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TAO Self-help Archive

Article Date
Do Jobs & Employers Actually Call References? (Answered)September 2024
Using ID.me to access VA online services and exclusive discountsSeptember 2024
Checklist for a Job SearchSeptember 2024
Tracking Your Job Search ActivitiesAugust 2024
10 Questions To Ask Before Launching Your Job SearchAugust 2024
Make civilian your second language and remove the military jargonJuly 2024
5 Ways to Speed Up Your Job SearchJuly 2024
Sharing Fun Facts About Yourself: 22 Examples & IdeasJune 2024
17 Good Questions To Ask A Recruiter In 2024May 2024
33 Questions To Ask Before Accepting A Job Offer In 2024May 2024
Protect yourself this tax season: Tips for Veterans to avoid scamsApril 2024
Creating a Network from ScratchApril 2024
Do Jobs & Employers Actually Call References?April 2024
Add Social Networking to Your Job Searching PortfolioMarch 2024
Make your answers excel with our VA interview primerMarch 2024
"Why Do You Want To Work From Home?" Tips & SamplesMarch 2024
"What Is Your Philosophy Towards Work?" Tips & ExamplesFebruary 2024
How To Answer "Why Did You Choose This Job?" EffectivelyFebruary 2024
Get a great job through American Corporate PartnersJanuary 2024
Good Hobbies & Interests To Put On A Resume In 2024January 2024
Summary Sunday: Issue 545December 2023
What To Do When You Hate Your Boss: 5 Simple StepsDecember 2023
Career Fairs: 7 Best PracticesNovember 2023
Quitting Without Another Job Lined Up: Here's What To DoOctober 2023
How To Get Referred For A JobOctober 2023
5 Networking Tips To Help You Do It BetterSeptember 2023
The 29 Best Jobs For People With Social Anxiety In 2023September 2023
15 Clear Signs You Didn't Get The Job (And Why)August 2023
How To Choose A Career: Tips For Picking The Right PathAugust 2023
Answers To Describe What You're Most Excited About At WorkJune 2023
Appealing your health care decisionsJune 2023
Nurture Your Network With These 11 IdeasMarch 2023
4 ways military spouses can enhance their job searchJune 2023
How To Respectfully Decline A Job Offer (Email Examples)June 2023
How to make the most of your job referencesMay 2023
6 Steps to Managing Your Job SearchMay 2023
How To Introduce Yourself In An Email (Strong Examples)April 2023
ChatGPT: 6 Ways To Use AI In Your Job SearchApril 2023
15 High Income Skills To Learn In 2023 (Without A Degree)March 2023
Who To Use As A Professional Reference: A Simple GuideMarch 2023
How To Answer "What Is Your Work Style?"February 2023
17 Good Questions To Ask A Recruiter In 2023January 2023
30 Tips For Your First Day Of Work: Preparing For SuccessDecember 2022
Why Am I Not Getting Interviews? 15 Common ReasonsDecember 2022
32 Good Informational Interview Questions To AskNovember 2022
Avoid these words and phrases when writing your cover letterNovember 2022
How To Sell Yourself In An Interview: 15 Effective TipsNovember 2022
How To Ask For Feedback After A Job Rejection (Properly)October 2022
"What's Most Important To You In Your Next Position?" AnswersOctober 2022
Why Did You Leave Your Last Job? (Best Answers To Use)September 2022
How To Answer "What Makes You Unique?" In An InterviewSeptember 2022
17 Job Interview Do's And Don'ts You Need To KnowAugust 2022
Best "What Sets You Apart From Other Candidates?" AnswersAugust 2022
Answering "How Would You Describe Yourself?" In InterviewsJuly 2022
How To Answer "What Motivates You?" In An InterviewJuly 2022
Let a VA career pay you back for school with loan forgivenessJune 2022
Why is this position available?June 2022
30+ Unique Interview Questions To Ask Employers In 2022June 2022
How To Write A Thank You Email After The Second InterviewMay 2022
Follow-Up Phone Call After An Interview: How To Make OneMay 2022
How To Answer "Why Are You Looking For A New Job?"April 2022
Find a path to a VA career through Technical Career Field trainee programsApril 2022
7 Things You Must Know About Getting Referred for a JobApril 2022
How To Politely Decline A Job InterviewMarch 2022
How Long Does It Take To Hear Back From A Job?March 2022
Starting A New Job: 16 Tips For What You Should DoFebruary 2022
17 Good Signs You Got The Job After Your InterviewFebruary 2022
15 High Income Skills To Learn In 2022 (Without A Degree)January 2022
