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  How to Learn Civilian Lingo if You’re Transitioning Military

  May is National Military Appreciation Month. Each day this month we highlight articles to aid transitioning military in their job search and stories to honor our nation’s veterans. Every group has its own lingo. Remember when you joined the service and hardly understood wha… more

• What Do You Really Want to do Next

  [caption id="attachment_4233" align="alignright" width="139"] World War I Victory Medal[/caption] May is National Military Appreciation Month. Each day this month we highlight articles to aid transitioning military in their job search and stories to honor our nation's veterans… more

• Salary Planning for Transitioning Military

  Civilian compensation is very different from military pay and benefits. Thus it is important that you learn what to expect in your chosen field. Many transitioning military assume civilian pay is always higher, but that day is long gone. What do you want? Your chosen field… more

• Big Changes: Government or Military Transitioning to Civilian Work

  If you have spent a long career in the military or government, the change to the civilian world is often even larger than you expect. Week after week I see people who were accomplished pilots, program managers, XO’s, SMEs, -- and who are truly floundering. Many have unrealis… more

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  3 Success Tactics for Veterans’ Job Search

  If you want a job, vets are highly successful in corporate America. For many the transition is not so easy, but success comes rapidly once they find the right opportunity. Success Tactic 1. Join a job club Job clubs offer you an opportunity to talk with, learn from, help, and f… more