Comments for Wisconsin Service Member Support Division http://wisconsinmilitary.org Wisconsin Military is a site designed to inform and support services members of the past, present, and future who serve in the Wisconsin National Guard. Army and Air Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 2012 WI Teen Resiliency Summit by Tina Jeffords http://wisconsinmilitary.org/2012/01/18/2012-wi-teen-resiliency-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Tina Jeffords Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:33 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/?p=4215#comment-11295 That means that you are required to stay in the hotel room with your child in the evening. You do not have to attend the entire Teen Summit, however, we are offering a short breakout on Saturday morning for parents. Other than that you are free to enjoy your weekend in Madison. That means that you are required to stay in the hotel room with your child in the evening. You do not have to attend the entire Teen Summit, however, we are offering a short breakout on Saturday morning for parents. Other than that you are free to enjoy your weekend in Madison.

]]> Comment on 2012 WI Teen Resiliency Summit by Hope Goode http://wisconsinmilitary.org/2012/01/18/2012-wi-teen-resiliency-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-11223 Hope Goode Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:40:15 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/?p=4215#comment-11223 What does "with an accompanying parent" mean? Is a parent required to attend in order for my teen to attend? Are there any activites planned for the parents? Thanks What does “with an accompanying parent” mean? Is a parent required to attend in order for my teen to attend? Are there any activites planned for the parents? Thanks

]]> Comment on WERC Comments by WERC http://wisconsinmilitary.org/support-center/employment-assistance/werc/comments/comment-page-1/#comment-10355 WERC Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:15 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/?page_id=4060#comment-10355 Thank you for your post. I agree with you that your military service is a strong hiring point that employers don’t realize and we as Service Members don’t typically use to our advantage. As you start your transition into the civilian sector I have a few suggestions. 1) Ensure your resume is “Top Notch”. One of the main reasons our men and women don’t get employment right away is because employers can’t understand or translate our military training and experience into civilian equivalence. If you contact the WERC office we have a great connection with an organization that will customize your resume and be able to take your military experience/ training and highlight it in your resume. 2) Work on your interview skills, interviewing for a job is not the same as going in front of a promotion board. You need to be able to verbalize what you have done and why you are qualified for the position. A great resource for this is your local Job Center. In the WERC office we have some self-study material that we can send you. In the near future we will have an HR specialist in the WERC office that will be able to do mock interviews. 3) Get your “Good” resume posted on the Hero’s 2 Hired website (H2H.jobs). H2H is a DOD Yellow Ribbon run website. You as a Service Member can post your resume, search for jobs and it has numerous employment resources. As you are searching for jobs employers can search and look at resumes that are posted. I hope this helps and please don’t hesitate to contact us in the WERC office for any additional assistance or resources. -CPT Ledger Thank you for your post.
I agree with you that your military service is a strong hiring point that employers don’t realize and we as Service Members don’t typically use to our advantage. As you start your transition into the civilian sector I have a few suggestions. 1) Ensure your resume is “Top Notch”. One of the main reasons our men and women don’t get employment right away is because employers can’t understand or translate our military training and experience into civilian equivalence. If you contact the WERC office we have a great connection with an organization that will customize your resume and be able to take your military experience/ training and highlight it in your resume. 2) Work on your interview skills, interviewing for a job is not the same as going in front of a promotion board. You need to be able to verbalize what you have done and why you are qualified for the position. A great resource for this is your local Job Center. In the WERC office we have some self-study material that we can send you. In the near future we will have an HR specialist in the WERC office that will be able to do mock interviews. 3) Get your “Good” resume posted on the Hero’s 2 Hired website (H2H.jobs). H2H is a DOD Yellow Ribbon run website. You as a Service Member can post your resume, search for jobs and it has numerous employment resources. As you are searching for jobs employers can search and look at resumes that are posted.
I hope this helps and please don’t hesitate to contact us in the WERC office for any additional assistance or resources. -CPT Ledger

]]> Comment on WERC Comments by Anonymous http://wisconsinmilitary.org/support-center/employment-assistance/werc/comments/comment-page-1/#comment-10342 Anonymous Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:24:16 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/?page_id=4060#comment-10342 To whom it may concern, I am currently in the military, and working full-time as a technician. I am looking at getting medically discharged, and need to find another job. With job markets so tough these days, and my military career my strongest point, where is the best place to look for new employment? Thanks To whom it may concern, I am currently in the military, and working full-time as a technician. I am looking at getting medically discharged, and need to find another job. With job markets so tough these days, and my military career my strongest point, where is the best place to look for new employment? Thanks

]]> Comment on Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage by jerome e ellis http://wisconsinmilitary.org/programs/strong-bonds/laugh-your-way-to-a-better-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-10034 jerome e ellis Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:56:38 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/#comment-10034 as soon as registration is available I would like to be informed. thank you. as soon as registration is available I would like to be informed. thank you.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Tamie Towers http://wisconsinmilitary.org/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-9572 Tamie Towers Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:15:50 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/#comment-9572 I would like to share with you a music video dedicated to our soldiers called I'll Go (A Soldiers Oath) by Kelly's Lot. It is a tribute to our military & veterans and is well worth watching. Please feel free to share it anywhere you'd like. Here's the link: I'll Go (A Soldiers Oath) - Kelly's Lot - @ Cahuenga General Store Or copy & paste the link below into your address bar: http://youtu.be/c5p1Qiqggao Thank you for your time. Hope you like the video, Tamie L. Towers Patriot I would like to share with you a music video dedicated to our soldiers called

I’ll Go (A Soldiers Oath) by Kelly’s Lot.

It is a tribute to our military & veterans and is well worth watching. Please feel free to share it anywhere you’d like.

Here’s the link:

I’ll Go (A Soldiers Oath) – Kelly’s Lot – @ Cahuenga General Store

Or copy & paste the link below into your address bar:

http://youtu.be/c5p1Qiqggao

Thank you for your time.

Hope you like the video,

Tamie L. Towers
Patriot

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]]> Comment on Contact Us by Anonymous http://wisconsinmilitary.org/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-9462 Anonymous Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:46:26 +0000 http://wisconsinmilitary.org/#comment-9462 I was wondering if there are any programs where people "adopt" a family for christmas. Things are rough and i was hoping to find something to help make this season brighter for my two children who's father is in afghanistan. I was wondering if there are any programs where people “adopt” a family for christmas. Things are rough and i was hoping to find something to help make this season brighter for my two children who’s father is in afghanistan.

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