Ask these six questions to find the workplace culture for youJanuary 2022
11 Good Questions To Ask Recruiters At A Career FairJanuary 2022
Free Tools For A Better Online PresenceDecember 2021
How to make the most of our interview questions and your answersDecember 2021
How To Answer "Why Should We Hire You?" + ExamplesDecember 2021
Win the job search race with these 4 effective habitsNovember 2021
Find your next job with help from an American Corporate Partners mentorOctober 2021
Guide to Starting Your New JobOctober 2021
30 Smart Questions to Ask During Your Next InterviewOctober 2021
17 Signs Of A Toxic Work Environment (Plus What To Do)September 2021
VA family and caregiver resourcesSeptember 2021
Using The Star Interview Method Effectively + QuestionsAugust 2021
11 Personal Brand Statement Examples You Need To SeeAugust 2021
How To Find Target Companies For Your Job SearchJuly 2021
Thank You Email After Job Interview: Tips & Best SamplesJuly 2021
I Hate My Job! Simple Tips For What To Do Next...June 2021
How To Write A Letter Of Interest + Effective SamplesMay 2021
51 Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers To MasterMay 2021
How To Respond To A Job Rejection Email (With Samples)April 2021
How To Answer "Do You Have Any Questions For Me?"April 2021
How To Write A Resignation LetterMarch 2021
Should You Use LinkedIn's #OpenToWorkMarch 2021
Virtual Networking Advice You Can Actually UseFebruary 2021
Pandemic Holiday Job Search: 4 Things You CAN DoOctober 2020
6 Simple Ways to Find Contacts Inside CompaniesSeptember 2020
20+ Ways To Overcome Pandemic Job Search StressSeptember 2020
Learn How to Avoid HR During Job SearchAugust 2020
How To Engage On Social Media and Virtually Grow Your NetworkAugust 2020
3 Options To Update Your LinkedIn Job Title and Employer When UnemployedJune 2020
Networking Email Templates for Job Seekers During A PandemicJune 2020
10 Types of People To Network With During Job SearchMay 2020
Spice up the old elevator pitchMay 2020
Stop Wondering When You Should Follow UpApril 2020
2020 Job Seeker Nation: Before and During COVID-19April 2020
Prepare Your Facebook Profile For Job SearchMarch 2020
Tell Me About YourselfFebruary 2020
Build A Proactive Job Search StrategyFebruary 2020
Five VA jobs you may qualify for with military trainingJanuary 2020
Can We Talk About Your Cover Letter?January 2020
Plan Your Career With 2020 VisionJanuary 2020
DoD answers top 10 questions on expanded commissary, exchange, MWR accessJanuary 2020
During the Holidays, Focus on Relationship BuildingNovember 2019
Informational Interviews are a Form of NetworkingOctober 2019
How to pitch new ideas in the corporate world and your personal lifeSeptember 2019
Why you should never say, 'I can do this job' in an interviewAugust 2019
How To Use Social Networks to...NetworkJune 2019
Over 50? Here's How to Find a JobJune 2019
Pre-Interview PrepMay 2019
Learn How To Tell Your Career StoryApril 2019
Why Hire a Professional Resume WriterApril 2019
Interviewing is a Fact Finding Mission not an InterrogationMarch 2019
6 Types of Networking Activities You Need To Land A JobJanuary 2019
Job Interviews: How to Answer the Top 10 Job Interview QuestionsJanuary 2019
Climb Out of the Resume Black Hole in 3 StepsJanuary 2019
Cover letters format that generated a call from the VPJanuary 2019
Best Interview Tips for LeadersNovember 2018
5 'dumb things' smart vets do in their job searchNovember 2018
3 Reasons You Are Not Getting Job OffersSeptember 2018
Targeting a Defense Contractor JobSeptember 2018
8 Ways Job Search Advice Messes With Your HeadSeptember 2018
Soft Skills: What are they and Why do you need them?September 2018
10 Steps from Job Interview to Job OfferNovember 2017
Avoid the Resume Black Hole: How to Get Your Emailed Resume NoticedNovember 2017
Find your dream jobOctober 2017
Be Ready to Stand-Out in an InterviewSeptember 2017
7 Ways to Be Easy to HireJune 2017
Transitioning From the Military to the Civilian Workforce? 3 Challenges You'll Face, and How to Overcome ThemJune 2017
6 Rules for Smarter Email for Your Job SearchMay 2017
Bolstering America's Defense - Who'll do the Work?May 2017
A Personal Brand Is Required TodayApril 2017
Smart Bragging Wins Your Next JobMarch 2017
Cover Letters Get a Bad RapFebruary 2017
