Posted on Oct 12, 2016
What do civilian career prospects look like for 42A? Does your time as a 42A provide you any kind of "leg up" in the HR or business world?
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42A: Human Resources Specialist
Civilian Career
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It can provide you a giant leg up IF you know how to sell it to the civilian employer. There is much more to being a soldier than two numbers and a letter. So ask yourself, why is your training and experience valuable to a civilian employer, if you do not think you have any, you are WRONG, and you need to realize you are valuable asset to any company. If you doubt this, direct message me.
It can provide you a giant leg up IF you know how to sell it to the civilian employer. There is much more to being a soldier than two numbers and a letter. So ask yourself, why is your training and experience valuable to a civilian employer, if you do not think you have any, you are WRONG, and you need to realize you are valuable asset to any company. If you doubt this, direct message me.
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MSG Sand, I appreciate your willingness to assist! Unfortunately, I am currently serving as an MP, and I am not sure how relevant that experience is to a civilian employer when one desires an HR or related position. I think it can be spun to a certain level of relevance, but working within an S-shop seems like it would make for an easier translation of experience.
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MSG Brad Sand
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All experience is relevant, BUT you need to assist any civilian in understanding why that experience is important to them. For anyone working in HR, security of personal information is very important. You, as an MP, have a security clearance have passed PRP? The government asked you all those questions they wish they could ask but cannot, and you passed. You are what you tell them you are?
All experience is relevant, BUT you need to assist any civilian in understanding why that experience is important to them. For anyone working in HR, security of personal information is very important. You, as an MP, have a security clearance have passed PRP? The government asked you all those questions they wish they could ask but cannot, and you passed. You are what you tell them you are?
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Your 42A experience won't hurt you, however as CPT Gabe Snell stated, get your certifications PHR or SHRM-CP. I was a 79R and stepped directly into a civilian career as an HR Director. There were a few things I needed to get educated on quickly to be proficient in my role. In the military, we never dealt with FMLA, ADA, I-9's, FSLA, etc, etc. You may want to look into HR Generalist/Coordinator positions to get a start in the civilian sector.
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As a HR CW3, with 23 years experience, it did not help getting into HR. Totally agree with CPT Snell"s comments. PHR certifications was expected plus at least a related Bachelors degree. I choose to transition into Information Tech, still needed the Bachelors degree, but not all the certifications.
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I see a lot of BS in some of these responses. I am a former 42A2O. The things we do in duty don't count for much of anything. On the plus side, it does count for a lot when you loook for federal employment. On top of Military HR knowledge, you also have veterans preference which increases your chances of obtaining feeders employment. Just check http://www.usajobs.com
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No not at all it may help ur get extra credits towards college but other than that it means nothing out here in the civilian world trust me I know
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Human Resources Specialists- this background would be good fit for HR Administrative roles in corporate America. You'll have gained valuable experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information. As well as working with individuals of different cultures background and rank. Yes your experience as a 42A would translate well into Human Resources roles.
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As the others have said, being a 42A likely won't help you in the civilian world unless you earn the PHR.
Also, in the Army, HR is about serving the Soldier administratively. In the civilian world, you are essentially protecting the company from the employees legally through emplacing and supporting federal employment laws.
Also, in the Army, HR is about serving the Soldier administratively. In the civilian world, you are essentially protecting the company from the employees legally through emplacing and supporting federal employment laws.
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Lol, no. It hasn't with me anyway. Although, when I was in, it was a 71L Administrative Specialist and I had a F5 additional identifier (Postal) and had problems getting any job coming straight out of the Army especially for the post office. (Go figure). The biggest thing that helped me was college (using the GI Bill). I'm now a truck driver and I did that in my own basically starting from the ground up with experience.
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