The good, the bad, and the ugly of life after a layoff. Stories from human resource experts and other incredible folks about the successes and the struggles of finding work, keeping work, and paving the path to Prosper.
19. Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses Through Gifts of Joy with Lindsay Hinger
Lindsay Hinger is a veteran, mental health advocate, and the founder of Gifting with Valor. She helps corporations choose meaningful gifts for their clients while sourcing high-quality products from veteran and military spouse-owned businesses. Today, Lindsay shares stories from transitioning to the civil workforce, climbing the career ladder, starting a few businesses, and the failures that she learned the most from. In addition, she emphasizes the importance of recognizing the first signs of mental health issues and explains the inspiration and concept behind her anti-facebook Facebook page. Lindsay’s mission is to support veteran and military-spouse-owned businesses, increase entrepreneurship in the veteran community, and provide resources for veteran suppliers.
28 Feb 2022
18. Finding Strength Amidst Labels with Cheryl Schiltz
Cheryl Schiltz is a speaker, coach, consultant, and author of Silencing the Noise of Disability: A Journey of Transformation. Today she shares her story of being introduced to disability and her journey from a silent world of constant anxiety to a fulfilled life.
Cheryl talks about the psychological and physical changes in her life, about the fight with the Noise, and becoming beautifully accepting of her state. Cheryl says that she considers the control of the disability mindset her bully, and discusses how she was able to overcome it to get herself unstuck. AnnaMaria also shares her experiences with the disability mindset spiral and the label of being disabled or differently-abled. Cheryl emphasizes the importance of recognizing that everyone is more or less disabled or challenged in some way and that we have to understand that we have a choice to step out of the place that has us stuck to move forward.
21 Feb 2022
17. Translating Military Skills for the Civilian World with William Matteson
William Matteson was a Veterans Employment Representative at the Office of Veterans Services for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development in Janesville. He is a retired counselor and training professional with extensive knowledge in employee development, recruiting organizational management, and community outreach in military and civilian settings. William shares his experience and tips about transitioning from the military into a civilian career by explaining, communicating, and translating the military skills into civilian ‘language’ so employers can understand how military professionals can contribute to civilian companies. He discusses what to do when not getting calls to interview, explains how to write a cover letter, and shares the star statements no one should forget while creating a resume. William emphasizes the importance of communicating how military skills and training are beneficial in the civilian world.
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