Bridging the Military-Civilian Cultural Gap (An Employer's Perspective) with Bill Kieffer - a podcast by Ryan Sweeney

Covered with Bill
1- His transition and background
2- His organization and what they provide
3- Military-Civilian Cultural Gap
A) Employer's don't understand vets and/or have biases
B) Vets haven't been in the civilian world and are the 1%ers who need to own it
4- Ask, Answer construct:
A) What do I want to do?
B) What does an employer need?
5- Companies are Looking for two things:
A) Do you fit the skills?
B) Do you fit the culture?
6- 3 Types of Work (Now work, New Work, and Network)
7- Importance of:
A) Staying Postive
B) Having a Plan (Defining success)
C) Realize it is a numbers game (don't jump on the first thing and it is okay to get rejected)
D) Balance passion and reality (location, skills, and growth)- Care and Aware Matrix
8- Framing Interview Questions:
A) About the Business
B) Show how you add value
C) Show you are interested
9- Corporate/Career Growth
A) No defined route/plan
B) You own the plan
C) Sometimes leads to the hidden job market
10- Hiring isn't the top priority, operations are, so stay persistent
References:
https://www.kieffer-associates.com/
https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/Herb-Thompson-on-Building-Relationships-and-the-Military-Transition-Transition-Mission-e97hjp
https://viewfromtheskies.weebly.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamkieffer/
https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194/ref=asc_df_1612680194/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312162455511&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12182372569090818509&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014783&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-301634461823&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DO

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