This is not about mobilizations, but it seemed the best thread for my questions: for those of us getting into the Reserves, what do you tell your prospective employers if you're interviewing for a new job?
I've decided to start looking around for new job opportunities, but in the back of my mind I know it's likely that I'll be going to ODS in October/November of this year (though not earlier). How have people handled this with prospective employers? The Reserves is not on my resume or LinkedIn, but I do click the "yes" box when the HR software asks if I have veteran status (the same questionnaire that also asks if you're disabled, etc.)
Would you guys wait to bring up the Reserves until you had literally signed the offer and started the new job? What I am worried about most is starting a new gig in, say, July and then September rolls around and I have to say "Hey is it cool if I go to ODS for five weeks, sorry I forgot to mention it until now"...
I've decided to start looking around for new job opportunities, but in the back of my mind I know it's likely that I'll be going to ODS in October/November of this year (though not earlier). How have people handled this with prospective employers? The Reserves is not on my resume or LinkedIn, but I do click the "yes" box when the HR software asks if I have veteran status (the same questionnaire that also asks if you're disabled, etc.)
Would you guys wait to bring up the Reserves until you had literally signed the offer and started the new job? What I am worried about most is starting a new gig in, say, July and then September rolls around and I have to say "Hey is it cool if I go to ODS for five weeks, sorry I forgot to mention it until now"...