Employment and Education

Explore tools for self-assessment

Finding a career that matches your skills and interests is key to job satisfaction. A satisfying job gives you a sense of accomplishment and makes good use of your skills. If you’re not sure about your career path after the military, take advantage of our career-related articles or some of the self-assessment tools available to you. These strategies can help you find a meaningful career, not just a job.

• Your Career Path: Finding the Right Job
• Career Key: Successful Military to Civilian Transition

Credential your military experience

You have skills that employers value: discipline, work ethic and teamwork. Your military experience has also given you training that you can put to work in the civilian world. But sometimes, it can be a challenge to explain military training in terms civilian employers can understand. That’s where “Credentialing Opportunities On-Line” comes in. The COOL program helps you translate your training into civilian credentials and align your experience with what employers want.

• Credentialing Your Military Experience
• Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line
• Marine Corps Credentialing Opportunities On-Line
• Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line
• Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line

Articles for writing a winning resume

• How to Write a Resume
• Building Your Federal Resume

Articles for finding the right job

• 12 Ways To Land That Civilian Job
• Small Business Administration Veterans Services
• Programs That Hire Veterans

Learn about your benefits and resources

As you prepared for civilian employment, you’ll discover a world of services and programs committed to helping you transition from the military to a meaningful career. We’ve got your back. Here are resources you’ll need to go back to school or start a new job. You can tap into employment resources to connect with employers looking for veterans, employment benefits and assistance programs, and more tools to find success before and after you leave the military.

Information is power when it comes to a successful separation or transition from the military. Military OneSource provides an array of services to help you conclude your life as an active-duty service member and advance to the next step. Call 800-342-9647 for specialty consultations or to connect to a variety of other resources. OCONUS/Overseas? View calling options.