2012 After the Military Handbook
This unique handbook, written for military veterans, covers: transitioning to the private sector, supporting your family, finding a job that pays “top dollar”, choosing between jobs with large or small...
View ArticleWebinar Series for Vets and Transitioning Military
Grantham University is offering 2 series of complimentary webinars by their Career Services team. The series have been created to cover a variety of topics pertaining to the unique challenges in...
View ArticleFinancial Tips for a Smoother Transition
You’ve spent months readying yourself for the next step in your career: the transition from military service to the civilian workforce. You’ve made checklists for just about everything imaginable –...
View ArticleGreat Online Degree Options for Transitioning Service Members or Military...
You’ve sacrificed for your country, traveled to places beyond your imagination and dedicated your life to your job. And now you’ve decided that it’s time to make a change. Perhaps education is part of...
View ArticleMilitary to Civilian Transition Assistance
The Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Labor re-launched a new and improved Website for wounded warriors – the National Resource Directory (NRD). This directory...
View ArticleFinancial Tips for a Successful Military Transition
As you prepare to make the change from military service to the civilian corporate ladder, there are a lot of considerations. If you’re preparing to swap your combat boots for a pair of Rockports, these...
View ArticleTransitioning Veterans: How to Buy a Home at 50 Percent Off
Looking to get a big leg up in your post-military career? The Department of Housing and Urban Development offers a little-known program that may help some of you buy and own a house at 50 percent off....
View ArticleSharpen Your Skills before Transitioning
Has it been a few years since you’ve tackled an algebra or geometry problem? How about chemistry? When was the last time you wrote an essay? For veterans and transitioning service members who are...
View ArticleTransition Offices Help Veterans Find Jobs
Those leaving the Armed Forces are often reluctant to initiate their preseparation activities because they dread the thought of finding a job. It is, however, a common part of American life. Most...
View ArticleVeterans Preference In Federal Job Appointments
Since the time of the Civil War, veterans of the Armed Forces have been given some degree of preference in appointments to Federal jobs. Recognizing their sacrifice, Congress enacted laws to prevent...
View ArticleDo you have an Individual Transition Plan?
Returning to civilian life is a complex undertaking. Many steps must be taken, and many questions must be answered. Transition assistance staff, personnel office staff, relocation specialists,...
View ArticleFinancial Tips for a Successful Military Transition
As you prepare to make the change from military service to the civilian corporate ladder, there are a lot of considerations. If you’re preparing to swap your combat boots for a pair of Rockports, these...
View ArticlePrepping for Retirement with an Individual Transition Plan
Returning to civilian life is a complex undertaking. Many steps must be taken, and many questions must be answered. Transition assistance staff, personnel office staff, relocation specialists,...
View ArticleReader Question: What do recruiters look for on a resume?
Q: I’m getting out of the military soon and need to start job hunting. But since I have never had to look for a job before, can you help me out? What do managers and recruiters look for on a good...
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