Find Your Next Mission as a Marketing Manager in 2016

Transitioning from active duty to the civilian sector can be a bit like venturing into a mission assignment that has all the appearances of being simple, yet once engaged, quickly reveals a number of uncertainties. The big uncertainty for most is: “will I get hired?”

What is certain is that companies, agencies and organizations are hiring. The unemployment rate for all veterans was 5.3 percent in 2014, a decrease from 6.6 percent in 2013. To make some real number sense, that means over 10 million of your Veteran brothers and sisters are employed.

But you need to go in prepared – just like all your previous missions. You need to know everything about the company you are about to interview with and how you will add value.

I recently had a “what are you looking for in a candidate” conversation with Mike Moore, Vice President Channel Strategy at Averetek, an award-winning channel marketing software and services company with locations in Boston, MA and Edmonds, WA.

His answers were a bit untraditional. He wasn’t like most corporate executives who state they only want years of a specific trade skill – he spoke on the importance of character, aptitude, and fit. In simple terms, do you follow a strong moral code, do you have the ability to learn quickly and often, and can you get along with others?

If so, you may have a role at Averetek. You’ll need to possess a few marketing skills of course…and you’ll either need to live in Boston or want to live there (for you Seattle fans, you don’t have to become a Patriots fan).

Averetek is a creative, fun, yet fast-paced company that works with leading technology companies like SAP, Google, Citrix, and Splunk. And they are seeking a Marketing Manager who shares their mission and values.

When it comes to mission, their mission is to help reduce the friction in sales and marketing work that vendors and their channel partners encounter as they try to grow their businesses.

If you are facing a bit of “uncertainty” in this coming year, but are confident in your abilities to add value, can align with their mission, and want to experience Boston, then do your research and reach out to Averetek.

Perhaps 2016 won’t be filled with uncertainty after you explore the opportunities at Averetek.

Michael J.R. Schindler

The Military Wire, hosted by Mike Schindler, interviews some of America’s most elite men and women who have served this country in hopes that you the listener will gain an “ah-ha” moment that will help you move your life forward.

Mike is a US Navy Veteran, an award-winning author, and has been featured on Yahoo Finance, the Boston Globe, NY Post, USA Today, Q13 Fox, and numerous other media outlets discussing why today’s Veterans are truly one of America’s Greatest Assets. Mike is the author of two highly endorsed books, “Operation Military Family: How Military Couples are Fighting to Preserve their Marriages,” and “U.S. Veterans in the Workforce: Why the 7% are America’s Greatest Asset.”

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