The transition from the military to civilian life is never easy. One who has spent his or her entire adult life in the military finds the civilian world quite a jungle to confront. However, with adequate and prior preparation one can smoothly transition from the military without any major issues. Ma...
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Resume writing (specifically bad military transition resume writing) is the second most frequent reason that people do not get employment in spite of their qualifications. The only reason that it comes in second is because the most common reason people do not get the jobs they want is because they d...
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Searching for employment used to be a simple process. You would get your local newspaper, get to the classifieds section and look for job ads that would match your career profile and needs. While the arrival of the Net 10 years ago took the job market to the next level by increasing the number of op...
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Before leaving the military, it is essential to do some financial planning
First, you should know what is your current monthly budget – whether you are by yourself or have a family.
Second, you should forecast what will be your expenses once you are back to civilian life. This includes eve...
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When somebody from the military decides to transition to the civilian sector, the prospect of writing a military-to-civilian resume can be intimidating. As hard as it appears, translating military experience into a format that will be understandable by civilian employers might be much easier t...
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The various military branches of the armed forces of the United States offer more than 800 enlisted jobs. Both the United States Army as well as the Marines refer to these jobs as Military Occupation Specialties, or MOS. The Air Force call these Specialty Codes, or AFSC. The Navy and Coast Guard ref...
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Getting a private sector job after years of military experience may seem like a daunting task, but as long as you know what you’re doing, it shouldn’t be too complicated. There are a few basic elements that will almost guarantee success in your military to civilian conversion resume writ...
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Transitioning from the Military to the civilian sector might be overwhelming so here are three factors that you should take into consideration when preparing your conversion:
Plan early: do your homework and figure out for which industry and company you would like to work. Also if you need ...
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Your First Non-Military Interview Can be ScaryWhen making the transition from military life to civilian life, one of the first things anybody faces is finding that all important real-world job. This can be an overwhelming task especially if you've put in 20 established a day-to-day communication s...
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One of the most essential factors of effective military conversion resume writing is the ability to turn your tasks, accomplishments and experience into something that employers can understand. It does not matter how decorated you are as a veteran, if you can't relay those experiences and accomplish...
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