Category Nail the Interview

Most civilians have no idea how to compare your work in the military to the work being done at their business. Connect the dots so they get a full understanding of how your service make you an asset.

Job interviewers may be confused about the requirements of your service. Prove that your service is a benefit to them.

Part of the reason job interviews are stressful is that they’re so unusual. But if you’ve ever prepared for a military board, you’re ahead of the game.

The military gave you habits that will be great in an interview, but there are some traits you’ve acquired in your service that will work against you.

The one-size-fits-all military image isn’t always right for the civilian job market. Here are a few things to think about.

Interviews are hard enough as it is—adding the kind of impossible questions that people ask veterans every day can make them even worse.

There’s a reason service members refer to nonmilitary life as “the civilian world.” It really is a whole new way of life—complete with its own rules, expectations and even language.

The saying in the field is also true for the interview: Failing to plan is planning to fail. To succeed at this make-or-break stage, you must arm yourself with information and confidence.