Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
Underemployed After the Military? Here’s How to Fix It When it’s time to transition to the civilian sector, fears of underemployment can loom large as you recognize that your work...
Should You Hide Your Tattoos for a Job Interview? Deciding to reveal elements of personal self-expression in a job interview should be done with intention and forethought. Can...
5 Important Considerations When Taking Vacation Time at a New Job When and how you take your vacation perk can vary by industry, employer and individual team dynamics.
5 Tips for Succeeding Even When You're the Only Veteran in the Room There you are. You've got your first post-military job. You're excited, ready and anxious to dive in. You know there will be...
Should You Place the ‘Open to Work’ Banner on Your LinkedIn Profile Photo? Is it a good idea to add the “Open to Work” banner to your LinkedIn profile photo? Does it help you get found and seen by...
5 Steps to Start Your Civilian Networking Strategy Your network will grow over time and prove to be one of the most valuable assets of your career.
Guilt-Free Flexibility: Do Top Employers Understand What Spouses Really Want? Military spouses are not alone in their need for flexible work. Researchers have found that in general, more-flexible...
How to Prepare Financially for the Transition to Civilian Life Without preparing for life after the military, the loss of benefits, higher taxes, tighter budgets and family stress can...
Should You Sell Back Leave or Take Terminal Leave When You Get Out? In the final months of active duty, one of the biggest decisions isn’t about paperwork or moving logistics — it’s whether to...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
From Iraq to Iran: How Congress Handed Over War Powers to the Presidency The 9/11 attacks were a sea change in U.S. foreign policy and diminished congressional authority, with partisanship on...
Left Face Down in the Mud: How an Air Force Veteran, Amputee Found Hope A life-changing injury and having to raise three kids alone made Jason Morgan more resolute in the long run.
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
SNL Mocks Iran Conflict as Pete Hegseth Calls It a ‘Situationship’ “This isn’t a war, it’s a situationship.” SNL skewers tensions with Iran in a wild press briefing sketch starring Colin Jost...