Job Interviewing Strategies that Military did not Teach you

Even with the introduction of technology, nothing will replace the success of "networking" as the number one tool to help you land a position or secure a job offer. Technology can help you build your own "network" faster, but it's still a task that is done contact by contact, and no doubt, it's a tedious process
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Now that you are in a position to appreciate networking, just take a look at Linkedin and read how it promotes networking.
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After spending years in the military, and participating in all types of training, your preparation for the civilian world may be lacking a key ingredient, "How to Best Present Yourself to a Civilian Employer".
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Congratulations! You have been selected for an interview, now it’s time to get ready to answer some tough questions as well as have a few of your own. After all a good interview is not an “interrogation”, it’s more like a friendly conversation so that both you and your interviewer will get a better idea if the two of you will work well together.
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A successful on-site interview begins as soon as the interview has been scheduled. The level of knowledge you have about your potential new employer will determine whether you will receive an offer after the interview.
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Years ago when you first opted to go into the military service, you may or may not have considered how your experiences could help you land a job when you decided to hang up the uniform. Well, it may be that "time" for you.....I suggest that you sit down and tear apart all the things you did while in the military and analyze HOW you got them accomplished.
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Typically an interview closes at the whim of the interviewer thanking the applicant for coming in and answering a few questions, but a savvy interviewee will take the opportunity to close the interview instead, leaving a positive impression with the interviewer.
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Read this second opinion on Interviewing

Great interview!!! The countless hours you spent researching potential jobs, agonizing over your resume until it's just right and dressing for success paid off - you just got home from interviewing for your dream job....now, sit back and wait for the call, right? Wrong.
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Two Most important Principles in Salary Negotiation

1. Delay any discussion of salary as long as possible.

2. Know what you are worth in the marketplace.

Getting the salary and benefits you desire can be a tricky process of the job-hunting process. This free tutorial will take you through the major steps and decisions you will be faced with in the salary negotiation process -- the art and strategy (along with the tactics) you need to understand and use in order to get the compensation package you deserve.

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The next step will give you the inside information and expert tips you need to excel in this very important part of job-hunting. The 40 page tutorial covers the basics of salary negotiation as well as advanced tips and strategies -- for all job-seekers.
The key to successful salary negotiation is research and information. By taking this free tutorial, you are on your way to achieving your salary and benefit goals.

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Now that you are exposed to the best practices in the job hunting and interviewing strategies, take a critical look at the DGR Employment and the DGR Hiring Solutions sites and critically examine where they fall short of best practices HR Strategies expounded. The employer area is geared towards the DGR( and the Services) and not the employer. Otherwise, how would you explain the division of the job seekers on the basis of the score of the ranks and couple of services? Challenge is to write a case for recommending revision of the site to alighn with the best practices! Any one would like to take up this challenge as a project in business process re-engineering ?