http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3136/news/40791
Friday, January 27, 2012
Start Up & Grow Veterans Business Conference in New York State on March 13th
The Small Business Administration is sponsoring the following free business conference for New York State veterans who want to start a company or grow an existing company:
For more information, go to the following SBA web page:
http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3136/news/40791
http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3136/news/40791
Monday, January 23, 2012
Valentines for Veterans 2012
To send a Valentine to a veteran currently residing in a Veterans Administration hospital, Fisher House location or military retirement facility, you can download a print a valentine from the following Flickr website, then drop it off at your local Army & Air Force Exchange Service for distribution:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aafespa/6690741735/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Valentines are collected from now through February 6, 2012.
Thank you to Military.com for alerting me to the existence of this program.
(I myself am a civilian and do not have access to an Exchange at this time, so I will seek out any related programs to allow for Valentines to be sent to veterans through other distribution methods and I will post here if I find some good options for those who cannot access an Exchange.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aafespa/6690741735/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Valentines are collected from now through February 6, 2012.
Thank you to Military.com for alerting me to the existence of this program.
(I myself am a civilian and do not have access to an Exchange at this time, so I will seek out any related programs to allow for Valentines to be sent to veterans through other distribution methods and I will post here if I find some good options for those who cannot access an Exchange.)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Resume Writing Tips for Veterans, Part One
Most people--whether they recently served in the military or not--do not have a recent and updated resume on hand.
Resume writing can be stressful, especially if you are starting with a blank page, so in an attempt to make the process easier, here's a few fast resume writing tips. (Later posts will contain more resume writing tips, but let's start with five fast and simple ones.)
1. If you use Microsoft Word software to create your new resume, you can use one of the basic resume templates to begin. Use the "File: New" command and you should see a dialogue box with templates available; select "Resumes and CVs" followed by "Basic Resumes." This way the page is already formatted for you.
2. If you have retired after a full career in the military, you are allowed to list your rank upon retirement followed by the annotation (Ret.) at the top of the page. Example: USN Capt. Marcia Vail (Ret.)
3. In most cases and for most jobs, a 1-page resume will suffice, but sometimes you have to use more than one page. Busy hiring managers don't always bother to read beyond the first page of the resume, though, so if your resume is several pages long, be sure to put the best stuff that you want to highlight about yourself on page #1. For example, you might want to include a short summary of your career experience at the top of the first page.
4. You can include a hiring Objective if you want to, but you can also take the Objective section out--it's a little bit old fashioned these days, and most hiring managers don't care about the Objective anyway. If you do decide to retain the Objective, tailor it for every position you apply for rather than using one bland, generic statement about your goals. For example, instead of "Objective: Obtain senior sales position at a defense contractor" try something more specific like "Objective: Seeking dynamic senior sales position at Lockheed Martin that will allow me to combine my skills in logistics with my interests in..."
5. Always, always, always spell out the full names of equipment, software systems, etc. upon first use rather than using undefined acronyms. Example: Most civilians don't know what an MRAP is beyond the fact that it is a heavily armored vehicle. Spell it out on first use--Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. After the first use in the document you are allowed to just use the acronym, but always spell it out on first use.
Resume writing can be stressful, especially if you are starting with a blank page, so in an attempt to make the process easier, here's a few fast resume writing tips. (Later posts will contain more resume writing tips, but let's start with five fast and simple ones.)
1. If you use Microsoft Word software to create your new resume, you can use one of the basic resume templates to begin. Use the "File: New" command and you should see a dialogue box with templates available; select "Resumes and CVs" followed by "Basic Resumes." This way the page is already formatted for you.
2. If you have retired after a full career in the military, you are allowed to list your rank upon retirement followed by the annotation (Ret.) at the top of the page. Example: USN Capt. Marcia Vail (Ret.)
3. In most cases and for most jobs, a 1-page resume will suffice, but sometimes you have to use more than one page. Busy hiring managers don't always bother to read beyond the first page of the resume, though, so if your resume is several pages long, be sure to put the best stuff that you want to highlight about yourself on page #1. For example, you might want to include a short summary of your career experience at the top of the first page.
4. You can include a hiring Objective if you want to, but you can also take the Objective section out--it's a little bit old fashioned these days, and most hiring managers don't care about the Objective anyway. If you do decide to retain the Objective, tailor it for every position you apply for rather than using one bland, generic statement about your goals. For example, instead of "Objective: Obtain senior sales position at a defense contractor" try something more specific like "Objective: Seeking dynamic senior sales position at Lockheed Martin that will allow me to combine my skills in logistics with my interests in..."
5. Always, always, always spell out the full names of equipment, software systems, etc. upon first use rather than using undefined acronyms. Example: Most civilians don't know what an MRAP is beyond the fact that it is a heavily armored vehicle. Spell it out on first use--Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. After the first use in the document you are allowed to just use the acronym, but always spell it out on first use.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Free Adventures with Outward Bound for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Outward Bound sponsors free activity and adventure packages for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who are interested in meeting and bonding with other veterans in an outdoor adventure setting.
The interest level in these courses is high, so you probably will need to sign up on a wait list, but it can't hurt to check it out:
Outward Bound Course List for Veterans
866-669-2362 ext. 8387
The interest level in these courses is high, so you probably will need to sign up on a wait list, but it can't hurt to check it out:
Outward Bound Course List for Veterans
866-669-2362 ext. 8387
Friday, January 6, 2012
Happy New Year 2012!
Our blogging activity slowed down a lot over the holidays, but we hope to pick up speed again and make a lot of improvements to the site in 2012. We hope 2012 is a better year for everyone!
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