For veterans, the transition back into the workforce can be difficult.
Luckily, there's a new program hoping to give veterans an edge as they look for new career opportunities.
One local veteran is leading the way.
BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE CAN BEDIFFICULT.BUT THERE'S A NEW VIRTUALPROGRAM - HOPING TO GIVEVETERANS AN EDGE - AS THEY LOOKFOR NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES --AND ONE LOCAL VETERAN - ISLEADING THE WAY(PKG) 1:57:00 THROUGHOUT MYCAREER I HAD SO MANY GREATOPPORTUNITIES, MENTORS NIECYWALKER - SPENT 12 YEARS IN THEAIR FORCE - PERFECTING HERCOMMUNICATION ANDPROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AS AHUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST.10:30 MY ROLE NUMBER ONE IS TOBE THAT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TOBE THE GUIDANCE AND COACH FOREMPLOYEES.THE THIRST FOR TRAVEL - IS WHATLED WALKER - TO JOIN THE AIRFORCE.2:53:00 I WENT FROM BEAUTIFULLOUISIANA TO BEAUTIFUL JAPAN -WHICH WAS A HUGE CULTURE SHOCK- HER JOURNEY TOOK HER TO3:15:00I ALWAYS TELL YOUNGPEOPLE TO GO OVERSEAS IT WILLHELP YOU GROW AS A PERSON ANDHELP YOUR MIND OPEN UP TO SOMANY DIFFERENT THINGS YOUDIDN'T KNOW EXISTED.WALKER - NOW - DEDICATES HERTIME - TO OTHER VETERANS -GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEEDTO TRANSITION BACK INTO THEWORKFORCE.SOMETHING SHE SAYS - CAN BECHALLENGING.16:05 IN THE MILITARY WE DON'THAVE TO DO A RESUME DEPENDINGON THE JOB - SO HOW DO YOU TAKEYOUR MILITARY EXPERIENCE ANDHOUR VIRTUAL ONLINE COURSE -16:56: WHAT DO YOU WEAR, HOWSHOULD YOU TALK - COVERINGEVERYTHING FROM HOW TO PRESENTYOURSELF TO RESUME WRITING ANDSALARY NEGOTIATIONS.12:00 ITS REALLY JUSTCULTIVATING THEIR EXPERIENCEINTO A WAY THAT A CIVILIAN ORSOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER SERVED INTHE MILITARY CAN UNDERSTAND ANDAPPRECIATE - WALKER HOPES THECOURSES - INSPIRES VETERANS TONEVER GIVE UP - WHILE OFFERINGTHE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THEYNEED.20:00 YOU MAY GO ON 5000 JOBPUSH IT, TAKE EVERY INTERVIEWOPPORTUNITY YOU CAN, AND JUSTTRY TO BE BETTER.AGAIN - THE CLASSES ARE FREE.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, WE WILLHAVE A LINK TO SIGN UP - ON OURWEBSITE KTNV DOT COM.VETERANS VOICE IS SPONSORED BYLEXUS OF HENDERSON AND LEXUS OF
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