Recruiters & Services for Transitioning Personnel
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Military to Federal Career Guide Kathy Troutman of The Resume Place is the expert on the Federal resume, and she has now published a book for you transitioning military personnel who would like to go from serving your country to working for your country. From this website you can learn about the book, order a copy, and register to begin preparing your new Federal resume (free). ...a large military-focused placement firm in the U.S., matching the top leadership, technical, operations and diversity candidates who are leaving the military with the leading job opportunities in the Fortune 1000 and emerging company sectors. They have office all over the US and around the world and operate many hiring conferences which allow candidates to meet with potential employers. Services to the job seeker are free, and I am reading a lot of good things about them. ....helps bring active duty military personnel and their spouses as well as veterans of the armed forces together with civilian employers. There is a wide variety of positions listed with annual salaries ranging from $20,000 into six figures. ...another job site working to match transitioning military personnel to civilian jobs and to serve veterans who are searching for new opportunities. I really liked the Career Planning Guide under Career Advice.
...military-employment site that links transitioning and former military personnel with companies interested in hiring them. Online companion to the popular Corporate Gray Series of books -- "From Army Green to Corporate Gray," "From Navy Blue to Corporate Gray," and "From Air Force Blue to Corporate Gray" and the Corporate Gray Job Fairs for the Military Community.
"This site is designed specifically to assist Service members leaving active duty. While DoD TRANSPORTAL contains valuable information and resources, you should use this site as part of a comprehensive program of transition and employment assistance. The best place to start is your installation Transition Assistance Office. " The site includes an outline of the DoD's Transition Assistance Program, a downloadable copy of the Preseparation Guide (in PDF format), links to National Guard/Reserve sites, Veterans and Public Service organizations, and Federal transition and job assistance sites, along with a list of Transition Assistance Offices. There is also advice on planning and executing your job search along with links to good career and employment sites.
This is the online companion to the print magazine designed to help you find a career as well as a new opportunity after your military service has ended. Besides the many articles there are employer listings and a career fair calendar to help you meet those who want to hire you.
...information on getting into the extremely lucrative building and construction industry for transitioning military personnel. Many trade and other organizations have listed jobs and apprentice or training programs here. You can look around the site and search the job database without registering, but you will not be able to view specifics of any listing until you register. "Helmets to Hardhats is co-sponsored by all fifteen Building and Construction Trades organizations, as well as their employer associations, which together represent about 82,000 contractors."
"The President's National Hire Veterans Committee, which was created by the Jobs for Veterans Act (Public Law 107-288), has designed this website to help employers find qualified veterans, and to help veterans make the best use of a national network of employment resources." There is nothing new on this site, but it links to several existing, extremely helpful resources and services available to veterans who need assistance in finding new employment now that they have transitioned out of the military.
Landmark Destiny Group was Vets4Hire.com ...a niche job board focused on bringing transitioning military, former military, and spouses together with employers seeking employees with a military background. You can search and review leads but you will need to register here in order to use their fast "Apply Now" feature. I like the "tips" you get to read while waiting for the site to return the list of jobs matching your criteria.
Military Officers of American Association ..."the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization." With about 360,000 members, this is a strong support group for active duty, retired, National Guard, Reserve, and former commissioned officers and warrant officers of the following uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Auxiliary memberships also are available for surviving spouses of deceased officers. Among the many services they offer is an Educational Assistance program and a wonderful Career Center which offers career fairs around the country several times a year. MOAA used to be called TROA.
...nice portal for the military person who wants to keep up with the news and views of our armed services, but this site is made even better by the inclusion of some great career and employment advice for transitioning personnel. One of the biggest problems which must be overcome in the transition is translation -- how to describe the skills and qualifications of your military expertise in civilian terms. Military.com has the tools and the process outlined for you right on their pages. They even have other How To guides to help you assess your skills, a career expert who is a former Marine himself, and profiles of others who have made a successful transition from protector to private citizen. As for the job search itself, they have a similar well-planned yet simple process for you to follow here. This includes interviewing advice as well as advice on how to dress for success. Military.com is part of the Monster network of career sites.
...helps former and soon-to-be-discharged military personnel to find new employment opportunities. Also available to their spouses and dependents. Besides the job database, users will appreciate the links to supportive info like the lists of transition assistance centers, relo guides and military bases, and military medical facilities.
