Podcasts by Vet Coach Transition Tips

LinkedIn Part 5 - Experience&Volunteering Sections from 2021-05-22T10:00

The “meat” of your profile is your experience section.  This is where you can hit all the keywords to help recruiters find you, and where you can display everything you’ve accomplished in your c...

LinkedIn Part 4 - The About Section from 2021-05-21T11:00

Throughout the LinkedIn Series, I consistently talk about making the most of your LinkedIn “Real Estate.”  The "About" section is, in my opinion, the most underutilized and under-lever...

LinkedIn Part 3 - The Opener from 2021-05-20T11:00

In this episode, we cover how to digitally introduce yourself on LinkedIn.  We cover having an easy to find URL for your profile, how to manage the “open to work” settings, how to craft a solid ...

LinkedIn Part 2 - Photos from 2021-05-19T11:00

You are 14x more likely to get noticed on LinkedIn by having a profile photo.  It’s a no brainer.  What about the background photo though?  Should you wear your uniform in your profile photo?  D...

The Interview Part 7&8 - Questions&Closing from 2020-06-22T18:00

It’s time to wrap it up, but not quite yet!  While the questions you ask can be informative for yourself, they can also help set you apart from the pack.

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The Interview Part 5&6 - Location&Compensation from 2020-06-22T18:00

For the first time in your career YOU get to choose where you want to live!  There’s a lot to consider.  Especially since you’re losing BAH.  Oh…and Tri-Care.  Check out this episode for some pe...

The Interview Part 4 - Success&Failure Stories from 2020-06-22T18:00

It’s impossible to prepare for every single interview question you could possibly be asked.  But, we all know preparation is key.  So how do you prepare for the types of behavioral questions you...

The Interview Part 3 - Tell Me About Yourself from 2020-06-22T18:00

Nearly every interview starts off with some sort of question that asks you to tell the interviewer about yourself.  How long should it be? What should you talk about?  How do you build a solid p...

The Interview Part 2 - Dress from 2020-06-22T18:00

We all know how to handle a military interview or board…but what do you wear to a civilian interview?  Believe it or not, I’ve seen plenty of vets screw this up.  Tune in to get the down and dir...

The Interview Part 1 - Attitude from 2020-06-22T18:00

There’s perhaps no more important aspect of an interview than the attitude you convey when interacting with the interviewer.  Check out this episode to hear our tips and advice to make sure you’...

The Interview - Overview from 2020-06-22T18:00

So you finally got an interview…works not over yet.  Preparation is key, and we’ll walk you through the 8 key aspects of an interview and how to prepare for them.  In the following podcasts we w...

Resume Part 9 - Resume Additional Information from 2019-04-08T00:00

FINALLY!  The the last section of the resume.  Don’t get lazy, while this is an optional section, I HIGHLY encourage you include it.  Tune in to hear why!

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Resume Part 8 - Resume Certifications&Technical Skills from 2019-03-25T00:00

This week we are talking through professional certifications and technical skills.  What’s the difference?  What should you include?  Does anyone care that you were warfare qualified?  Tune in t...

Resume Part 7 - Resume Education Section from 2019-03-18T00:00

In this episode we cover the education section of the resume. This is a quick one, but we hit on some key aspects of this section you don’t want to miss!

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Resume Part 6 - Resume Volunteer Experience from 2019-03-11T00:00

This week we are talking about an optional section of the resume, the volunteer experience section.  While this is optional, we highly recommend it because of it’s importance helping you connect...

Resume Part 5 - Resume Professional Experience from 2019-03-04T00:00

In this tip, we cover the meat of the resume, the professional experience section.  This is arguably the most important part of your resume because its where you talk about everything you’ve acc...

Resume Part 4 - Resume Key Skills from 2019-02-25T00:00

In this transition tip, we get to work on the key skills section of the resume.  We talk about the top five most desirable skills, the difference between hard and soft skills, and a killer pro t...

Resume Part 3 - Resume Professional Summary from 2019-02-18T00:00

In tip #4, we tackle the professional summary.  Is it replacing the cover letter?  Should I just reformat my professional successes or treat it more as an introduction to the reader?  There’s a ...

Resume Part 2 - Resume Header from 2019-02-11T00:00

We dive right into the resume with the very first line, the header.  You may think it’s pretty simple and straight forward.  But there’s a few tips and thought processes behind our recommended f...

Resume Part 1 - Intro to the Resume from 2019-02-04T00:00

The dreaded resume.  In this episode we talk through Pat’s preferred format for the resume and why it works.  We also talk about what resources you can use as a military veteran to get the ball ...

Veteran Transition Tip #1 - Have a Plan from 2019-01-28T03:00

When you’ve first decided to make the transition from active duty military to becoming a veteran by leaving the active force, there’s so much to do it can make your head spin.  In this episode, ...

Veteran Transition Tip #0 - Introduction from 2019-01-20T00:00

Why should you listen to this podcast?  Pat tells you in the inaugural episode of the Vet Coach Transition Tips podcast.  He talks about his military background and what he’s up to as a civilian...

Veteran Transition Tip #0 - Introduction from 2019-01-20T00:00

Why should you listen to this podcast?  Pat tells you in the inaugural episode of the Vet Coach Transition Tips podcast.  He talks about his military background and what he’s up to as a civilian...

Veteran Transition Tip #0 - Introduction from 2019-01-20T00:00

Why should you listen to this podcast?  Pat tells you in the inaugural episode of the Vet Coach Transition Tips podcast.  He talks about his military background and what he’s up to as a civilian...