Using a Job Board Helped in Tough Times

I decided that after four years of service, three of which were with a child, that both my husband and I could not continue going on with the whole duel military thing. So we decided that since I had less years in than I would be the one to get out.

Living in San Diego was not going to cut it on one paycheck from the military. So we packed up our things and moved to Virginia. Being from San Diego, I began to wonder if we were going to be able to handle things on our own with no family. But those thoughts would soon have to disappear if I was wanted to be strong for my family and I would do anything to be with my husband. Once we moved to Virginia and I began to hunt for a job.

I ended up paying more than $400 to VA personnel to help find me a job and to no avail. I was now out $400 and no job. So I continued to look on my own and was offered a position with K-Mart as a holiday manager working part time and only making $7.25 an hour. Like that was going to pay the bills, but I still followed the steps to getting a job for the savings were diminishing before our eyes. During the time that I was waiting for the position at K-Mart to open up, I received a call stating that they had seen my resume on a job board and would like to come in for an interview.

Well this would be the answer to my prayers. The organization was Magellan Professional Solutions and they needed an assistant for the office. Now I love my job, I get to help people by finding them jobs after they transition and the best part of it is that the people that I find jobs do not have to end up like I did and fork out an arm and a leg to find nothing. Check out veteran job boards, you have nothing to lose.

(Submitted by Mrs. Sharleene Davidson)