{"id":516,"date":"2015-04-14T23:12:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T06:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/washington-d-c-hiring-fair-leaves-soldier-energized-for-civilian-career\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T08:20:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T15:20:05","slug":"washington-d-c-hiring-fair-leaves-soldier-energized-for-civilian-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/washington-d-c-hiring-fair-leaves-soldier-energized-for-civilian-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, D.C. 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(Photo Credit: U.S. Army Soldier for Life\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four hundred service members circled the first and fourth floors of the Verizon Center in Washington D.C., talking to representatives from 125 companies that lined the platforms encircling the basketball court. Between the high volume of job seekers, the employers looking to add fresh talent to their teams, and the monumental structure that so accurately captured the momentous concept of transition, the\u00a0Hiring Our HeroesHiring Fair on March 25 was nothing short of impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the map of employer tables, Staff Sgt. Akilah Johnson was overwhelmed by all of the opportunities: \u201cIn the military you have multiple skills\u2014your main job, and all the additional duties you\u2019re assigned. Having lots of skills is good, but it also makes this hard. How do I start? How do I market myself?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wrapping up a nearly 13-year career that has spanned the U.S. Army National Guard, Active Duty and now Reserves, Johnson attended the fair to find employment opportunities in Human Resources. Companies recommended by her fellow transitioning veterans, as well as ones well known for their veteran affinity organizations, interested her most. As another soldier in uniform passed by, she sighed in relief: \u201cThat makes me feel good. Now I know I\u2019m not the only one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For many soldiers, anxiety builds and increases as their retirement or separation date approaches, and this question of self-marketing is a source of apprehension for many. Just as it is for any job seeker, the\u00a0resume is a powerful tool to help them represent their skills and experiences in language employers understand.\u201cHave a few versions of your resume that highlight different skills, tailoring your resume to each job,\u201d advised representatives from Crown Agents, USA, an exhibitor at the March 25th\u00a0fair. \u201cCreate a skills summary paragraph to make you more accessible to recruiters. Put this at the top of your resume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To help soldiers, veterans and their families translate the invaluable skills the military teaches to civilian jobs, the\u00a0U.S. Army\u2019s Soldier for Life program\u00a0works closely with Hiring Our Heroes and other military and veteran service organizations. Meaningful employment is integral to veteran and families pursuing health and education opportunities<\/p>\n<p>After a few hours at the fair, Johnson finished the afternoon by speaking with a recruiter from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Johnson wants to continue serving the military as a civilian. \u201cAs soon as I get a chance I am going to update my resume and send it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving the fair energized and positive, Johnson encourages other transitioning service members to attend events like the Hiring Our Heroes Hiring Fair. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t hurt to try,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cI\u2019m so excited right now!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four hundred service members circled the first and fourth floors of the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":517,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,57],"tags":[58,66,55],"service_role":[],"class_list":["post-516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-career-planning","tag-events","tag-military-transition","tag-veterans"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Washington, D.C. 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