Episode 55 · Season 1
Pat Hubbell (Candorful) – Why 94% of Vets Who Practice Land a Job Within 6 Months
Transitioning out of the military often means facing a hiring process that went fully digital while you were serving, where one job can draw thousands of applicants and a great resume still gets lost. On this episode of Cirrius Talk: The Military Minute, Greg Banks sits down with Pat Hubbell, co-founder of Candorful, to talk about how free, expert interview coaching helps veterans and military spouses turn the interview into their advantage.
What you’ll learn:
- Why networking, not the resume, is the number one job-search skill
- What real interview prep looks like, from the STAR format to handling mistakes
- How Candorful pairs candidates with coaches from PwC, Amazon, Oracle, and more
- How to get started, and how to volunteer as a coach
Who it’s for: Veterans, military spouses, and anyone transitioning into the corporate world, plus professionals who want a high-impact way to give back.
Guest + credibility: Pat Hubbell is an engineer and former management consultant who co-founded Candorful in 2017. With a team of two and roughly 130 volunteer coaches, Candorful serves about 1,000 veterans and military spouses a year, and recently became a partner program within FourBlock.
Primary CTA: Learn more, book an intake, or volunteer as a coach at candorful.org. (Follow the show for more Cirrius Talk: The Military Minute episodes.)
Recommended Links & Resources
To sign up for a 30 minute intake (and prepare for Candorful interviews):
Go to https://candorful.org/ > Get started tab at the top > Choose “Military Veterans, Military Spouses” from the drop down menu > Get Started button. Then choose 1 coach to meet with for your intake.
OR
https://candorful.org/military-veterans-military-spouses/
To learn more about being an interview coach, join an info session. Sign up here: Sign up to learn more about being a Candorful interview coach
Coaches should be experienced at conducting corporate/business interviews, be HIGHLY reliable. They also need to be US Citizens or be employable in the US
Use this link to find a curated list of resources we promote based on first-hand experience.
Any Questions: Reach out to us atCirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com
We cover
- Pat Hubbell’s Journey to Candorful
- The Birth of Candorful
- Volunteer Engagement and Impact
- Mission and Growth of Candorful
- Navigating the Modern Job Market
- The Importance of Networking
Chapters
- 0:00Pat Hubbell’s Journey to Candorful
- 3:39The Birth of Candorful
- 8:09Volunteer Engagement and Impact
- 12:28Mission and Growth of Candorful
- 16:55Navigating the Modern Job Market
- 21:10The Importance of Networking
- 23:28The Importance of Networking in Job Searching
- 24:45Mastering Interview Techniques
- 25:49Networking Within Your New Company
- 27:22Defining Networking and Its Misconceptions
- 29:32Engaging with Canderful: Services and Opportunities
- 31:52Partnerships and Expanding Reach
- 33:54The Value of Practice Interviews
- 36:53Finding Purpose in Coaching and Community Engagement
Pat Hubbell
Candorful
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