Top 10 Things Every Veteran Should Know to Successfully Transition By Iam Veteran

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1.Locate your local Veterans Representative in your area. Your Disabled Veteran Outreach (DVOP) Representative or Lead Veteran Employer

(LVER) Representative.

a. They will assist you with obtaining employment, resume assistance and to locate community resources that you may need.

2. Locate your VA hospital.

a. As a Veteran you are ENTITLED to go to the VA hospital for medical services, if you are homeless, a war time veteran, disabled and no longer have medical coverage, and you need to be seen by a doctor, it could be FREE.

3.Locate your local Veteran Service Officer (VSO).

a. They will assist you with applying for your service connected disability, non-service connected disability pension, or county programs that you are ENTITLED to.

b. Obtain a copy of your DD214, medical records and other forms.

4. Process your Unemployment Claim.

5. Develop a marketable resume.

a. Your resume should not have military jargon.

b. Your resume should reflect that you are a Veteran.

c. Remember that Objective Statements are obsolete.

d. Your resume can be 2 pages long.

e. Sell your skills not your history.

6. Post your marketable resume on credible job sites.

a. Post on your State Employment Website.

b. Post on the top job sites that are creditable.

7. Research and understand your States Industry, Salary, and Educational limitations.

a. Each State has an industry that is predominating in something, for example, the state of Florida is Travel and Tourism, North Carolina is Banking, and the state of Michigan is Automotive. If you understand this you will choose a career in that State’s industry.

b. Each states cost of living, tax base and the make-up of the state will determine salary. For example, in the state of Florida you do not pay state tax and cost of living is low compared to New York. Therefore a salary of $30,000 will go a long way in Florida. However, in New York you will need a higher salary.

8. Develop a Job Search Plan of Action.

a. Determine when and how you are going to search.

9. Know the Career Direction you want to go in.

a. Never say to yourself or anyone else that you will take any job. That is an untrue statement.

b. Know what the minimum salary that you and your family can live with.

10. Know how to Network.

a. Always take business cards.

b. Join organizations.

c. Volunteer.

d. Stay active.