1: Melissa Washington - Tips, Strategies, And Advice On How To Get Back To Work

What did this veteran do after getting laid off from her job? Melissa Washington is a Navy Veteran, small business owner, speaker, author, and LinkedIn workshop trainer who is passionate about connecting with people to engage, educate and inspire others across the nation. Melissa was laid off from her job in 2009, marking the beginning of a nearly two-year journey and career reinvention that allowed her to use her passion for helping others. She wrote, Get Back to Work: Smart & Savvy Real-World Strategies to Make Your Next Career Move, to help people find and get jobs in today's market. In this interview, we talk about her journey after losing her job, how she leveraged LinkedIn to network online and offline to get a job, why temp work is the future of the job market, and much more in part 1 of this interview. For insights and resources talked about in this interview, check out SuccessVets.com.