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Former service members bring a wide array of skills to the civilian workforce based on their military education and experience, as well as their work histories prior to active duty. In the military, many thrived in tough situations and mastered sophisticated technologies. They also developed soft skills critical to most disciplines, including leadership, cooperation, discipline, adaptability and critical thinking.
Transitioning from a military to a civilian career offers new experiences that can be exciting and lucrative. But the sudden transition can also be stressful. What are the options when it comes to careers for military veterans? And how do you land these positions? Here are tips to help you transition to a new career with greater ease.
Check out a military-to-civilian occupation translator, like this one, to match your military skills and experience to civilian occupations. Many organizations make it part of their company mission to hire veterans; a website like VetCentral can direct you to those firms, or you can work with Robert Half.
Keep in mind that a job search can be a full-time job in itself and that finding a good position can take time. Don't take the duration of an employment search as a reflection on your personality or skills — many people search for weeks or even months before landing the right position.
Getting more education or training in your current field or working on a degree in a new area is a natural and positive way to transition to your new life, and the military encourages this choice with financial support. Check out the Post-9/11 GI Bill for more information about assistance you can depend on if you decide to go back to school.
You may also consider starting your own business. The skills needed to be a business owner are similar to the ones you developed during your tenure in the military: tenacity, vision, self-motivation, leadership, integrity and competitiveness, among others. The U.S. Small Business Administration is a helpful resource for military veterans starting their own businesses.
As you reenter the civilian workforce, pay attention to these job-hunting essentials:
Our resource-rich website features job-search tools geared specifically toward veterans and the talents they bring to the workplace. Candidates can enter a variety of military position titles and be matched to job openings that require similar skills. Those opportunities are within Robert Half itself or with Robert Half’s clients who represent the accounting and finance, technology, administrative, legal and creative and marketing fields.
Veterans, filter your job search using military codes and titles at the Robert Half Career Resources for Veterans page.
Some companies and organizations offer specific programs for hiring former military personnel. Here are a few organizations that help veterans find jobs in the civilian labor market: