A soldier's story.Q I'm I'm Contraction of I am. Our Living Language Speakers of some scattered varieties of American English sometimes use I'm instead of I've or I have in present perfect constructions, as in quickly approaching retirement from the military How do I turn my military procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. job into a civilian occupation? Also, my dream is to write novels for African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. women. I have a lot of stories to tell about being a black woman in the military, and I have no clue of how and where to start. Can you help a sister find her place outside of the military? --P. Jones Ceiba, Puerto Rico Ceiba (sai-EE-bah) is a small town in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Naguabo, south of Fajardo, and east of Río Grande. The good news for you is that the demand for proven purchasing/procurement professionals is as strong in the private sector as it is in the military. There are purchasing and procurement jobs across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, marketing, and information technology. You can find some opportunities by doing a search using the term "procurement jobs" at Websites such as CareerBuilder CareerBuilder.com is the largest online job site in the United States. The site posts more than 1.5 million jobs and is updated with new jobs daily. More than 21 million unique vistors come to the site every month to search for opportunities in every industry, field and job type. .com (www.careerbuilder.com) and Monster.com (www.monster.com). Monster has a great series of stories in its featured section on making the transition from military to civilian jobs: go to http://featuredreports.monster.com/ military/miltociv. For a more industry-specific job search, try www.buyingjobs.com As for your dream of becoming a published novelist, cheek out How to Get Your Book Published: Inside Secrets of a Successful Author by Robert W. Bly Robert W. Bly -- often referred to in the trade as "Bob Bly" -- is an authoritative writer on the subjects of copywriting, freelance writing, and other marketing/writing subjects. ($14.95; Roblin Press). This book covers everything from how to write a book proposal to self-publishing options, and includes directories of literary agents and major publishers, and other resources for writers. It should provide everything you need to get started.--Alfred A. Edmond Jr. |
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