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Topic: Advice

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Bridge the resume gap with these 4 insightful tips

Transitioning military personnel and military spouses often have resume gaps that stand out to recruiters. Try these tips to make those gaps meaningful.

Read more Bridge the resume gap with these 4 insightful tips

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Hone your VA job search by answering the 5 “W”s

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Tops of 2023: Your favorite “Talk About It Tuesday” episodes

We covered a lot of career advice in 2023. Take a look at some of our top blog posts and see how you can start your journey to a job at VA.

Tops of 2023: Our best career advice blogs of the year

Transitioning military personnel have a wealth of knowledge that makes them valuable VA employees. Be sure to highlight the things you learned in your service during your interview.

Transitioning military personnel: 5 skills you can share

Applying at VA can be a challenge for some, but if you apply our 3 Ps, you’ll be better prepared for submitting your application and what comes next.

Implement these 3 “P”rocedures for VA application excellence

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