What job opportunities are out there for retired E8's and E9's?

If you find that companies are not hiring, or they do not appreciate or understand your abilities/experiences, you can always do what I did.

If you are an entrepreneur and want to build a business of your own, without having to be worried about being laid off, I might be able to help.

God bless,
Fred Gondzar
USAF, MSgt, ret.

It happens often, but do not kid yourself, Officers Nor senior NCO's jump into executive roles. Retired Generals/Admirals will and Senior Enlisted Leaders have on occasion. The odds of getting a good position as a retired 8 or 9 is high provided you have planned fro retirement by doing a great job and earning higher eduction while serving.

Check out my LinkedIn. James Riley Blackhart. I am an infantry SGM still in the reserves with 15 active years 11 reserve. There are sales jobs for tactical and outdoor products. It may depend heavily on your MOS skills and other civilian education. Include education in there too. My business face book is LedWave North America and the website is LedWave.us starting your own business is a good way to go. Get tuned in to the SGM/CSM partners. There are a lot of us out there that are willing to share leads and help you out.

The leadership skills of E-8/E-9s open a lot of opportunities for successful transition into an executive civilian position. What opportunities will vary based on individual strengths and interests. I've seen a number of senior enlisted move into excellent positions. The Hero2Hired program has employment coordinators in every state who can work with service members one on one to help with that transition. You can find the contact in your state by going to h2h.jobs

The opportunities are out there at the VA and state government. I retired last year and started chasing the civilian market to no avail. I ended up getting a foot in the door at the VA but left because the position was at the bottom rung, I left for a job the state hired me for. This was using my knowledge as an Inspector General to inspect assisted Living facilities. So the jobs are there, you just have to look in the right avenues and tailor your resume to those opportunities.

After I retired as a SCPO I was asked to fill a GS-11 void on a temporary contract basis. During my search for permanent employment I looked outside of the DOD. I ran a handful of positions at the federal GSA they qualified me for two Senior Executive Service SES positions. If you are interested in federal service don't limit your choices to just the DoD.

Hey it seems from what I have learned from Life So Far is that you Need to Follow your passion What I have done was just that Because I left the USArmy as a Sp/5 and have Built and Owned a Million Dollar Business for the Better Part of 36yr's! PASSION PASSION PASSION!!! HEY MAYBE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE SOME GREAT SKILLS THAT DON'T HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT YOU DID IN THE ARMY! REMEMBER "EVEN IF YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK YOU CANT STAND STILL OR YOU CAN GET RUN OVER" SO DOUBLE TIME!!! HA HA! MICHAEL

Hi SSgt. Walmart, and Sam's club, do offer good positions to retired military. The pay is supposed to be on par, and they are committed to hiring around 250,000 veterans between the present, and 2020. You might want to explore this further. Blessings.

Look in GE's Enlisted Transition Initiative. You apply to the portal, vets currently at GE screen your resume, and then we link you to open direct hire positions. It allows someone who understand what you have accomplished in your career and the value you bring to the organization be your sponsor as you go into the interviewing process. I work at GE Transportation. Here is the link https://xjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=54&siteid=5346&jobid=1247890

If teaching has any interest to you...meaning you might be willing to make a little less pay for what you do since we know teaching isn't phat payroll, perhaps you could be a JROTC/ROTC instructor at either a high school or college level. They actually require RETIREES of the military, and each location employs a minimum of 1 RET Officer and 1 RET Enlisted, some larger units may take on additional RET Enlisted. I am unsure if any have multiple RET Officers, but that wasn't your question anyhow.