Military Experience to Civilian Job - Tips/Keys to a Successful Transition
Military personnel have the skills and experience the civilian world wants...discipline, knowledge, reliability, responsibility, persistence and commitment.
Focus on skills that cross the boundaries, such as:
- Planning
- Supervising
- Auditing
- Quality assurance
- Team training
- Second Language skills
- Computer /Technology skills
- Mechanical skills
- Management experience
- Safety maintenance
- Administration (paperwork)
- Hazardous materials handling
- Drug & alcohol abuse prevention
- Preventive maintenance (inspecting)
- Job counseling
- Security
- EEO (experience with EEO program/ monitoring)
- Maintenance
- Inventory control
- Accounting
- Training
- Scheduling
Look for leading employers that have been recognized for their support of the military.
Use your military network to help find civilian job contacts.
Attend Career Fairs - on base - employers looking for talented employee like you!
As an army spokesperson said: "Corporations, government agencies, and other organizations highly regard intelligence experience for selected civilian jobs, because it represents abilities that are usually associated with managerial and executive-level work abilities that establish integrity, loyalty, and trustworthiness."
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