Career transition roadmap

Career transition roadmap

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  Veteran Transition Roadmap Skills Whatcan I do? What value do I provide? How can I show an employer I can contribute? Education Degrees Certifications Certificates Experience Work History Special Assignments Volunteering List Skills that can be transferred to your desired future position Reference: OER,NCOERs, Fitness Reports, Evaluations, VMET, Military Education Objective Identifying the focus of what you want to do is best accomplished earlier in the process. Narrowing your focus sooner provides ample opportunity to meet your goals. What do you want to do? Figuring out your focus later is not impossible, but increases the difficulty of achieving success. The more time you have, the easier it is to build your brand, network, and personal road map. Considerations • Skill Set • Passion • Work/Life Balance • Geographic Location • Qualifications Conduct an MOS Crosswalk. List skills gained from your work experiences. Attend your Service’s mandated transition workshops. Get a copy of your Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) here. Go to the “My Next Move” website and explore opportunities and crosswalks available here. Go to the “O*Net Online” website and explore opportunities and crosswalks available here. Complete your degree/certification to enhance your chances of success. Go to the “My Next Move” website and explore opportunities and crosswalks available here. Search and browse careers of interest, to include relevant certifications. As you build your “Mentor Team” discussed later, ask what certifications of programs of study will assist your efforts. Gather required documentation or transcripts from past colleges or technical schools. Explore new opportunities for relevant education if required. Gather NCOERs, OERs, Eval Reports, Award documents etc. Begin converting your skills into non military language.  List responsibilities to include size of organizations.  Try to add dollar amounts to responsibilities. Ex. Equipment responsible for, vehicles maintained, budgets involved.  As you research positions on O*Net Online or My Next Move, try to match the wording so a hiring manager will understand.  Be sure to list QUANTIFIED ACHIEVEMENTS, as these will be the meat of your Resume. Objective, Skills, Education, and Experience
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  Veteran Transition Roadmap MentorTeams, Networking, Hiring Fairs, Branding, Literature, Online Groups You are here Mentor Teams Build a support team to help you learn, develop, and achieve success. Mentors can be any leader that can influence and support you to achieve success. A few organizations are below. AMERICAN CORPORATE PARTNERS VETERATI Networking The goal of networking is to meet people in a wide variety of groups, locations, and social groups with the objective of getting noticed. Some suggestions below. Veterans Organizations Chamber of Commerce Church Groups Alumni Associations Networking events Hiring Fairs Hiring Fairs provide the unique opportunity to meet people, explore opportunities, and get used to talking to employers. Use this as an opportunity to practice your elevator pitch. Military MOJO Recruit Military Military.com Veteran Job Fairs Branding Branding is the process of developing your image, your impression on employers. How you prepare here will directly affect the result of your transition. Combining your Resume, Online profile, business card, and cover letters all tie to your brand. LinkedIn WordPress for blogging VistaPrint for Business Cards Hire Heroes USA (Resume) Base employment assistance services Literature Reading books on transition will broaden your knowledge and understanding. Some of these titles reference techniques and skills that may help you vastly improve your chances at success. As you transition from service, it is also a good idea to read about your industry of choice. What Color is your parachute The 2-Hour Job Search Military.com’s 10 Must Read Online Groups The internet is full of groups with information on transition. LinkedIn hosts many of the best and most popular groups with members committed to helping veterans with their transition. Many of these groups are collaborative in nature, and are rewarding when you contribute. Veteran Mentor Network Project Transition USA Boots to Loafers Military to Civilian Transitioners
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  Veteran Transition Roadmap Toolsand Attachments This slide includes helpful tools and products that may be of significant help in your transition. Career Effort Tracker- Provides an option for keeping track of contacts and leads. Cover Letter Template Resume Tips