Posted on Jul 17, 2016
Veterans Adjusting To Civilian Life| G.I. Jobs
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RP Members and Connections getting ready to transition or if you have already and you are still struggling to find the right job or place of employment. Do you speak “civilian”?
Do you speak “civilian”? While the question may sound silly, the reality is that the communication style that you’ve grown accustomed to throughout your military career may not work for you in the civilian workplace. Learning to speak the language is a vital component in your military-to-civilian transition and will help you put your best foot forward during your difficult transition from military to civilian life. Veterans adjusting to civilian life oftentimes have a hard time communicating.
Why does your communication style matter? (CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ARTICLE!)
Do you speak “civilian”? While the question may sound silly, the reality is that the communication style that you’ve grown accustomed to throughout your military career may not work for you in the civilian workplace. Learning to speak the language is a vital component in your military-to-civilian transition and will help you put your best foot forward during your difficult transition from military to civilian life. Veterans adjusting to civilian life oftentimes have a hard time communicating.
Why does your communication style matter? (CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ARTICLE!)
Veterans Adjusting To Civilian Life| G.I. Jobs
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COMM: Communications
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What Would You Do
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Communication is a mix of art and science COL Mikel J. Burroughs.
For those veterans who work in related civilian fields the communication challenges are probably less.
For those who go from highly stressful physically demanding military roles to office jobs or jobs where selling skills with a smiling face the challenge can be intense.
For those of us who served decades we experienced challenges every time we changed duty location and military position. The more often we changed and realized we could, we became more resilient and flexible and better communicators.
Communication both oral and written requires practice.
Jargon is one of the hardest things to overcome. Learning how to get your point across without acronyms and jargon is a very useful skill.
LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SSG Leo Bell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
For those veterans who work in related civilian fields the communication challenges are probably less.
For those who go from highly stressful physically demanding military roles to office jobs or jobs where selling skills with a smiling face the challenge can be intense.
For those of us who served decades we experienced challenges every time we changed duty location and military position. The more often we changed and realized we could, we became more resilient and flexible and better communicators.
Communication both oral and written requires practice.
Jargon is one of the hardest things to overcome. Learning how to get your point across without acronyms and jargon is a very useful skill.
LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SSG Leo Bell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CPT L S - CTO CINCPACFLT, FICPAC, NSGA, NSGD, NCU, COMSPAWARSYSCOM, SPAWARS, CGN, NCTS, I have no Idea what you are talking about Capt'n I was just listing my postings.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Field-Day, Scuttlebutt, Focs'le, Aft, Port, Starboard, 01 Level, 1st Deck, Deck Seaman, 1st Div. I don't have any Communications Problems.
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PO1 Kevin Arnold
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Until you get a civilian that was never in the Navy. I have to catch myself even today, after being retired for 10 years, when talking not to talk Navy but civilian. Its like going back to boot camp but this time re-learning civilian terminology instead of Naval terminology.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
I have had to "civilianize" my communication style somewhat, but I've also been lucky in that all of the jobs I've held since I left the Navy had more veteran than non-veteran employees. With the non-veteran co-workers I have learned to alter my style when talking with them.
I have had to "civilianize" my communication style somewhat, but I've also been lucky in that all of the jobs I've held since I left the Navy had more veteran than non-veteran employees. With the non-veteran co-workers I have learned to alter my style when talking with them.
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Lynda Key
I can understand the need to adapt for understanding; however, I believe it is beneficial for both sides to make the same effort. I have enjoyed learning about communication styles from my veteran co-workers and friends.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs thanks for this valuable read and share, I can still use this even now in Retirement!
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