Newsletter · July 24, 2018
HA News 51: Stop Saying "Get my foot in the door"
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This may sound shocking, but I would remove, “get my foot in the door” from your vocabulary. Consider you might be sending the wrong message...
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I know you all have been anxiously waiting to hear from our next Guest Editor Sean Passmore! Read on to learn why you should stop saying "I just want to get my foot in the door" and Follow Sean on LinkedIn!
In my role, I have the pleasure of meeting and speaking with transitioning veterans frequently, when speaking at events, while sitting on employer panels, at job fairs and networking events, and even over long-distances on Veterati.com (you are using Veterati right?) One of the most gratifying parts of my job is sharing my personal transition story and lessons I have learned over the years since retiring from the military with those who are coming behind me. One opinion I often share is not something you, the transitioning veteran, should be doing, but rather something I recommend you stop doing. This may sound shocking, but I would ask you to remove, “get my foot in the door” from your vocabulary. We hear this phrase and speak these exact words all the time- they roll easily off our tongues and seem harmless. However, before uttering this phrase again, consider you might be sending the wrong message..." Click Here to Read On!
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Hope you find something of interest in this week's newsletter, and Tune in again next week when I talk about what happens when you decide to resign from Amazon, move in with in-laws and take up photography! (Sneak Peak)
-Ann Cardona& The Hiring America Teamann.cardona@hiringamerica.net
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Stop trying to "Get your foot in the door"
Good morning everyone!I know you all have been anxiously waiting to hear from our next Guest Editor Sean Passmore! Read on to learn why you should stop saying "I just want to get my foot in the door" and Follow Sean on LinkedIn!
In my role, I have the pleasure of meeting and speaking with transitioning veterans frequently, when speaking at events, while sitting on employer panels, at job fairs and networking events, and even over long-distances on Veterati.com (you are using Veterati right?) One of the most gratifying parts of my job is sharing my personal transition story and lessons I have learned over the years since retiring from the military with those who are coming behind me. One opinion I often share is not something you, the transitioning veteran, should be doing, but rather something I recommend you stop doing. This may sound shocking, but I would ask you to remove, “get my foot in the door” from your vocabulary. We hear this phrase and speak these exact words all the time- they roll easily off our tongues and seem harmless. However, before uttering this phrase again, consider you might be sending the wrong message..." Click Here to Read On!
We also have a little summer T-Shirt giveaway going on. If you'd like a chance at a Free Military Jargon Shirt Click Here.
Hope you find something of interest in this week's newsletter, and Tune in again next week when I talk about what happens when you decide to resign from Amazon, move in with in-laws and take up photography! (Sneak Peak)
-Ann Cardona& The Hiring America Teamann.cardona@hiringamerica.net
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