Scott
Leishman - AOK STAFFING, LLC - Executive Search and Consultation
(Our
focus is 95% on all levels of permanent sales positions across the country)
Military
Friendly Employers
Algoonik – mostly OCONUS
Supply/logistics operations http://www.olgoonik.com
L3 MPRI – OCONUS and US various
positions https://app.mpri.com/
SD Watersboten –
commissioned regional broker http://www.sdwatersboten.com Anyone interested
should contact Denise Shamro, President via email: denise@sdwatersboten.com.
Other Resources
LinkedIn – get in and get networked, the more
old friends, schoolmates, unit members, the better. Link with me. LinkedIn has
its own, free job board. Search
jobs, get jobs sent to you. “Follow” companies of interest. Find people you know at companies or in industries
of interest. If you find a company or position you like, there is a chance
someone you know within the company can refer you…Very powerful tool - LinkedIn Groups. Usually each group
will have job postings specific to its members. Here are a few:
·
US
Veteran
·
Linked-Vets
·
Many, many more by college,
branch, military specialty, units and campaigns, job type, areas of interest
·
Make sure your LinkedIn Profile and Resume Match
Job Boards -
Indeed.com. CareerBuilder.com Monster.com
Subscription services - Ladders.com
and Execunet.com for positions with compensation > $100k
GlassDoor.com – hear
what it’s like to work at companies from employee ratings.
Read “Headhunter Hiring
Secrets” lots of great tips on job hunting in today’s environment.
Working with
Executive Recruiters
Recruiters
are generally working for the employer, not the candidate, on a contingency
basis, meaning the recruiter doesn’t get paid unless the employer hires one of
the recruiter’s candidates. Recruiters are given a specific template for each
job position. The employer expects to see candidates that have that kind of
experience. If you don’t have the “Musts” in a job description, or are very
close, don’t bother sending a resume. There are recruiters who have many
similar positions or focus on a specific area (like sales, medical device
sales, IT, or accounting.) If you have a specialty, find recruiters who also
have that specialty (LinkedIn) and speak with them about your resume and career
goals.
If you have multiple specialties and multiple interests, you may need more than one version of a resume so that you can highlight and explain in detail exactly what a particular employer wants to hear, and summarize experiences that aren’t of interest to them.
If you have multiple specialties and multiple interests, you may need more than one version of a resume so that you can highlight and explain in detail exactly what a particular employer wants to hear, and summarize experiences that aren’t of interest to them.
Good Luck,
Scott (former Army Infantry Captain, served with the 25th ID)