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QA I will be graduating in June with an M.B.A. and I'm starting my job search now, but I'm not sure how to advertise my job experience. I'm a former Army captain with experience in personnel administration management, logistics, and communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. . Are there any companies that can assist me in putting together a plan of action and help me with my job search? I am interested in working for FEMA FEMA,
n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency.
, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. , and Budweiser, just to name a few.

--D. Coleman Via the Internet

Even though you'll have an M.B.A., the emphasis should not be on your credentials or the job titles you've held. The emphasis in your job search should be on your specific skills and talents and how they have contributed to your professional success. Titles and degrees carry significantly less weight than they did a decade ago.

You don't mention your area of concentration, but an M.B.A. that supported or enhanced your qualifications would be most beneficial. Two of the three companies that you mention, FEMA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, are government agencies and have extensive job offerings online. Remember to research what each department or company is looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
, and you should send a specially tailored resume to each department or company.

Allen and Associates (www.allenandassociates.com) is a firm that can help you create an action plan, target specific employers directly, and tap into unadvertised un·ad·ver·tised  
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Not having been advertised to the public: unadvertised sale merchandise. 
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Title Annotation:SINCE YOU ASKED
Author:Alleyne, Sonia
Publication:Black Enterprise
Date:May 1, 2005
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