I would love to hear how your transition was to the civilian world. Was there something else that supplemented the TAP program?

PO3 Daniel Stone — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:34:28 -0500

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Feb 18 at 2017 6:38 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:38:10 -0500

PO3 Daniel Stone it was a scary at first, but with all the resources from the TAP program, it set me up for success in job interviewing and networking.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2017 6:54 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:54:32 -0500

Yes.
ACAP courses on JKO.
on-installation Education Center education counselors
VA VetSuccess counselors
Veterans Justice Outreach program
Rallypoint.com

Why are you asking?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2017 7:32 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:32:40 -0500

Check out Hire Heroes. They did far more for me than TAP, ACAP, Career GPS, or whatever they call it now. They helped with everything from resume writing (they pretty much wrote mine for me and it was far and away better than the garbage I left ACAP with) to interviewing to actively searching for jobs for me.
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Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 18 at 2017 9:06 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:06:14 -0500

Scary until it wasn't. My retirement date was set for 30Sep16. My terminal leave was set for 12Jun. I got horror stories about being unemployed for a year or more. I started job hunting in Jan 2016. I got zero response on the first 8-10. Started to feel like I was worthless and destined for under employment in a field I have grown tired of. Then the clouds broke. I got a couple interviews. One of those turned into a good offer in something I was interested in. It was not my pie in the sky dream job but it is a good job, and a job worth doing. They like me and I like them. It was white knuckle the whole time. Reach out to USO 360 for help with your resume. Now that I am reviewing candidates, there are some terrible, ill suited resumes. Yikes, do they read before they send? Spelling stuff and making sure content is relevant is 100% free.

Response by SFC Dennis A. made Feb 20 at 2017 2:16 PM

SFC Dennis A. — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:16:34 -0500

When I retired in 1996 I went to the briefing and was basically told that if I didn't get out and in to the civilian job market before I turned 40 I was screwed and would never find a good job. Which was part (mainly it was family) of the decision making process to retire. I found that in the area that I relocated to (Southern Minnesota) my age (39) was way more in demand than people 15+ years younger than I was. I have been happily employed since the day I retired and looking forward to retirement again in a few more years.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Feb 20 at 2017 6:44 PM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:44:28 -0500

I'm so old, the only TAP I was aware of was the spigot you put on a keg, but as someone who transitioned successfully and was responsible for hiring as a civilian, I can give some advice. Make your application and CV compatible with the job you desire. A lot of people had heard of Cobra pilots, but my task was to make them see how the requirements of that position applied to what they needed. As a matter of fact, I ended up becoming an operations manager in a large medical supply distribution company because I was able to apply the leadership and organizational traits used in the military to what the company needed.