Lida Citroën

As CEO of LIDA360, Lida Citroën is passionate about helping our nation's veterans navigate the military-to-civilian career transition. She is a popular TEDx speaker, Instructor on LinkedIn Learning, and trainer at military installations and events across the country. Lida also leverages her 20+ years in corporate branding to help private employers recruit, onboard and grow veteran employees. She is the author of three books focused at military audiences: Success After Service: How to take control of your job search and career after military duty, (2020), Engaging with Veteran Talent: A quick and practical guide to sourcing, hiring, onboarding and developing Veteran employees, (2017) and Your Next Mission: A personal branding guide for the military-to-civilian transition, (2014). All are available on Amazon.

Latest Articles

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U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Rebecca Van Syoc)

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A professional interview panel quizzes transitioning service members in mock job-readiness interviews during a five-day Transition Readiness Seminar at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. (Photo by Verda L. Parker)

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Sgt. Chris Rohling, squad leader with Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa, currently training at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., for deployment to Afghanistan, leads an after-action review using video footage of the training they just performed on the new Counter-IED Collective and Individual Mounted Training Program, Dec. 1, 2011. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten)

Creating a Job Interview After Action Review (AAR)

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Could You Work with Someone Who Doesn't Share Your Values?

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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Andre Bland instructs a group of Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets during an “actions on the objective” field exercise. (U.S. Army/Ken Scar)

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