Career Advice

Written by: CDR Carl B. Forkner, Ph. D., USN(Ret) Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle Originally posted Feb 2017. Updated Feb 2018. Perhaps the most challenging part of a military career—other than that first few weeks at Basic Training or OCS—is the preparation for and execution of your transition from the ...
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Written by: Jeri Hird Dutcher Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle First, understand that posting your resume online is not a guarantee of a job. Everyone knows someone’s brother’s friend’s cousin who landed a high-paying job by posting a resume online. It has taken on the status of an urban legend ...
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Written by Pamela Heward Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle I met Larry at the beginning of my career as a job placement counselor, He arrived one day, just as our office opened; he was eager and motivated. What was unique about Larry is that he was completely deaf in one ear ...
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Written by: Carl B. Forkner, Ph. D. Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle You crafted a beautiful resumé. You attended Career Connectors and got some great advice. You networked with professionals in your industry. And then you get that call—a company that you have targeted for career potential wants you to ...
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Written by Julia Churan People go to work everyday in a variety of fields but never really feel like they are "making a difference." An accountant may resolve a complicated tax issue or an IT professional writes a program to process online transactions, but at the end of the day they haven't ...
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Written by: Kevin Dumcum,  Arizona@Work Maricopa County Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle The occupational outlook in the Greater Phoenix region is hot! As of January 2017, the Region’s unemployment rate was 4.5%, which is lower than the State of Arizona (5.0%) and the United States as a whole (4.8%) for ...
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Written by: Daniel Tetrick Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle While the healthcare industry has employment and career characteristics that are unique, it also shares many of the same issues faced by mid-career professionals in other industries. What is a typical career path? How to get new challenges and experiences? How ...
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Written by: Jeri Hird Dutcher Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle Before you begin a job search, think back to the last time you: Enjoyed an uninterrupted seven to eight hours of sleep. Ate a nutritious meal. Got enough exercise two days in a row. Spent enough time with your spouse ...
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Written by Brenda Cunningham Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle If you’ve been paying attention, you have probably noticed that a few major industries are in a slump (oil & gas and mining, as examples), but a few are as healthy as they ever were. Healthcare is one of those industries that ...
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Written by Donna Tucker Professionally edited by Kitty Carlisle What happens to your résumé when you submit it online? Are you afraid it goes into the Black Hole? Beware the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)! Some ATSs screen out many well-qualified candidates since most candidates submit résumés that are not optimized for ...
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