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Military to Civilian

Resources for Military to Civilian Job Seekers and Advocates

Websites

Career Command Post

  • specializes in bringing transitioning active duty military personnel and armed forces veterans together with civilian employers hiring for executive, managerial, professional, technical, skilled and semi-skilled positions, from the Military Transition Group, Inc.

Corporate Gray Online

  • former military personnel can post your resume and search for jobs
  • includes some great articles and resources

Military Candidates, Inc.

  • for active duty military personnel transitioning to the civilian workforce
  • job listings, submit your resume, basic job-search resources

Military Hire

  • operated by veterans for veterans, this site is all about helping service veterans and your immediate family members transition to civilian employment
  • job-seekers can conduct a detailed job search, post resumes, and take advantage of career resources

Military Job Zone: Military to Civilian Career Transition

  • a career and job site for transitioning military members and recently separated veterans
  • where job-seekers can search for jobs, post resume, and find career resources

Military Outplacement Post

  • a comprehensive online recruiting source for former military candidates, where you can post your resume and search job openings

Military Resources

  • contains information on benefits ranging from pay, VA Home Loan, GI Bill, TRICARE, VA Healthcare, Benefits Calculator, LegislativeCenter
  • contains information on finances; pay charts, discounts, VA loans, relocation center
  • also contains news, entertainment, travel, education, and community information

Military.com's Careers

  • where job-seekers transitioning from the military can find resources to get the most from your military experience and make the transition to civilian employment,
  • also includes networking possibilities

RecruitMilitary.com

  • Services include: job searching by location and job type, military-to-civilian pay calculator, a resume builder, resume and cover letter folder (where you can store different versions to email to employers), a resume agent, and more

Transition Assistance Online

  • offers a resume bank
  • TAO is a joint venture by Army Times publishing company and DI-USA, Inc.

VetJobs.com

  • job search function (by keyword, and location), free to job-seekers
  • includes other key resources for vets.
  • sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Vets4Hire

  • job and career opportunities for transitioning U.S. military and veterans
  • includes information on career fairs/hiring forums and useful articles

Army Wounded Warrior (AW2) Program

  • information about employers who have volunteered to assist disabled soldiers

Department of Veterans Affairs

  • official site of the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • includes comprehensive information on veterans benefits and employment opportunities

Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)

  • offers resume posting, job fairs and general employment assistance

The Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)

  • focuses on opportunities for disabled veterans exploring business operations and entrepreneurial programs

The Center for Women Veterans

www1.va.gov/womenvet/

  • Wide ranging information and links for women veterans

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

  • operates extensive transition center services which include: weekly job bulletins, career fairs, search databases, network contacts and worldwide transition lectures

Military to Civilian Occupation Translator

  • shows similar civilian careers

O*Net

  • includes military occupational classification and standard occupational classifications

Military job fair information

  • information on job fairs for the military

Career One Stop

  • the Key to Career Success campaign connects veterans and transitioning service members with high quality career planning, training, and job search resources available at local One-Stop Career Centers

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

  • helps veterans with service-connected disabilities and employment handicaps prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs
  • for veterans with service-connected disabilities the VR&E offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible

Books

Farley, J. (2004). Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide. JIST Works.

Krannich, R. (2006). Military Transition to Civilian Success: The Complete Guide for Veterans and Their Families.Impact Publications

Troutman, K. (2006)Military to Federal Career Guide: Ten Steps to Transforming Your Military Experience into a Competitive Federal Resume. The Resume Place.

Henderson, D. (2004)Job Search: Marketing Your Military Experience,Stackpole Books.