How to interview for vets

1. Interviewing

2. Interviewing
• Do your research, know as much about the company
you are interviewing with as you can. - Glassdoor,
Hoover, reaching out to friends, connections etc.
• Dress for success, do not carry cell phones.
• Make eye contact, have a good, positive strong
greeting; smile, firm handshake, looking them in the
eye.
• Be prepared to answer the tough questions.
• Find a way to connect with anyone you interview with.
If face to face and in the office of the interviewer, look
around at the décor, the pictures, you will find
something that you can use to make a connection.
• Be prepared to address any concerns

3. • Try not to use military jargon
• Have questions to ask yourself. Remember
interviewing is a 2 way street.
Why is this position available?
What is the biggest challenge of this position?
What is the next step in the interviewing
process?
• Find someone to role play and practice
• Always follow up via email, thanking them for
their time etc, see “the key to a new job”
webinar

4. How to address concerns
• Fit and PTSD-A recent Gallup-Healthways-
Well-Being Index survey showed that as a
whole active-duty and veterans are more
emotionally resilient than their civilian and
non veterans counter parts. Misconception
due to lack of training. 30% of vets have PTSD,
and 35% of civilians who experience a trauma
of any kind have PTSD, however Vets are
trained to handle PTSD Civilians are not

5. NO NOs
• Do not sound desperate
• Watch your non verbal communication (body
Language)
• Do not talk to much or to little
• Be honest
• Do not get distracted
• Exude confidence but do not be cocky