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The ‘I’ in Team; Why Teamwork Hinders Creativity

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On a recent plane trip I did like many of us do and grabbed the magazine out of the chair pocket.  While skimming through I stumbled upon a very interesting article in the business section that left me pondering the very thing I thought was vitally important to the creation of ideas- team collaboration. Leigh Thompson’s article, “Creative Peek, Trying to Find the Next Great Idea? Look here,” Read more [...]
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Kick Those Resume Jitters To The Curb

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The word resume often incites fear in the eyes of service members. For many veterans there is nothing that seems more painful than putting all those years of work on paper- trying to remember duty stations, dates of training, and awards. Though the hardest, finding those ‘magic’ words to describe a military career without the military jargon. As scary and daunting as it seems crafting a resume just takes a bit of patience and attention to detail. Using the tips below will surely help with finding the motivation and put an end to those resume jitters. Read more [...]
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5 Tips On How to Get a Job

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The job market is tough and it’s even harder for service members leaving the military to find a job. Service members are often screened out due to resume filters and applying to jobs they might not be qualified for. Also, many hiring mangers are unaccustomed in interpreting military experience and understanding how to fit your skills into their work environment. It can become especially difficult Read more [...]
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VA Hopes Electronic Forms are the Answer to Backlog

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, (VA) has been under the microscope in recent months due to their archaic paper-forms for processing Post 9/11 Gi Bill Benefits and Veteran Disability Claims. The criticism comes because many students veterans have been waiting months for their GI Bill Benefits and many Disabled Veterans have been waiting years for their claims to be approved. The VA has been Read more [...]
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Four Resume Tips that Will Set You Apart

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There is no precise formula for a rock solid resume. In the vernacular of my old crusty Senior Chief, if you are operating with only one resume for every job you are applying to, you are wrong. That doesn’t mean that you need fifteen radically different resumes, but it does mean that you should think about how you would read your resume if you were the employer. Here are four tips for a resume that Read more [...]