Top 10 Military to Civilian Tips
Here you will find the top 10 tips for a transitioning military job seeker. Below is an excerpt:
1. Be “The Early Bird”.
Don’t wait until you’re 30 days away from separation before starting the military to civilian transition process. The ideal time to begin preparing for your transition is one year before you are available to begin employment in the civilian workforce.
2. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.
You want to give yourself as many options as possible. Applying for jobs with only one company or working exclusively with one military to civilian transition resource are not in your best interests. Take advantage of all the free services that are available (military placement firms, military job boards, military job fairs, TAP/ACAP) and don’t be afraid to network on your own to find a military connection (VFW, former military you know, military associations such as AUSA, MOAA, Marine for Life, etc.).
Find the full military to civilian list of tips here.
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Be confident. Know that the experience you gained in the military is a valuable asset to any company. The discipline, organization, attentiveness to detail, working under pressure, being calm and composed, being adaptable. Interview the company as well to ensure that they can provide you what you need. It is not all about the employer, because you have to live, eat and breath with the people you work with for 40-60 hrs a week and for 3-5 years. Make sure you pick a good unit and dont waste your time with (people who are going to get you killed) in a civilian sense… pick a good team and a good company.