{"id":9633,"date":"2021-09-10T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T06:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=9633"},"modified":"2022-06-21T11:49:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:49:28","slug":"leaving-the-military-heres-how-veterans-can-prepare-for-a-corporate-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/leaving-the-military-heres-how-veterans-can-prepare-for-a-corporate-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving The Military? Here\u2019s How Veterans Can Prepare For A Corporate Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Most U.S. veterans say their military service was useful in giving them the skills and training required for careers outside the military. Specifically,\u00a029% say it was very useful<\/a>\u00a0while another 29% say it was fairly useful, Pew Research Center reports. Working age veterans also typically fare just as well as non-veterans when it comes to gaining employment.\u00a0Entering the corporate world<\/a>\u00a0after leaving the military can be challenging, but not as difficult as you may think. By tapping all available resources and strengthening your existing skills, you can improve your chances of landing a corporate job after leaving the military.<\/p>\n

Take Advantage of Available Support\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fortunately, support is available to help veterans in all areas of civilian life from careers to housing. For example, a\u00a0Hero Loan program<\/a>\u00a0is available to make it easier for veterans and their families to secure a home loan. VA loans require no down payment and offer low interest rates. They also involve limited closing costs since they\u2019re backed by the Department of Veteran Affairs. When it comes to securing your new career, start by getting in touch with your local transition assistance office for a free career assessment. A career assessment will look at the\u00a0skills and strengths you developed<\/a>\u00a0in the military and how they can best be applied to a corporate job.<\/p>\n

Translate Your Military Skills and Experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Civilian employers don\u2019t always recognize military licenses or certifications. To bridge this gap, the Army\u2019s COOL (Crediting Opportunities Online) can help you turn your skills and experience into industry-recognized qualifications in high demand by civilian employers. COOL can help you find out about various licenses and certificates relevant to your experience and interests. They can help you learn more about whether you should try one of the many trade school programs<\/a> out there to learn something new, for example.\u00a0Through this program, you can strengthen your skills \u2014 either in your current military occupation specialty (MOS) or in an entirely new area you\u2019re planning on entering as a civilian professional. You also won\u2019t have to pay; COOL funding is available for any credential offered. You get more information and locate your service branch\u2019s COOL website by visiting the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service website.<\/p>\n

Contact Your Transition Assistance Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Get in touch with your transition assistance office, which offers a number of helpful services, including\u00a0their Transition Assistance Program<\/a>\u00a0(TAP). The TAP provides information, tools, and training to aid the transition to all areas of civilian life for veterans and their families. In particular, the Department of Labor Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition offers a comprehensive introduction to a plethora of resources and tools designed to help service members find information about civilian employment, assess their career options, and understand the basic steps of the employment process.<\/p>\n

For veterans, transitioning from the military to a corporate job is an exciting yet challenging step. By taking advantage of all available support, translating your military skills and experience, and getting in touch with your transition assistance office, you can stand out to employers and land your desired job as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most U.S. veterans say their military service was useful in giving them the skills and training required for careers outside the military. Specifically,\u00a029% say it was very useful\u00a0while another 29% say it was fairly useful, Pew Research Center reports. Working age veterans also typically fare just as well as non-veterans when it comes to gaining… Leaving The Military? Here\u2019s How Veterans Can Prepare For A Corporate Career<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":9636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11190,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9633\/revisions\/11190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}