Looking for Work in the Northwest

2014-10-14T18:30:20-04:00

I got out of the Army in January of 2013. I have been looking for work again recently and well I can't seem to locate anything or my Resume's are crap. Either way does anyone know of any companies hiring vets. I currently live in Spokane, WA but if the company authorized a moved I would. I unfortunately can not afford a move on my own.

Thank You!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 14 at 2014 7:48 PM

2014-10-14T19:48:58-04:00

I'm facing my own employment issues in the Northeast. Your resume is not crap, employers are being so specific that they are overlooking qualified candidates to find the one "perfect" candidate. Hang in there and keep looking!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2014 8:54 AM

2014-10-15T08:54:02-04:00

What jobs are you looking for specifically?

Response by SGT Richard H. made Oct 15 at 2014 12:16 PM

2014-10-15T12:16:02-04:00

I know it's a couple hours away, but have you tried Hanford? I see that you have an NBC background. Just a thought.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 19 at 2014 3:53 PM

2014-10-19T15:53:29-04:00

Check out this thread that was just posted. It made me think of you. Best of luck.

https://www.rallypoint.com/categories/employment-transition/answers/possible-employment-opportunities-washington-state

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Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2014 3:58 PM

2014-10-19T15:58:43-04:00

I have a fried in Walla Walla - is that close?

Response by 1SG David Niles made Oct 19 at 2014 7:33 PM

2014-10-19T19:33:44-04:00

Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring, Always looking for some prior service. Since you are in Spokane, Airway Heights Corrections Center in Airway Heights. Good pay, good benefits. PM me if you want more information.

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 19 at 2014 11:15 PM

2014-10-19T23:15:07-04:00

I suggest you try usps.com/employment. This is our busiest season so we're pretty much hiring all across the country.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2014 1:40 PM

2014-10-20T13:40:38-04:00

SGT Garret DuPont You mentioned that your looking for "work", but the first question I'm going to ask is what kind of work are you looking for ? I'm not being insulting, but what skills do you have that an employer needs. This means you need to look at your resume and NCOERs and pull out your skill sets and experience that matters to an employer.

This will give an employer a view of your expertise. I quickly browsed through your profile and saw you were a squad leader, which means you were responsible for 8-9 people, which is "supervisory experience". I also saw that you were chemical CBRN which means you have a familiarity with chemicals. (I started as chemical enlisted myself).

"Work" is a very general term. Employers pick the person that is the "best fit", for the tasks they have, so when you see opportunities, remember that your one of many applicants and you need to fit your skills with what the employer wants.

One advantage you have over regular civilians is you have a track record of performance in your NCOER's, hopefully they weren't canned bullet points. I recommend to have NCOER's with all the sensitive information removed (like social security numbers, phone numbers, and email addresses blackened out) and when you look for jobs submit a packet of not only your resume but also your NCOER's and that will put you miles ahead of your civilian competition.

One thing that Veterans have as a challenge is finding a way to make their military skills match what a civilian employer wants. I saw you were looking at retraining. That is a good start, but find out what you want to be retrained towards and hit that industry. (whether Security or IT as examples). This part of it is also taking a look at yourself, your likes and dislikes, what you truly want to do, will shine on an interview because you will be enthusiastic and employers see that, because they know an enthusiastic person will work harder than a person looking for a "job".

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 3:13 PM

2014-11-01T15:13:41-04:00

I recommend you get your Life/health licenses and hire yourself and make over $100k.
Call me to discuss.

Response by SP5 Rod Cross made Nov 10 at 2014 10:59 AM

2014-11-10T10:59:44-05:00

Waste Management, Inc offers a wealth of employment opportunites for qualified personnel tranisitioning from the military. Candidates interested in seeking employment should visit our website at http://www.wmcareers.com. They may also contact Rod Cross at [login to see] .

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2014 3:54 AM

2014-12-15T03:54:38-05:00

Amazon is always hiring, but I think they're closest office is in Seattle. They're military friendly as well. Are you glued to Spokane or can you move around a little?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2015 10:32 PM

2015-02-24T22:32:35-05:00

Have you checked with the Employment Assistance Coordinator at the VET Center in Spokane Valley? Send me a message if you need the contact name and number.

SFC Golden
Army Reserve Career Counselor
Fairchild AFB, WA