Below are a few questions for Veterans and mentors of Veterans.
Summary:
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VCTP Syracuse (Veterans Career Transition Program at Syracuse) is a program that ALL Veterans and mentors of Veterans should know well.
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During the mentoring process, I encourage Veterans and mentors to discuss how professional certifications and professional organizations are relevant to specific career goals.
- Many Veterans are particularly well suited to pursue careers as Project Managers. The PMP and CAPM certifications issued by PMI.org are relevant to the Project Management role.
Questions for Mentees (and Mentors)
(1) Have you researched the 100% free programs that VCTP Syracuse offers to post 9/11 Veterans and spouses?
Services VCTP offers include: assistance with resumes, cover letters and elevator speeches, interview practice, free training for in-demand professional certifications, certification exams paid for, help with certification applications, career networking, etc.
See:
VCTP Programs
http://vets.syr.edu/education/employment-programs/
VCTP Learning Paths
http://vets.syr.edu/employment/vctp-learning-paths/
Note that on Indeed.com, you can find almost 70,000 jobs that mention one or more of the many certifications VCTP Syracuse helps you earn.
(2) Have you researched professional organizations and professional certifications relevant to your career goals?
Professional organizations offer: formal and informal mentoring programs, networking opportunities, and skills-development opportunities.
e.g. PMI.org, SHRM.org, APICS, etc.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=project+management+professional+certification+organization
http://www.bing.com/search?q=human%20resoruces%20professional%20certification%20organization
http://www.bing.com/search?q=supply%20chain%20professional%20certification%20organization
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