Kimiko is a career coach who empowers mission-driven, mid-career professionals to catalyze a career that counts and a life that’s worthwhile. She has fifteen years of experience in the education and career advising space, from the classroom setting to UN conference centers to Wall Street board rooms, where she has coached hundreds of students, mid-career professionals, and transitioning veterans, as they tap into their potential and take their next step.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was put in place to protect expectant mothers from being cast aside, but that doesn’t mean finding a new job while pregnant is easy.
Career experts offer resume writing tips that veterans can use when they're ready to leave the military and transition into a civilian job role. Here are six pieces of advice.
Service members should start this process by reviewing the civilian-friendly explanation of their Military Occupation Code (MOC) that is outlined on the website for their particular branch of service. When reviewing this explanation, service members should pay special attention to the civilian-friendly descriptions that are used for their military occupation, as these will be the terms that will be most relevant to them with their civilian applications.
If you aren’t showing and have not yet disclosed your pregnancy to the potential employer, it’s important to exhibit professional ambition and loyalty as a candidate, while remaining true to who you are. In the interview, brand yourself according to the industry, and be sure to demonstrate competence and confidence in your responses by highlighting your transferable skills, relevant experiences and ability to juggle competing interests.