Posted on Jan 10, 2017
What is the "best advice" Civilian Recruiters can provide Service Members & Veterans for Transition & Employment going into 2017?
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It's a New Year, nothing remains the same!
Making the transition from the military to a civilian career takes plenty of planning. What is some the "Best Advice" our Civilian Recruiters, Business Leaders, or Veteran Executives on RallyPoint can provide to our RP Members going into 2017?
Here are three routes that a transitioning service member can take:
1. Return to school
2. Work for someone else
3. Work for yourself
Looking for "best practices, resources, and advice" for 2017!
Making the transition from the military to a civilian career takes plenty of planning. What is some the "Best Advice" our Civilian Recruiters, Business Leaders, or Veteran Executives on RallyPoint can provide to our RP Members going into 2017?
Here are three routes that a transitioning service member can take:
1. Return to school
2. Work for someone else
3. Work for yourself
Looking for "best practices, resources, and advice" for 2017!
Civilian Recruiter
Transition
Employment
Jobs
What Would You Do
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Before you get out, make sure that the education you have is going to be enough to move into a career that will support your current lifestyle.
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Be yourself. But, remember that you are leaving the military and entering the civilian world. Be sure to learn and speak the civilian language and ditch the military language.
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Be honest and open with the person that is coming out of the military, and wanting to work in the civilian world.
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Tell it the way it is, don't beat around the bush. Lay out what you want and are looking for. My two cents in this COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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In the work place no matter what your job is, construction worker , office executive. Be very careful how you talk to your co-workers. Civilians are significantly more sensitive and their feelings get hurt more quickly. You can end up in an HR meeting with a butt hurt civilian really quick.
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Have Patience with the process and with your future Co-workers. They will have to get use to your Can- do Attitude and Spirit.
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Know that many Companies will do a Phone interview for screening qualifications, If you get a direct interview at the company this is when you are being screened out based on personality (people Skills). Remember that Civilians don't curse on the job, and they don't take kindly to people invading Their personal space. So be respectful but not stuffy, pleasant not a joker. and wear a suit.
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