As with most sites dedicated to current / past members of our Armed Forces and their families, this site offers job listings along with links to resources, services, and information to support you and your families and connect you to others. Some areas of this site are limited to registered members, but registration is free. "This free site has been developed and is maintained by a team of both military veterans and corporate hiring authorities. We have worked hard to create a network where former military personnel can seek careers and utilize their professional skills. " Registration is not required to search the job database or view some of the other resources provided here (company research, relocation and salary info, spouse's cafe), but registration will allow you to store a resume as well as your job search and set up an automated "alert" to new jobs that match your preferences. Registration also allows you to easily apply for jobs found here with a quick click. I'm not impressed with the company research or relo resources, but the job database is very good and easy to search, and that is what is most important.
...assisting veterans and transitioning military personnel in their search for new employment in the private sector. The site is free, and you can review job listings without registering, but applying for jobs you see here will mean registering. If you have never prepared a civilian resume, they have a resume builder you can use to help you through this process.
...operates nationwide job fairs for transitioning military personnel and veterans. They also offer online job and resume databases. Users are encouraged to register to use the site and to "pre-register" for events (gets you free admission), which also means submitting a resume-type form to their website. For each upcoming event, a list of employers who will be there is available 2 weeks before the event. I see some of the big government contractors in these lists, folks who need people with security clearances, meaning you folks are prime candidates!
MilSpouse.org, the Military Spouse Resource Center ...jointly sponsored by the Department of Defense and the Department of Labor, MilSpouse.org "is designed to assist the spouses of U.S. total force military personnel. [...] MilSpouse.org is your resource library for military spouse employment, education and relocation information. Here you will find links to employment related information and other resources for military spouses and military families." Yes, you can find information on and links to employment resources and listings along with other valuable resources to help you and your family. We did notice a few career links which were out of date, but the vast majority of the content appears to be current.
... a military recruiting firm with over 80 employees nationwide in eight offices (San Diego, Austin, Nashville, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Jacksonville, Virginia Beach, and Raleigh). "Orion is operated and run by former military members that fully understand the uniqueness and intricacies of military members transitioning into the civilian sector of industry." Users can review their website for information on the firm, upcoming hiring conferences, and job listings. Visitors may browse the job database, but you must register in order to apply for any openings.
...jobs, career information, and a resume database for transitioning military personnel. Free registration is required for you to review jobs, post your resume, or review some areas under the Career Center. RecruitMilitary purchased MilitaryHeadhunter.com, and has incorporated many of that site's services into this one.
TAOnline.com, Transition Assistance Online ...formerly run by DI-USA, this is now operated by Lucas Group (see Lucas Careers above) and Wall Street Journal/CareerJournal. There is no charge for service members to submit their resumes to TA0 or to search their wide variety of employment opportunities. TA0 provides information on second career strategies, starting one’s own business, continuing/distance education programs and relocation assistance. Moreover, information on veteran’s benefits, reserve matters and transition resources are provided. You might want to scan the list of all jobs by employer to get a good overview of what is offered. Many of these openings seem well geared for the specialties we see more in the military and less in the civilian market. Don't skip the calendar of Military Career Fairs, complete with description of what type of employment openings will be available and how to make sure you are on the list.
National Veteran-Owned Business Association NaVOBA was launched in March 2007 to ensure that VOBs follow their minority and women business colleagues into the fertile corporate supplier opportunity.
...a career sites for transitioning military members, their spouses and dependents. Owned and operated by U.S. military veterans and The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Search for jobs, post your resume (limited to those who have served with a military organization of the United States and served on Active Duty, with a Reserve component or with the National Guard, AND who have a valid email address), or review their extensive lists of veteran organizations and resources.
Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) documents (DD Form 2586) from the Defense Manpower Data Center This link was provided at the request of a career counselor working for the U.S. Army who said it would simplify things for transitioning personnel. Please note that only individuals with military service on or after 10/1/90 in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force may log in to view their own information. 11/8/06 I am able to reach the server, but the server-side security certificate has expired, so you have to click past that.
...sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association, Welcome Home is a free Web-based training and education program that prepares bilingual (fluent in both Spanish and English) veterans, military servicemen and women and their family members for jobs in mortgage loan origination, brokering, servicing, and processing. Review the FAWs and information about the program before registering. While they do not guarantee you a job when you have completed the certificate training, they will guarantee you a job interview with one of the participating institutions. |
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