills?

ii- Do you need more education?

iii- Is it different per industry?

E- Learn Your Interests

i- Your Why/Purpose

ii- What did you like about the military that transfers into the business world?

iii- Location, Industry, company and culture

F- Importance of Selling Yourself- skills, experiences, stories, and shortcomings with plan to improve.

G- Own your transition- There is no checklist!

2- Building Relationships

A- You need help, to do this, you need to build relationships first!

B- People enjoy talking, so listen

C- Most veterans help others, seek them out

D- Build non-military relationships

E- Use Social media, but don’t forget the power of in person

F- Pay it forward, don’t forget to help others (it’ll come back around)

3- Publishing Book, “Transition Mission" (published on Amazon December 17th- Pre-sale December 10th)- A Book you can use to plan your military transition and beyond as you continue your career transition.

References:

https://viewfromtheskies.weebly.com/blogs/leadership-principles-from-bill-belichick

In this episode, we covering the importance of Networking as well as learn from Claudia's transition experience

Networking:

1- How to Network and importance in of doing it to launch a new career

2- When to Network

3- Planning your Networking

4- Connecting with Veterans and Non-Veterans

5- Using Social Media

6- In-person networking

7- Branding yourself- Telling your story

Transition Experience

1- Learning from others

2- Paying it forward

3- Time Management and Sacrifices

4- Having a plan

5- Including Spouse/Family

6- Assessing and developing skills

7- Building Relationships

Discussion of Chase's military transition:

1- Decision to prioritize location

2- Interest in learning business

3- Why MBA route

4- Importance of Learning Self

5- Identifying your skills and skill gap

6- Learning and tackling your weaknesses

7- Acquiring hard skills

8- Importance of realizing you own it and need to establish a plan

JPMorgan discussion:

1- Skills organization values

2- Military Pathways Development Program (as well as Veteran Direct Hire)

3- Mistakes made by candidates (military transitioners)

4- How/who to connect with to learn more

5- Why Financial Services Industry

6- JPMorgan Divisions (structure)

Referenced in Podcast:

JPMorgan Careers Page: https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/home

Chase Roe linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-roe-528b7489/

MBA vs Certification Podcast episode: https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/MBAs-and-Certifications-With-Brooks-Johnson-with-transition-tips-e863b0

Recruiting and Placement firms: https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/Recruiting-and-Placement-Firms-Lucas-Group-with-Dan-McCall-e8r2ts

Career Prioritization Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvp4Kv3-70rjKCvgY9h2yaw/videos?view_as=subscriber

I share my experience and initial military transition failure story

I leave seven key takeaways from listeners to learn from:

1- I didn't know who I was (what I wanted, what my interests were)

2- I didn't trust/listen to the right people

3- Pleased others and not myself

4- Had an exit plan (from the military), but not an entry plan (into a new career)

5- Didn't truly assess my skill set

6- I prioritized the wrong things- in regards to preparation

7- I didn't focus on the right things- in regards to understanding myself, my interests (assessment of Growth, Location and Income).

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Dan McCall shares what Lucas Group offers transitioning military and shares his own transition experience.

Lucas Group:

Lucas Group provides recruiting and placement for military and executive and takes a consulting approach, making sure the fit is right for both the company and the recruit.

Focus is on leadership and technical talent (this is not a JMO only organization, they want junior service members who have crafted a technical talent)

How to leverage Lucas Group (timeline and supplementing your transition plan)

Transition Advice:

Importance of developing job specific resumes.

Importance of reading business books to learn culture

What books to read to prepare for the transition

Finding your interests and eliminating what you do not want to do (both personally and professionally)

A new life outside of work

Identifying your skills

Importance of continued networking and interviewing

How balance and assess Growth, Location, Income, and Culture/People to make an educated decision

Support each other and transitioning service members out there!

The perfect discussion for Veteran's Day!