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Is there a good checklist out there?

Veteran

Christopher Norris

I am about 11 months away from a retirement ceremony from the military. I've been very busy with networking, informational interviewing, etc. I have TAPS class soon, but I have been looking for a good, solid checklist with timelines of things I should knocking out as I ready for transition from the military to civilian life. I feel as though, as much as I am doing, that I am missing things along the way.

Any help is greatly appreciated- Chris

16 September 2020 4 replies Military to Civilian Transition

Answers

Advisor

Andrew Woodland Orlando, FL

Firstly, let me thank you for your long service.

Transition can be difficult, so you have started in good time to put everything in place. It is not just your career to consider but the impact on your family. It is better to provide you with a few useful links as done by the ACP Provider.

https://militarybenefits.info/five-tips-successful-military-to-civilian-transition/

https://americandreamu.org/getting-out-of-the-military-checklist/

https://militarytalentsource.com/how-to-have-a-successful-transition-from-the-military-to-a-civilian-career/

Final advice – don’t get discouraged with rejection – stay positive

19 September 2020 Helpful answer

Advisor

John Volpe Seaford, NY

Chris:

Congratulations on a long and successful Navy career and also for thinking about the transition process in advance of your retirement. I see you have already received some excellent advice and an offer of assistance . I wanted to emphasize the importance of networking. It’s really the key to a successful transition and one you will be utilizing the rest of your civilian career. Also, there are various organizations like ACP dedicated to assisting veterans in the transition process. Hire Heroes also does an excellent job assisting transitioning veterans. You may want to check out their site .
Also, if you haven’t already done so, I’d recommend subscribing to Military.com’s newsletter . In addition to articles on various military topics they occasionally feature articles from employers actively recruiting veterans . Lastly, I strongly suggest you spend your remaining service time acquiring and or enhancing your computer skills. Knowledge/ expertise in Word, Excel and PowerPoint is of course a requisite for any industry. Lastly, acquiring some familiarity of industry systems like Salesforce would increase your marketability to various industries.

Good luck.

John

Advisor

Taube Weiner Dedham, MA

Dear Chris,
Thank you for your service. In addition to the wise advice of the others, I am willing to work with you on a one - on basis, This is strictly pro-bono. I am a career coach. My website is TransitionsbyTaube.com. Take a look and then call me at 617-371-8139 EDT or email Taube913@gmail.com. if you're interested.

My Blessings,
Taube

Advisor

Ian Weissman New York, NY

Good afternoon Chris,

Fantastic question. I have provided a few resources below that have been helpful in the past to address timeline concerns:

-https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/veteran-employment-transition-roadmap/view-roadmap

-https://servingtogetherproject.org/resources/active-duty-pre-separation-transition-checklist/

-https://americandreamu.org/getting-out-of-the-military-checklist/

I hope these are of use to you!

Sincerely,

Ian
ACP Operations Associate

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