Posted on Feb 24, 2020
How Veterans Can Get a Job After Military Service
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Some excellent tips here; even a few recommendations I didn't know about
How Veterans Can Get a Job After Military Service
Posted from aarp.org
Transition
Employment
Resume
Edited 5 y ago
Posted 5 y ago
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My first years after separating from Active Duty was a series of humiliating events. I was in my home state of Pennsylvania where my resume was read one way, but my visage was read completely different. It took leaving PA and going to the DC area when I finally got hired (after answering the question: “So what were you doing all those years after getting out of the military?” Um… I was LOOKING FOR A JOB !!!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
As a former headhunter one of the toughest things vets face is transferring their skills to civilian lingo. Your case is a good example, in the DC area they understand military skills but I suspect in PA you hadn't put those skills into civilian lingo.
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Capt Dwayne Conyers
Actually, Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen, I was in a workshop that focused on “civilianizing” resumes.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) Col Carl Whicker
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Some good tips, thanks for, posting. On a side note to active duty folks, don't shy away from advice because it comes from AARP and you aren't close to retiring.
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