5 Ways to Connect with Hiring ManagersFebruary 2017
Thou Shalt Not...February 2017
Preparing for a Senior Executive Service InterviewJanuary 2017
Avoid These 5 Deadly LinkedIn MistakesDecember 2016
Know ThyselfDecember 2016
Today's Best Job Search StrategiesFebruary 2017
Veterans Preferences are Still Intact, but Will the Jobs be There?November 2016
Be Your Own Boss?October 2016
6 Reasons Why You Hate Recruiters - and How It's Killing Your Military TransitionOctober 2016
Bad Job Search Habits That Are Making You FailOctober 2016
The Role of Federal Career AdvisorsOctober 2016
The Best Job For YouSeptember 2016
How to Overcome a Gap in EmploymentAugust 2016
Why Are Keywords so important in My Resume?August 2016
To Be Hired, Use Email EffectivelyJuly 2016
Your Award-Winning ResumeJuly 2016
How to Interview for a JobJuly 2016
Successful Job Search: Today's Top 10 Dos and Don'tsJuly 2016
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?June 2016
Best for Your Job Search: LinkedIn Posts or a Blog?June 2016
Interview Coaching: Is it really worth the money?May 2016
6 Things Employers Wish Veterans Understood About SalaryMay 2016
The New Rules for Successful Job Search TodayMay 2016
Successful Job Search - Know the EnemyApril 2016
Top 10 interview mistakesApril 2016
Your #1 Career Tip for 2016 and How to CapitalizeMarch 2016
Volunteering for Job Search SuccessMarch 2016
Veterans: How to Avoid 5 Fatal Job Fair MistakesJanuary 2016
New Career Success Requirement and Responsibility: Stay CurrentJanuary 2016
To Be Hired: Be Found Where Recruiters LookJanuary 2016
Phone Screen, the Common MistakesJanuary 2016
10 Transition Tricks of the TradeNovember 2015
Find Your Inside Track to a New JobNovember 2015
Preparing to Apply for a Federal PositionNovember 2015
Successful Elevator Pitches in 7 PartsNovember 2015
The Power of QuestionsOctober 2015
The Biggest Career Management Tool Veterans Aren't UsingOctober 2015
When Your Job Interview Doesn't Go WellOctober 2015
7 Reasons Why You Should Be on LinkedInOctober 2015
Career Lessons Learned from Two LayoffsOctober 2015
Four Tactics to Enhance Your Military-to-Civilian Career TransitionAugust 2015
Why Your Job Search May Be Taking So LongAugust 2015
Tips for Getting Your Resume Past an ATS SystemJune 2015
5 Essential Components of a Successful LinkedIn ProfileJune 2015
Jobless Rates Drop for Recent Veterans and Older WorkersJune 2015
Your Annual Check-up!May 2015
The Power of a Strong ResumeMay 2015
Job Search and Job Networking in a New LocationMay 2015
The Value of a Cover LetterMay 2015
6 Actions You Must Take NOW to Ensure a Successful Post-Military CareerMay 2015
To Be Hired: Be Focused and Clear About the Job You WantMay 2015
Four Lessons You Might Not Learn at TAPApril 2015
Job Interview Question: Describe Your Greatest AccomplishmentApril 2015
Military to Civilian Transitions - Resume TipsFebruary 2015
In Your Job Interview, Answer the Questions - Then Shut UpFebruary 2015
Creative ResumesFebruary 2015
Job Security vs. Growth Potential?January 2015
10 Things Transitioning Military Professionals Must DoJanuary 2015
Do I Stay or Do I Go? The Transition DilemmaJanuary 2015
5 Reasons for a Holiday Career Re-BootDecember 2014
For Career Success, Pick Your Employer CarefullyDecember 2014
Interviewer Mind Vision Goggles (IMVG)November 2014
Job Interview Success - Know the Employer Before the InterviewNovember 2014
Building Your USAJobs ResumeOctober 2014
Job Resume FormatOctober 2014
What is an Interview?September 2014
9 Reasons an Employer Won't Ever Read Your Military Resume... and What to Do About it - Part 1September 2014
3 Bad Assumptions About Networking for Your Job SearchSeptember 2014
Five Tips to Make an Everlasting First ImpressionAugust 2014
Why Job Search Is SO Hard TodayAugust 2014
12 Steps to Job Fair SuccessJuly 2014
Summer Is a Great Time to Job HuntJuly 2014
Training program prepares military for trade jobs once they leave the serviceJuly 2014
Closing the Job InterviewJuly 2014
Quick Tip: Using the STAR method when answering behavioral interview questionsJune 2014
How to Build a Twitter Profile That Will Take Your Career to the Next LevelJune 2014
New Grads: These 10 Job Search Mistakes Cost You Time and MoneyJune 2014
5 Quick Tips on How to Use LinkedInMay 2014
