Issues facing transitioning service members The value of career fairs for both employers and job seekers How we can help our disabled veterans get jobs Job opportunities in the government Transferable skills from military to civilian jobs Educational options for military personnel How to attract vets to work for your company Show co-host Sheryl Dawson shared, "At a time when jobs are scarce, veterans face a high rate of unemployment. Given their tremendous service to our country, it is every American's responsibility to help them succeed. Understanding the value they offer in the job market is essential to doing that." Co-host Ken Dawson added, "Vince has the experience and credentials to help both employers and job seekers to get connected." Dawson added, "There is no greater service to our country than being in the military. As we celebrate Veterans' Day, let's reach out a hand to our veterans to help them transition successfully. Their excellent work ethic and character of commitment and honor is a significant contribution to our work force and communities." The show will air live at 11 a.m. - noon Central on November 9, 2009. To listen, please visit Voiceamerica.com and search for Total Career Success. The archived show will be available for replay or download at the Total Career Success website, or from iTunes http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=311541702 About Dr. Vince Patton, Director Community Outreach, Military Advantage Dr. Vince Patton is Director of Community Outreach for Military Advantage, a division of Monster Worldwide and the nation's largest military membership organization. In this role he is responsible for executing the company's outreach marketing program, managing the Military.com career fair events and DoD projects, oversees the ambassadors' program and maintaining a close liaison with contacts at all levels in the military and veteran communities. Vince served as the 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard before retiring after a 30-year career. In this position he was the Coast Guard's senior most enlisted member representing over 45,000 personnel as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. Among his numerous military awards is the nation's highest peacetime award, the Distinguished Service Medal. He is one of the few Coast Guardsmen to have earned the Paratrooper's 'Jump Wings' while serving in a joint service assignment with the U. S. Army's 82nd Airborne. He received his doctorate of education from American University, a master's degree in counseling psychology at Loyola University at Chicago, a B.S. in social work from Shaw College and a B.A. in communication from Pacific College. Since retirement he earned a Master of Theology in Applied Religious Studies from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. He is a member of the National Defense Intelligence College Board of Visitors, and serves as vice-president of the nonprofit organization First Command Educational Foundation which focuses on financial literacy education for high school students. He is also an ordained minister, and volunteers as a critical-incident stress debriefing counselor for the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry Team. For more information visit military.com About Total Career Success Total Career Success is broadcast on VoiceAmerica, the world leader in Internet Talk Radio, and syndicated on World Talk Radio; the show aims to engage listeners in new ways of thinking about their potential, their goals, and their future. The show hosts are Ken and Sheryl Dawson, principals of Total Career Success, Inc. and authors of Job Search: The Total System (http://www.totalcareersuccess.com), 3rd edition. They have served corporations in outplacement (http://www.cpihouston.com) and career development (http://www.totalcareersuccess.com) as well as talent management optimization (http://www.cpihouston.com) for 30 years in their consulting firm Dawson Consulting Group. The show presents guests who are experts in their fields to share the lessons they have learned in succeeding in their various areas of excellence and to discuss tips about a broad range of career development (http://www.cpihouston.com) issues, from specific career opportunities, to industries and workplace changes, to financial and advancement considerations. For more information, visit totalcareersuccess.com and dawsonconsultinggroup.com ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3164654.htm. PRWeb.com For full details for MNST click here.
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