Lida Citroën

As CEO of LIDA360, Lida Citroën is passionate about helping our nation's veterans navigate the military-to-civilian career transition. She is a popular TEDx speaker, Instructor on LinkedIn Learning, and trainer at military installations and events across the country. Lida also leverages her 20+ years in corporate branding to help private employers recruit, onboard and grow veteran employees. She is the author of three books focused at military audiences: Success After Service: How to take control of your job search and career after military duty, (2020), Engaging with Veteran Talent: A quick and practical guide to sourcing, hiring, onboarding and developing Veteran employees, (2017) and Your Next Mission: A personal branding guide for the military-to-civilian transition, (2014). All are available on Amazon.

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Why Your Personal Brand Is Key to a Successful Transition

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Why Your Military Rank Is Not Your Personal Brand

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Why You Still Need to 'Embrace the Suck' When Transitioning

Military.com's jobs advice expert Lida Citroen discusses carrying over your military resilience to the civilian workforce.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Abercrombie fills out contact information for Sgt. Julius Few.

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OPM Acting Director Beth Cobert visits with veterans and community leaders in San Antonio.

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How Veterans Can Connect with Co-workers by Expressing Vulnerability at Work

When you show your true, authentic self, you allow others to feel more comfortable around you because they feel they know you

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Rebecca Paddyms, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron unit program coordinator, speaks during a Women of Influence panel. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman)

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