Success After Service

How to Take Control of Your Job Search and Career After Military Duty

This book

• Includes a detailed checklist of career-related tasks, such as drafting a résumé, finding a mentor and accessing internships, to complete prior to transition • Offers insights and information from corporate hiring managers and recruiters regarding the skills gaps and culture differences veterans should address when applying • Provides practical resources for the US

Department of Labor's Transition Goal Plan

Success (GPS) Program • Written by an accredited expert in the civilian space on personal branding and military transition, whose extensive experience in helping service members build civilian careers comes in motivational yet practical tips

Description

WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2021 - Career

Figuring out your next move after transitioning out of the military should start before your last day. Prepare yourself emotionally and professionally to put those hard-earned skills in context of the civilian world.

The transition from military to civilian life is more than just a title change; it is a whole new life experience with the sense of excitement and possibility that accompany a transition. Whether you're preparing to retire or separate, Success After Service is written to help all veterans succeed in the civilian workplace.

Success After Service provides the tools, resources and strategies to help you adapt to the civilian workplace and evaluate post-military career options. Whether you become an entrepreneur, move into the corporate world or pursue higher education, you will learn how to develop a portfolio of career assets, including your résumé, elevator pitch, online profiles, interview acumen and professional network, empowering you to begin your new career with confidence and clarity. Success After Service is the perfect guide for transitioning military and veterans who seek a coherent set of strategies, resources and steps for building a meaningful, deliberate and rewarding post-military career.

Author Information

Lida Citroën specializes in personal branding and reputation management online and in-person for a target audience, and is based in Englewood, CO. She volunteers to help transitioning military service members build their civilian careers by teaching personal branding and online reputation management in the TAP program at the United States Air Force Academy. She also consults with private Fortune 100 companies who are looking to hire and increase the number of veteran employees. She is the author of two veteranfocused books: Your Next Mission (2014) and Engaging with Veteran Talent (2017). Edition: 1 Date: 03/10/2020 Price: £19.99 Paperback: 9781789665932 Ebook: 9781789665949 Pages: 264 Format (mm): 235x157 Product Category: Professional Subject: Specific Careers

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Fundamentals of Career Readiness 2 What to Do Before You Separate/Retire 3 Evaluating the Path Forward – Employment, Education, or

Entrepreneurship 4 Building Your Personal Brand 5 Career-Ready Tools to Gather – Resume and Cover Letter 6 Getting Yourself Out There – Crafting Your

Narrative and Networking in Person 7 Getting Yourself Out There – Networking

Online 8 Finding Mentors, Apprenticeships, and

Internships 9 Researching, Applying, and Interviewing for a Job 10 Choosing and Beginning Your Career,

Education, and Business Venture 11 Growing Your Career in the First Three

Years 12 Growing Your Career and Knowing When to Move On