855-63START 95 Megill Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727 [email protected]bridgingthegap.vet facebook.com/BTGforVets @BTGforVets linkedin.com/company/bridging-the-gap-llc OPENING DOORS FOR VETERANS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE BOARDROOM Connecting Veterans to Nationwide Employers Bridging the Gap, LLC (BTG) was founded with one goal in mind – to help “open career doors to employers” for all servicemen and women, veterans or military spouses to discover their ultimate career dreams. We are not a direct placement firm, recruiter or staffing agency. BTG is a service disabled veteran owned company, specializing in veteran career development. BTG matches veterans with employers nationwide for a 2-day career discovery opportunity at the employer’s location for exposure to that role. Our Military Career Advisors are experts in creating and building employer relationships leading to door opening opportunities. BTG works with all veteran job seekers in career transition or unemployed as well as military spouses, wounded warriors and homeless veterans searching for a new career opportunity or aspiration. OUR SERVICE TO YOU Career Internship and Discovery Firm BTG strategically partners with corporate America and industry leading entrepreneurs for a “career test drive” in hundreds of occupations across the United States. We have established relationships with employers who want to provide an exposure or discovery to help veterans during career transition. If you are in career transition from the military, changing careers or seeking a new challenge, BTG will open doors on your behalf to employers in business, engineering, banking and finance, healthcare, entertainment and hospitality, information technology, media, manufacturing, transportation and many more areas. Our BTG program provides the following benefits: • Invaluable “foot-in-the-door” opportunities • Professional networking exposure • Career related experience in a desired profession • Exposure to experts and industry professionals • Test drive a career path or college major To be eligible for our free BTG Careers Program, you must be currently serving in the Armed Forces on active duty, guardsman, reservist, retired or honorably discharged military veteran or a military spouse. You served our military to protect our Nation, now let BTG serve you. Personal Branding Event: How to Build Your Career Deloitte is proudly partnered with Bridging The Gap, LLC. They are chief door openers to veteran-friendly companies, creating an opportunity to “test drive” career aspirations June 10, 2016 | 9a–3p | Toms River Armory Impact Day SPONSORED BY
FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE BOARDROOMConnecting Veterans to Nationwide Employers
Bridging the Gap, LLC (BTG) was founded with one goal in mind – to help “open career doors to employers” for all servicemen and women, veterans or military spouses to discover their ultimate career dreams.
We are not a direct placement firm, recruiter or staffing agency. BTG is a service disabled veteran owned company, specializing in veteran career development. BTG matches veterans with employers nationwide for a 2-day career discovery opportunity at the employer’s location for exposure to that role.
Our Military Career Advisors are experts in creating and building employer relationships leading to door opening opportunities. BTG works with all veteran job seekers in career transition or unemployed as well as military spouses, wounded warriors and homeless veterans searching for a new career opportunity or aspiration.
OUR SERVICE TO YOUCareer Internship and Discovery Firm
BTG strategically partners with corporate America and industry leading entrepreneurs for a “career test drive” in hundreds of occupations across the United States. We have established relationships with employers who want to provide an exposure or discovery to help veterans during career transition.
If you are in career transition from the military, changing careers or seeking a new challenge, BTG will open doors on your behalf to employers in business, engineering, banking and finance, healthcare, entertainment and hospitality, information technology, media, manufacturing, transportation and many more areas.
Our BTG program provides the following benefits:• Invaluable “foot-in-the-door” opportunities • Professional networking exposure • Career related experience in a desired profession • Exposure to experts and industry professionals• Test drive a career path or college major
To be eligible for our free BTG Careers Program, you must be currently serving in the Armed Forces on active duty, guardsman, reservist, retired or honorably discharged military veteran or a military spouse.
You served our military to protect our Nation, now let BTG serve you.
Personal Branding Event:
How to Build Your Career
Deloitte is proudly partnered with Bridging The Gap, LLC. They are chief door openers to veteran-friendly companies, creating an opportunity to “test drive” career aspirations
June 10, 2016 | 9a–3p | Toms River Armory
Impact DaySPONSORED BY
Career Self AssessmentOur BTG Career Advisors will help you identify your career goals by first performing a self assessment to understand your personality traits. We will use a variety of self assessment tools to narrow down your career interests. The results of the Career Self Assessments are used to help validate your goals about a specific career aspiration.
Action PlanNext, our BTG Career Advisors will help you develop a career action plan to achieve your goals. We will provide you career coaching and counseling, designed to help create a timeline and career options so you can be successful.
Career ExplorationFinally, we will explore occupations and match your goals to veteran friendly employers. During this step, you will be provided an opportunity to see if your career goal is right for you or if you should look at other careers. You will build professional relationships in this step towards your goal. BTG Career Advisors will provide unique consulting designed to assist you in making the right career decision – a decision that meets your desired interests, skill-set and personality.
• Help you determine and reach your career dreams while engaged with our nationwide Career Advisors at zero cost to you
• Open the door to allow for a “career test drive” to see if it’s the right fit for you during a 2-day career training program
• Meet industry leading experts at their office locations to help understand career requirements, qualifications or simply to have an exposure to what it would be like to achieve your career goals
• Potentially receive a job offer after your engagement based upon one-on-one discussions with employers, review of potential current openings and qualifications
• Form professional relationships to gain access for career referrals from industry leaders
• Determine whether a chosen career field is right for you or rule it out
After contacting BTG, a Career Advisor will schedule an appointment to discuss the overall career process and your career goals initiating our 3-step Career Discovery Path (see below). Our process is designed to find the right occupation based upon your skills, goals and desires matched to our veteran-friendly employers and entrepreneurs who have partnered with BTG.
Our Career Advisors will provide assistance with résumé writing, interviewing skills, internship preparation and follow-up interviews to ensure the total career experience is successful. We have experienced Military Veteran Career Advisors ready to assist in your career development needs.
WHAT WILL BTG DO FOR YOU?
SUCCESSFUL CAREER TRANSITIONTransitioning from a military career to the civilian workforce is very difficult given the national unemployment average of over 8 million people out of work. Out of that average, over 450,000 people are veterans. Submitting résumés to online job postings, recruiting and staffing companies, responding to newspapers advertisements or attending career job fairs is very competitive and can be extremely daunting or intimidating.
In today’s job market, military veterans must leverage their professional networks to obtain the competitive edge and distinguished treatment needed to obtain a solid career. BTG wants to be your competitive advantage and part of your career network.
The only investment we ask veterans is your patience, flexibility and honesty. There are no hidden costs associated with using BTG’s services. We strategically partner with veteran-friendly employers, allowing this program to be 100% FREE.
BTG was created to serve the greatest client – all military veterans and their family members. It was established to make a nationwide difference, offering help to those military veterans and their spouses in finding their career dreams and reaching their career aspirations. Let BTG be your chief door opener during your career transition.
