Fresh From the Roost: Creating a Crosswalk Between Veterans & Civilian Employment
Creating a strong hiring presence in the military and veteran community is something that Recruit Rooster prides itself on helping employers do through their career site and digital footprint. Instead of telling people how you support veterans, show them through a mix...
Fresh From the Roost: Don’t Turn Your Beak Up At These Recruitment Marketing Solutions
Recruitment marketing is nothing to cluck about, and thankfully, our Recruit Rooster team has solutions that not only stand the test of time, but offer experiences that employers can truly crow about. From bustling talent communities to upgraded AI-based search...
Fresh from the Roost: October 2019
October FLEW by and our Roosters were as busy as ever, crafting clever content on social media (did you see their 13 Days of Cock-a-doodle-BOO series?!) and launching career sites. Last month they brought a handful of new, rebranded and updated sites to the web and...
Top Ten Reasons Veterans Are Valuable Employees
As November winds down and the holiday season approaches, we are left to consider all that we are thankful for. Homes, family, health. But, other important things may go overlooked, like our nation’s servicemen and women who risk their lives to give us safety and...
Sanford Health: Catering to the Complex Needs of a Health Care Career Site
For Sanford Health, recruiting health care professionals is serious business. Employees are responsible for the lives of patients on a daily basis, and skilled medical professionals are essential to the workings of the organization. However, finding these highly...
Understanding the Military Resume
Member Mike Bazinet, Associate Director of Plasma Recruitment at Grifols Inc. is authoring a series of guest posts on how employers can be more effective with their veteran recruitment, outreach and retention efforts. Be sure to read Mike’s previous post,...
SHRM Announces SHRM Enterprise Solutions
The following press release was authored by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and was originally posted on April 27, 2015. New web tool allows HR professionals and employers to enhance diversity and inclusion programs and hiring ALEXANDRIA, Va., April...Veteran Career Fairs Remain Beneficial in Job Search
Despite emerging technology and education, veteran unemployment and outreach remains a challenge for employers. Tools such as military skills translators are helping bridge some of the gaps, but there is definitely no silver bullet in the equation. However, companies...Top 5 Military Jobs
As a veteran, have you ever had trouble finding a job and translating your specific military skills into equivalent civilian positions? About 8.3% of military veterans were unemployed for 2011. Even though that number is down from previous years, it is still difficult to find a job in today’s economy. The good news is that by visiting http://veterans.jobs, you can translate the skills you have and find the job that is right for you. The search box under Military allows you to search for jobs based on your military job title or code. Veterans.jobs has over 900,000 jobs from over 90,000 employers. Our research shows the top 5 Military titles with the most job listings include:
- 3M071 – Services Craftsman (82492)
- 3M091 – Services Superintendent (82492)
- SH – Ship’s Serviceman (47693)
- 4130 – Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Officer (46260)
- 1933 – Navy Exchange Officer (46260)
After finding a job you are interested in applying for, consider refreshing your resume by using this advice http://vimeo.com/42545834 on how to highlight your military skills.