Phone Interviews: 10 Steps to SuccessMay 2014
Veteran Post-Interview Thank You Notes: Not Just for Saying ThanksMay 2014
Best and Worst Terms to Use in Your Resume - Ranked by Hiring ManagersMay 2014
Professional networking differences, how executives and recent graduates go about their job searchApril 2014
Veteran Interviews 2.0: Get Connected!April 2014
How to Stand Out in an InterviewMarch 2014
Veteran Cover Letters: Angling for the Right ApproachMarch 2014
Have You Done Your Homework?March 2014
CVE Verification - One small stepMarch 2014
Interview FatigueFebruary 2014
Turning Today's Rejection into a Job Offer Next Month: It's in the Stars!February 2014
Leaving the Military - Career ChecklistJanuary 2014
Strong Profiles And How To Format To Fit Recruiters' Scanning HabitsJanuary 2014
Don't Reinvent the WheelJanuary 2014
The Best Companies for Veterans to find a Job are...January 2014
Holiday Job Hunting: Don't put your resume on the shelf and don your dancing shoes...December 2013
Veterans: How to Avoid 5 Fatal Job Fair MistakesDecember 2013
Write Resumes From a Perspective Greater than YourselfDecember 2013
Why don't more veterans consider careers in nonprofits?December 2013
Top Five LinkedIn Dos and Don'tsNovember 2013
Does Size Matter?November 2013
Support Resources for Veterans Starting a Veteran Owned Small BusinessNovember 2013
3 Steps to a Better Job InterviewOctober 2013
5 Resume Rules You MUST IgnoreOctober 2013
The Other Side of the FenceSeptember 2013
Create the Ultimate LinkedIn Profile in 6 StepsSeptember 2013
Defensive Googling in 5 StepsSeptember 2013
Advice to newly separated veterans who are looking for a career in a different field than their military experienceSeptember 2013
The Secret to Job Interview SuccessAugust 2013
The 3 Most Used Words that End Job InterviewsAugust 2013
Interviewing Etiquette Checklist - 14 Steps to SuccessJune 2013
Before You Apply: Answer 4 Important QuestionsJune 2013
How social media can break your job searchJune 2013
Why Work for the Federal Government?May 2013
Where to turn for support when starting a Veteran Owned BusinessMay 2013
How to Successfully Search for Your Perfect JobMay 2013
The Dirty DozenApril 2013
Express Lane to a New Job - Employee ReferralApril 2013
10 Tips to Developing a Military Transition ResumeMarch 2013
Dang! Not Hired! Again! What Should You Do?March 2013
A Resolution You Will Want to KeepFebruary 2013
You are a Vet. You are starting a business. What's First? What's Next?February 2013
Coordination the key to improving Federal Veteran Employment and Training ProgramsJanuary 2013
Military Placement Firms, aka Headhunters; The right one will expand your network and increase your odds of successDecember 2012
What you need to think about when interviewed by a younger interviewerDecember 2012
Are you TAOnline.com Featured Hero Material?November 2012
Four job searching tips for returning veteransNovember 2012
Phone interview how you blew it before you even said your nameNovember 2012
Educational Background CheckOctober 2012
Eight Networking Tips for Job SeekersSeptember 2012
CamaraderieAugust 2012
Career Planning - What's Next?July 2012
Read the lease before signingSeptember 2010
Top 10 Cities for Government EmploymentSeptember 2010
Ten Reasons to Apply For a Job During the HolidaysNovember 2010
Vets can put resumes into Congressional RecordFebruary 2011
Leaving the Military? It's Never Too Soon to Plan Your Next Career!March 2011
Tips for Completing Your ResumeJuly 2011
Ten Cover Letter TipsJuly 2011
Definitions of Federal Vacancy Announcement TerminologySeptember 2011
Critical thinking: The secret weapon for today's veteransOctober 2011
Service Connected Disability (Part 1): Purpose & IntentMarch 2012
Service Connected Disability (Part 2): EligibilityApril 2012
Does Your Cover Letter Look Like This?April 2012
Quality of Life Vs Quality of WorkApril 2012
Your Security Clearance Is Valuable To Civilian EmployersMay 2012
Service Connected Disability (Part 3): Claim with AssistanceMay 2012
Service Connected Disability (Part 4): Loan Warrior - Filing your own Service Connected Disability ClaimJune 2012
Bachelors Degree vs. Military ExperienceJune 2012
The Six P'sJune 2012
What's Wrong With You?July 2012

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