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Does your active duty lifestyle budget cover your costs after your departure from military service?

Cassie Hatcher, one of the many resources we follow on LinkedIn, posted this interesting budget on the difference in costs between active duty living budgets and the ones retirees will face after leaving the military. Agree or disagree? $ $ . On paper, six figures looks like the finish line. For many leaving the military, it feels like the reward…

How one veteran capitalized on various veteran organizations to aid their transition

(Editor’s note:  For veterans in transition, there are never enough resources to help them in transition.   That’s why we are posting this Kareem Paschal LinkedIn post to share with our readership.) I’ve noticed that the veteran support ecosystem on LinkedIn can sometimes be overwhelming, trying to find an organization from the hundreds (if not thousands) out there. I put together…

Short transition articles to help you for your first civilian job interview

(Editor’s note:  If there was ever an executive recruiter to help military professionals and their families, it’s our colleague Meg Guiseppi.) We want to share several of her short articles, taken from her recent LinkedIn post, that will help those facing a future exodus from military service to new career opportunities. I’m not getting many interviews.  What am  I doing…

Compensated Work Therapy programs aid veterans facing job barriers

    Do you know of a veteran who is facing a barrier to employment? The VA has a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) program designed to help veterans regain their confidence in the work place. “”Employment is a critical protective factor against suicide, homelessness and substance use. CWT is a vital employment and therapeutic work program assisting Veterans with job…

Why AI generated resumes won’t work in your job transition

(Editor’s note:  When we saw thisLinkedIn post by our colleague Brock Young, we wanted to share this with the thousands out there who are getting limited information from the military transition assistance program. ) How many resumes should you have? The answer may shock you… or not. I just finished up an employment coaching session with the fifth Veteran employment…

LinkedIn’s hidden skill — networking with other professionals

One of the things I have founded through my many years of working with veterans in transition?   It’s that they view LinkedIn as a job search tool.  Who can blame them? The Department of Labor teaches a rudimentary course on LinkedIn through its transition assistance program. That’s why I want to share this Meg Guiseppi post on virtual networking. …

BENEFEDS.gov offers ways for active duty to save on vision and dental care

  When Jason David posts one of his “LIFE HACKS” on his LinkedIn page, the team at the Military Transition Roundtable pays attention to the topic. “Navigating life as a military family was expensive. Really expensive. No one joins the military to get rich,” David, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant said. “BUT there are ways to save money,…

How mentors can help you in transition

If you asked Daniel Collins about a transition timeline, he would tell any #Militaryprofessionalintransition that he or she needs mentors. More importantly, he would tell any active duty or reserve members to start at least two years ahead of their planned transition. When he published his recent post on transition, our content team wanted to share this post.  By clicking…