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RallyPoint is working to expand our civilian career services and opportunities for our members. We currently have a civilian career corner (https://www.rallypoint.com/careers/civilian) - available on desktop site only - with jobs and companies listed that is very well used but we want to be able to make it better for you!
Please take the survey below so we can figure out what stage many of our members are in and feel free to leave comments with your suggestions or ideas. Thanks!
Please take the survey below so we can figure out what stage many of our members are in and feel free to leave comments with your suggestions or ideas. Thanks!
Civilian Career
Employment
Transition
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Elizabeth Malkin
SGT James Elphick's team has a great opportunity for vets in the Northern Arizona area, some of you on RP might have seen it as RP is partnered with them. Check it out here: http://www.yc.edu/vub
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Elizabeth Malkin
MSgt Rob Weston, good for you for taking the leap and getting a grad degree. Check out RallyPoint's career corner (on the desktop site) to see the 15,000+ different job opportunities specifically catered for RP members to see if there is something that is inline with what you are looking to do. Let me know if you want any help navigating the site. https://www.rallypoint.com/careers/civilian
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I retired in Nov 2014 and have tried to get a position as a federal employee, I get referrals but no interviews. I have also applied to civilian contracting positions and still nothing. I am willing to relocate. I never thought I would be unemployed this long. In the meantime I am trying to be a happy wife/mom since I was deployed for two years straight and then located at Fort Gordon for another 16 months without the family. I am trying to use LinkedIn more to connect with people and I am also attending a group called Jobseekers in Peachtree City, GA. I have a TS/SCI and I thought that would be helpful but maybe too many other people do as well?
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LTC George J Salerno
Understand exactly from where you are coming (I'm still there after 5 years). The civil sector does not know what to do with retirees. The do not understand nor value the managerial and leadership experience. Unless you have a sure hook in the government sector, you won't get in to the GS13-15 positions that match the military experiences of an LTC. In the private sector, they have no idea as they are ignorant of the skill sets of most military (I say this academically, not antagonistically).
For those retiring, I offer this advice I wish I did. You do not need a job right away. You are blessed in having the retirement and won't starve or lose a house (though personal variables differ). Take the time to learn what you want to do for the rest of your next career. If you take a job because you need or think you need it, that will be the industry in which you will be labeled (i.e. I took a gov't job as a QA Specialist, that was my label until I worked for a bank in Bus Continuity; that became my label.)
Networking is the other key. Meet civilians and find some of their networking groups. As a lot of question; do informational interviews. You may find someone who served who will take a chance.
The transition is not easy for most. In my mind, the goal is to find what you want to do rather than need (unless you truly do need).
For those retiring, I offer this advice I wish I did. You do not need a job right away. You are blessed in having the retirement and won't starve or lose a house (though personal variables differ). Take the time to learn what you want to do for the rest of your next career. If you take a job because you need or think you need it, that will be the industry in which you will be labeled (i.e. I took a gov't job as a QA Specialist, that was my label until I worked for a bank in Bus Continuity; that became my label.)
Networking is the other key. Meet civilians and find some of their networking groups. As a lot of question; do informational interviews. You may find someone who served who will take a chance.
The transition is not easy for most. In my mind, the goal is to find what you want to do rather than need (unless you truly do need).
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I learned a couple of years ago to designate time when I was not actively employed but looking as my 'retirement in training' period. I moved from full-time employment to contract employment a couple of years ago because I got tired of trading 100 hours of work for 40 hours of pay and traveling off the clock. So, now, when I am on a contract, I ask for the market rate, work 40 hours a week, get paid for every hour and when the contract ends (planned or unplanned), I don't sweat it.
I may not be happy to have to tap into my 401K and IRA between contracts but I saved that money for periods like this. I only need to make it to next October when my military pension kicks in. So, it could be worse.
I may not be happy to have to tap into my 401K and IRA between contracts but I saved that money for periods like this. I only need to make it to next October when my military pension kicks in. So, it could be worse.
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Not sure I like what I'm doing. This is my last, best chance of breaking the glass ceiling, and it's not looking good for the home team right now.
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I'm the General Manager for a heavy equipment company. I've worked there for over 10 years. Very rewarding, but I miss the camaraderie of the Army.
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1SG Michael Blount
Amen to that, SGT John West. Civilian world just doesn't seem to have the same team cohesion as the military
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1SG Thomas Ross
Mudlogging is an oilfield service company that provides Geologist. So the drilling company knows what type of earth they are going through.
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1SG Michael Blount
SGT Cheryl McElwee - what do you do - or maybe I should say - what's your interest? and where?
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