Coach Robert’s Blog

Well, here we are again, at the beginning of yet another new year. 2008 is brand new and filled with promise. What a great time to take a look at ourselves and recommit to our goals and intentions. Let me share with you some of what I have in store for the future.

I will be working with the San Diego United Veterans Council to roll out a survey in January to select area military and veterans. The purpose is to find out what this group has to say about the quality of their transition from active duty to a civilian career. You may recall from an earlier post that there was a survey that gave less than positive news in this area. What we are trying to find out is what the people in San Diego think so that the UVC can focus it’s efforts to improve things in this area. I will speak more about this in later messages once it it accomplished.

In addition, it is my plan to start a Veterans in Transition Group. The group will be comprised of about 20 - 25 veterans or soon to be released military who will come together to help each other with their collective experiences in the job market. As veterans, we come from an environment where helping each other in times of need is commonplace, so this is an extension of that experience.

The group will meet twice per month for about an hour in the evening (after 6pm) at a location to be announced shortly. I am very excited about the potential of this group and it’s contribution to the veteran’s community and it’s well being. There will be no cost for attending and the number of groups may expand depending on interest. The subject matter will surround all the major areas of concern that a person has with a job or career search such as:

> Networking
> Resume Preparation
> Job search techniques
> Dressing for success
> Preparing for the interview
> Goal setting

The list is definitely not all inclusive. The needs of the group will drive the subject matter and emphasis.

I will be providing more information on both of the above subjects in future messages. If you have any ideas for topics or direction, let me know.