Want a private sector job that pays over $80K/year?

I would love one of these jobs... Anyone want to hire me?

I would be interested in a few of these jobs I think the hardest part is finding the job and then getting a foot in the door. With everything being online these days it truly feels as if Resumes fall into a cyber black hole.

It's hard to say. It depends on your MOS that you went into. I was a 25U with a double MOS with 25B. Hence I was only a SPC but I am so over qualified for a lot of jobs that I need to get a degree to become a manager so that I can qualify for jobs. It sucks.

The question and article are too general. While there may be some civilian companies willing to hire military vets into those positions with that pay, I doubt that they represent the majority of companies. I would think businesses closely aligned to the military/government would be the most likely. Guard and Reserve with one foot in the civilian world and the other in the military would be better suited for getting them. Also, one would have to have deep experience in those areas to jump out and earn that kind of money. I think company/field grade officers would be able to make the hop and maybe very senior and technical enlisted. But not the general populace.

I voted I am not interested in these jobs, however I am actually interested but not fully qualified. In my opinion these jobs are for mid level officers or senior enlisted personnel. I changed my career path using my Post 9./11 GI bill and went into Computer Information Systems as a new career field and being an entry level person over 50 years old puts me in a weird position of having lots of experience directing and leading people but my technical skills are not where they need to be at for those positions. Good luck to those who are qualified and want those jobs.

No training in the computer /IT field. I suck at numbers and math. Guess I'll have to find a $30k/year cop job.

Elizabeth, this is a very limited subset of jobs that most RP readers will not qualify for. I am close to the qualification for CISO and have held the role in units. Civilian environments do not really match the military role.

Not sure I am qualified for any of these jobs....also doubt I am interested in them either. Nursing is where it is. Of course, maybe not $80k/yr worth tho....

Be as honest as you can and just let him know that you aren't comfortable talking about some of it

While its true that many veterans and transitioning military are not trained in the above. You can easily get certified in skills that will land those jobs. I have been in management consulting field for the past 7 years with top management consulting firms. From experience I can tell you that if you are an E6 and above and have the motivation to learn and to lead you can gain these skills in anywhere from 3 - 12 weeks. You do not always need a specific degree. Yes there will be a lot of learning on the job but with the right certifications you will have the foundation to grow into the job. Most military leaders E6 and above have the maturity and experience to execute. You know how to learn via the fire hose, as many of us have done when put in a job outside our MOS. Unfortunately the GI bill does not cover certification training, but it does cover the exams. If you are willing to invest in yourself and put in the lots of hard work in a short period of time you can make yourself eligible for one of theses jobs. I would rather hire a sharp E-6, with leadership experience who is willing to learn, and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional, than a college graduate or MBA with much less experience leading people and managing complex tasks. While the mean salary for a supply chain manager is 82K, the range goes up to 120K. Other in demand/ shortage skill include a Data Scientists, Product Owners, Software Engineers. With Salary ranges between 50K - 120 k as well. One more point to make is that companies are looking for folks with the above skills but that can also motivate teams and accomplish tasks on time. Most often they find the technical skills, but end up hurting on the leadership side. You can gain the tech skills much faster than the leadership experience.

Below are some organizations where you can get the training you need. (Full disclosure I am the CEO and co-founder of Veterans2Commerce)

http://www.vets2.co
http://theironyard.com/
https://generalassemb.ly
http://www.datasociety.co
http://www.apics.org/home/landing-page/cscp/cscp---set-yourself-apart---google?gclid=Cj0KEQjw27etBRDA3-ux4p3c58EBEiQAkJzTABEYFJxJJCo6ZQHur3Gf-K5_qKVSw9yFKB2AOYS0DxYaAjBt8P8HAQ