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Show Notes | August 18, 2020 | Episode 065 Jeannine Ricker heard about VirtForce by accident. She was perusing through a couple of other military affiliated and spouse employment opportunity websites when she just happened to stumble upon the VirtForce podcast.  Through the podcast Jeannine was able to improve her LinkedIn profile and virtual interview skills to get #hired. After a PCS, Jeannine e...

Show Notes | August 13, 2020 | Episode 64 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partners at Instant Teams. In this episode, we're walking you through the ins and outs of your VirtForce candidate profile, including how to complete a profile of your own and why it's important.  Your candidate profile is a way for us at VirtForce to track what you're interested in and what kinds...

Show Notes | August 11, 2020 | Episode 063 After joining VirtForce, Alicia Emmel found two surprises – a killer new remote career AND a new friend. She researched different companies by combing through the VirtForce Facebook Group's posts and comments, and found an opportunity to become a revenue cycle analyst at Ensemble Health Partners. Alicia also met amazing Army wife Kristy Stearnes (not pict...

Show Notes | August 6, 2020 | Episode 62 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partners at Instant Teams. It comes with a Free Download: Remote Tools by Instant Teams. Just knowing how to use the Internet does not prepare you for a remote job. That’s why learning digital office communication and collaboration tools now, will give you a leg up when the right opportunity comes...

Show Notes | August 4, 2020 | Episode 061 What’s the one piece of job search advice Laura would get tattooed across her forehead if she could? "Don’t solely rely on online applications!" After taking a few months off after having her daughter and moving back to the US from overseas, Laura landed her dream job as a part-time, remote career coach. Laura is certain she would NOT have the job she has...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 060 Guess what? You've made it to the end. You've polished a stellar resume and written a persuasive cover letter that are sure to get you the job. But what's next? In this episode, we prepare you to apply with confidence. From going through your final checklist to actually saving and exporting the files, we've got you covered. Make sure to tune in to hear our...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 059 Cover letters. Phew. Okay. Let's take a deep breath. We know these are often an applicant's least favorite thing. Want to know a secret? The trick to cover letters is not to skimp or provide the minimal amount of effort. Your cover letter is not just an extra chore, rather it is an opportunity to show off experiences that are not easily verbalized in a resu...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 058 If you’re writing a federal resume, you’ve got to follow a considerable set of standards which detail your full work experience. When you’re applying for federal jobs, your resume is considered your job application form and not just an overview of your skills and work history. In this episode, we walk through what makes a federal resume different, how to fo...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 057 Lack of experience and resume gaps are oftentimes something we dread. But guess what? There are many ways to overcome these issues. In this episode, we recommend focusing on 2 areas over the course of the next 12 weeks: 1) Volunteer Work and Internships 2) Pursuing a new certification. We also cover one of the best ways to overcome the resume gap or to avoi...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 056 So, you’re in a career field that you’re tired of and you want to pivot. Maybe you’re good at more than one thing, like Digital Marketing and Sales. You’d like to explore both career avenues while you’re applying rather than limiting yourself to one industry. In this episode, we introduce you to a magical strategy to help you create a resume that speaks to...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 055 There are many approaches and ways to compile your work experience on your resume, but VirtForce has set the BAR as your standard to remember moving forward. Consider the following three strategies that encompass the acronym B.A.R.: Bullet Points, Action Verbs, and Relevancy. To learn how to apply this method and raise the BAR on your resume, tune in to thi...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 054 Many military spouses and transitioning service members ask, “How do you take your military job and put it into civilian terms?” The answer is that you have to learn to recognize the skills you developed, verbalize them, and highlight them. One of the easiest ways to do this is to add your experiences to your resume as work experience. In this episode of Re...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 053 Your skills appear in every section of your resume and cover letter, not just your skills section. There are two types of skills that are important to know and represent: Hard and Soft Skills. You might be asking yourself,"What’s more important for the skills section of my resume: Hard or Soft Skills?" In the remote work force, your ability to harness techn...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 052 One of the first things people wonder when tackling their resume is, "How and when should I highlight my education?" In this episode of Resume Boot Camp, we walk through how to feature education on your resume whether you have Completed or In-Progress Degrees, Incomplete Degrees, High School Diplomas or GEDs, and/or Certificates, Licenses, and Professional...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 051 One of our favorite strategies for developing an outstanding resume is QUANTIFYING the content in your work experience. Quantifying means to express the quantity or to measure your work in some way. We love this strategy because using it is easier than you might think. We encourage you to try to quantify as many work experience bullet points as possible and...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 050 Don’t let the term “keyword” mystify you. Keywords are nothing more than basic search terms. For example, if you’re looking for someone to remodel your house, you may search the internet for the following keywords: general contractor, home remodel, or construction services. Similarly, when a company is looking for the right candidate, they may search your r...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 049 A resume template, which we talk about in previous episodes of Resume Boot Camp, is the frame for your resume. You can augment or tailor this template for each position to which you apply. In this episode, we  want to encourage you to have a template for every position or industry type you would like to work in. In the long run, this not only makes your app...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 048 Have you struggled with wondering where to even start on your resume? How to format it and what in the world even goes in it? There are many ways to format your resume, and some are more creative than others; however, we want you to master the foundation of the VirtForce Standard Resume Format before we embark into a colorful resume. In this episode, we bre...

Show Notes | June 29, 2020 | Episode 047 Have you ever heard the phrase, “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter”? It’s a joke about how being concise actually takes more time than writing dense and lengthy content. The same concept applies to your resume.  In this episode of Resume Boot Camp, we talk about how to make the most of limited resume real estate. If you are a new lis...

Show Notes | June 25, 2020 | Episode 46 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partners at Instant Teams. We are thrilled to sit down with Ben Killoy from Military Veteran Dad. After his position was eliminated at a traditional brick-and-mortar, Ben was able to transition his "side hustle" into his purpose. He created his business entirely from home and is able to virtually se...

Show Notes | June 23, 2020 | Episode 045 How many of you have passed up the opportunity to apply for a job because you disqualified yourself after reading the job description? We have all done it at some point. We read the job description and think there is no way they would consider us for this position. We come up with excuse after excuse (usually all made up in our head). But here’s the truth:...

Show Notes | June 23, 2020 | Episode 045 How many of you have passed up the opportunity to apply for a job because you disqualified yourself after reading the job description? We have all done it at some point. We read the job description and think there is no way they would consider us for this position. We come up with excuse after excuse (usually all made up in our head). But here’s the truth:...

Show Notes | June 18, 2020 | Episode 044 Last week, we talked about how sophisticated scams are becoming. This week, we're giving you all the tools you need to protect yourself. From reminders on when (if ever) to provide sensitive information to leveraging your network, we've got you covered. After listening to our mini-series on Scams, our VirtForce community will know what to watch for and how...

Show Notes | June 16, 2020 | Episode 043 Did you know that networking really can get you #hired? Alex shares her story on how she heard about VirtForce in another Facebook group and then joined our community. This episode dives into the support, tips, and tricks Alex learned from VirtForce that helped her find a remote job as a Health Coach with Noom.  Tune in now to hear how networking helped Ale...

Show Notes | June 11, 2020 | Episode 042 Scammers are getting incredibly good at scamming you and it's terrifying. "Hiring managers" are copying the company logo from LinkedIn, the HR director's photo and name, and even setting up an email with the HR director's name. Offer letters are being send by these scammers. We want to make sure the VirtForce community knows what to watch for and how to pro...