Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 08.06.2018
Bradley served 10 years in the U.S. Army as a military police officer, but when he left, the civilian job market he found was less friendly than the one he remembered. Looking for a leg up, he visited an American Job Center (AJC) in Las Vegas, where he received help updating his resume and determining how to present his military skills in a way that would appeal to potential employers. Soon,......
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.30.2018
In addition to a core curriculum, Transition GPS includes three additional tracks that are available to all service members, spouses and their dependents. These tracks are two-day courses focusing on a self-selected path. The Boots to Business track is for those wanting to start their own business, the Accessing Higher Education is for those wanting to pursue a college education, and the......
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.27.2018
Are you a veteran, transitioning service member or a military family member and want to know more about the ins and outs of federal employment to be more competitive? Did you know you could master the art of federal employment by taking Federal Employment Training offered through the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Feds Hire Vets (FHV) website?...
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.24.2018
PREPARE: To prepare for a telephone call, you should write a script and practice it. Have notes prepared for referencing. Be prepared to leave a message if the person is not available. In preparing for an in-person meeting, follow the same steps for a phone interview. Research the company before the interview to be prepared to ask and answer questions....
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.17.2018
Sesame Street understands military life brings many changes. When you are getting ready to transition to civilian life, so is the entire family. The good news: You’ve got this! All the deployments and frequent PCSing have prepared you for this moment....
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.09.2018
Questions about the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) are everywhere. When should military members go through the program? What exactly is taught in the program? More than 25 veteran and military service organizations attended a two-day TAP overview in Washington, D.C., to understand the new roadmap created for transitioning service members....
Courtesy Story | DoW, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 07.05.2018
During your time in uniform, you gained many skills that most civilian employers say are essential to their operations. In addition to the technical skills you learned in military training, you gained a number of non-technical skills (such as leadership and decision-making) that civilian employers desire, but have a difficult time finding....
Story by Jenny Hale | U.S. Army Human Resources Command | 02.28.2018
The number one priority of transitioning Soldiers is finding a career, followed by attending school, based on fiscal year 2017 Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) exit questionnaires. Some transitioning Soldiers decide that they would like to pursue a new career separate from their military training in the civilian sector. This may require them to attend college or......
