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A promotion is a great time to

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celebrate your professional

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achievements and successes . It's also

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not a bad time to figure out the next

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step in your career . Think about it .

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You have a reliable job and paycheck ,

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so why not explore ways to further

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develop yourself professionally ? And

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guess what ? The Department of Defense

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agrees . Check out the DOD career ready

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portal listed below and prepare your

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career for transition from the military

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to the civilian sector . Here's what

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you need to know . There are 3 career

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ready programs offered through the

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Department of Defense that can help you

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grow in your profession and increase

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your earning potential . First up , the

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United Services Military Apprenticeship

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program offers opportunities to enhance

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your skills and expand your

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post-service career options . Take your

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career into your own hands and consider

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registering for an apprenticeship

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related to your MOS . You can even earn

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a US Department of Labor certificate of

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completion for programs you complete .

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These certificates are nationally

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recognized and can be an advantage in

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getting a better job in the future .

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Visit the United Services Military

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Apprenticeship Program website shown

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below to identify and register for

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apprenticeships , track progress and

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report completion . Next , the

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Credentialing Opportunities online

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program , or COO for short , can help

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you determine if your military

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experience translates into a civilian

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credential . Think about all the

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training , education , and experience

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you've received throughout your

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military career . The COL program has

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mapped over 1700 civilian licenses and

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certificates to military skills , and

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that number increases all the time . To

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learn more about this helpful program ,

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visit the website shown below . And

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finally , the tuition assistance

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program may provide you with support to

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further your education . As they say ,

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learn more , earn more . So consider

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taking advantage of the tuition

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assistance to earn an associate ,

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bachelor's or even graduate degree .

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For more information about this

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valuable program , visit the website

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shown below . So that's it . Invest in

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yourself today to prepare for more

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career options and opportunities

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tomorrow .