Military Transition For Dummies

English | 2021 | ISBN: 1119824788 | 419 pages | True PDF | 9.39 MB
This isn't your average military transitionbook. It goesfarbeyond how to write a resume and find a job by providing you with all the guidance you need to successfully reenter the civilian world. Whether you've served three years or thirty, this is the book for you.
It walks you through the transition process and explains what life is like outside the perimeter fence so you can hit the ground running without your PT shoes. It's packed with:

• Job advice (including resume samples and writing tips, salary negotiation tactics, and where to look for the best government and civilian jobs)
  
• Tips for using your GI Bill, as well as where and how to use this earned benefit
  
• Tons of free resources you can use to hit the ground running as a civilian
  
• Lists and explanations of government programs you can use as a veteran
  
• Help for those with less-than-honorable discharges and involuntary separations
  
• Guidance on retirement pay, VA disability benefits and government programs you may be able to use
  
• Resources you can use when you're struggling
  
• Financial tips and tricks you can use to make ends meet
  
• So much more, from immigration and divorce to what you need to know about workers' unions, how to get temporary assistance from the government if you aren't earning enough, and resources for your spouse and other dependents
  

INSIDE:

• Resources for mental health and healthcare support
  
• In-depth instructions for writing civilian and federal resumes
  
• Guidance on blending in with the civilian workforce
  
• Tips on managing finances without BAH, BAS and COLA