Bradley-Morris, Inc. Confidential

Military-to-Civilian Transition

Jennifer Hadac – Senior Recruiter / Event Manager

Direct: (757)965-5785 / 1-800-330-4950 ext. 4175 / jhadac@bradley-morris.com

Goals for today’s webinar:

1. Who is Bradley-Morris (BMI)and what can we do to assist you in your career search.

2. When to begin preparing for your civilian job search and what you can do NOW to best prepare for your transition.

3. How BMI recommends you structure your resume.

4. What you can do to increase your chances of securing a civilian career.

WHO IS BRADLEY-MORRIS?

Who is Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI)?

• Largest military-focused placement firm in the United States

– Operating locations nationwide

– Areas of focus:

o Engineering

o Leadership and Operations Management

o Maintenance and Maintenance Management

o Logistics and Warehouse Management

o Sales and Sales Management

o Technician, Field Service and Skilled Tradesmen

o Acquisition and Contracting

o “Industry Experienced” Recruiting Services

Who is Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI)? (continued)

• Parent company to:

– CivilianJobs.com

o An online job board (215K veterans) for military-friendly employers and military candidates

o A world-wide military base newspaper (Military Transition News)

o Traditional military job fairs (26 job fairs in 2015)

Why Bradley-Morris? EXPERIENCE

• Largest and most experienced recruiting force in the military recruiting industry

– 36 full time recruiters on staff

– 200+ years of combined experience in military job placement

– 75% of BMI staff former military

• Record of client satisfaction

– 22 years in business

– 96% customer service satisfaction rate

• No Exclusivity Requirement/Free Service

Why Bradley-Morris? Our Team

• Candidate Recruiters.

– If you are identified as a qualified candidate, you will be assigned a specific Bradley-Morris recruiter that will be your main POC as you progress through our program.

• Account Representatives.

– A team of specialized consultants that reach out to civilian employers nationwide and are highly trained in educating these employers in the value of hiring veterans and transitioning service members.

• General Managers. – Our leadership group that directs the efforts of both the CR’s

and AR’s and will help identify employment matches.

Why Bradley-Morris? PREPARATION

• Personalized Marketability Assessment

• Individualized Transition Plan

• Professional Resume Preparation

• Extensive Interview and Transition Preparation

– Career College for Candidates

– Training Modules

– Personal Coaching from Dedicated Recruiter

Why Bradley-Morris? ACCESS • Over 4000 client companies

– Responsible for more than 20,000 face-to-face interviews per year

• Nationwide Placement

Client Sampling (of over 4,000 clients)

Air Products Alcoa Amazon Aramark Baker Hughes BHP Billiton Boston Scientific Bridgestone/Firestone Cardinal Health Caterpillar Chesapeake Energy Citigroup Coca-Cola ConocoPhillips Constellation Energy Corning Covidien Danaher Dell Dresser Rand Dupont Ecolab Emerson Entergy

National Oilwell Varco

Nestle

Nissan

Nucor Steel

Penske

PepsiCo

Pfizer

Proctor & Gamble

Raytheon

Republic Services

Safeway

Samsung

Schlumberger

Siemens

Sony

Stryker

Toshiba

TVA

United Technologies

Westinghouse

ExxonMobil

Flowserve

Frito-Lay

General Electric

Hines

Hitachi

Home Depot

Ingersoll-Rand

Jabil Circuit

Johnson Controls

Kimberly Clark

Koch Fertilizer

Kraft

Lutron Electronics

McKinsey & Co.

Merck

Michelin

Motorola

Nabisco

Nalco

Why Bradley-Morris? PROCESS

• ConferenceHire®

- Convenience: 80+ Hiring Events in up to 12 cities yearly

- Efficiency: Pre-screened, pre-qualified, face-to-face

- Value: No fee to attend

• TargetHire®

- Real time access to jobs all over the country

- Augmentation to ConferenceHire attendance

- Hiring Solution for geographically restricted candidates

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ENOUGH ABOUT BRADLEY-MORRIS!

WHAT ABOUT YOU?!

TIMELINE &

RESUME

When to begin preparing.

• Traditionally employers want to see your resume /application 90 days from when you can start employment.

• The ideal time to begin preparing for your transition is 12 – 18 months before you are available to begin employment in the civilian workforce.

– Gather documents.

– Set game plan. o See Civilianjobs.com’s “70 Steps to Transition Success - The Civilian Job

News Job Search and Military Transition Checklist”

– Draft resume.

– Research.

– If you plan on working with BMI or another recruiter: o Military Transition Timeline for Working with Recruiting Firms

What you can do NOW.

Everyone’s post military goals will be different but there is one simple thing that all service members should consider doing as they progress through their military careers: SAVE. See the complete article “Prepare for the Future.”

• Save TIME

– Bank those leave dates!

• Save PAPERWORK

– Ensure your “I love me binder” is complete.

• Save MONEY

– Create a financial cushion so you are not forced into accepting a position you are not 100% committed to.

• Save SKILLS

– Stay relevant. Take every opportunity to further yourself now so that you are that much more marketable once you separate.

Drafting a Resume.

• Heading

– It must contain your name, mailing address, home phone number, cell phone number (if applicable), your personal email address

• Headline

– A headline is not required. However, if you decide to use a headline on your resume, it should grab the reader’s attention and should “sell” you

• Content

– Experience - List your military experience in reverse chronological order (start with the job you have or had most recently) rather than by function performed.

– Accomplishment - Under your responsibilities, put up to three bulleted accomplishments and if listing rankings, consider only listing those where you were ranked number one or number two.

Drafting a Resume. (continued)

• Odds and Ends

– Your resume should be one to two pages, MAX.

– Use present tense for positions currently held and past tense for older ones.

– Make sure that you are paying attention to the smallest details as they often make the biggest difference.

– Spell out all acronyms the first time that they are used.

– Do not try to include every detail on your resume.

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INCREASING THE ODDS

Increase your chances of securing a career.

• Be “The Early Bird”.

– Don’t wait until you’re 30 days away from separation before starting the military to civilian transition process.

• Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.

– You want to give yourself as many options as possible.

• Get ready for inspection.

– Realize that the job search process opens you up to a new type of scrutiny from your perspective employer.

• Civilianize.

– Civilianize your resume, experience and verbiage during your interview.

• Explore ALL of your options.

– Keep an open mind.

• Don’t be modest.

– Don’t assume that the interviewer makes the connection between your military experience and how that has prepared you for the job in question.

• Don’t settle.

– Ensure the job you take is the job you WANT.

• Get off on the right foot!

– Once you’ve taken your new job in corporate America, make sure you hit the ground running.

Increase your chances. (continued)

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