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Should You Stay or Should You Go? |
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Considering All Your Options |
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2 | (1) |
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When You Don't Have a Choice in the Matter |
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What to Know Before You Make It Public Knowledge |
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3 | (1) |
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The Hardest Thing About Leaving the Military |
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4 | (2) |
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Anticipating the Culture Shock |
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6 | (3) |
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Creating Your Overall Transition Strategy |
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Your End Game and Transition Timeline |
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The Ever-Burning Question Remains: What Do You Do When in the Transition Process? |
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10 | (17) |
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Military Transition Assistance |
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27 | (22) |
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Visiting the Transition Assistance Office |
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27 | (2) |
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Your Preseparation Counseling Checklist |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (2) |
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Health and Life Insurance |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Leaving the Service: Important Points to Remember |
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47 | (2) |
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At Your Final Out-Processing |
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49 | (2) |
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VA Benefits and Other Opportunities |
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51 | (12) |
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Veterans Benefits: A Closer Look |
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51 | (9) |
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Education and Training Benefits |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Disability Compensation and Pension Benefits |
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55 | (2) |
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Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Family and Survivor Benefits |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Job Training Opportunities |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Licensing and Certification Information |
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60 | (1) |
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Entrepreneurship: When You Want to Be Your Own Boss |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (26) |
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Job Search Myths and Realities |
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64 | (1) |
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Establishing a Starting Point |
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65 | (1) |
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Effective Job Search Strategies |
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66 | (23) |
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67 | (1) |
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Organize your job search campaign |
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67 | (3) |
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Tap into available job assistance resources |
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70 | (1) |
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Identify your work history, marketable skills, abilities, and experiences |
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71 | (10) |
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Identify sources of employment opportunities |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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Select your references with care |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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Be realistic and reasonable |
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86 | (3) |
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Building an Adaptable Resume |
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89 | (36) |
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89 | (1) |
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Five Easy Steps for Designing Your Resume |
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90 | (33) |
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Step One: Identify the focus for your resume |
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91 | (5) |
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Step Two: Identify the content and language for your resume |
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96 | (8) |
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Step Three: Select the best format to use |
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104 | (17) |
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Step Four: Identify additional experience and include as appropriate |
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121 | (1) |
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Step Five: Review, edit, and revise your resume as necessary |
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122 | (1) |
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What to Do with Your Resume After You're Hired |
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123 | (1) |
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Resume Writing Tips Worth Reviewing |
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123 | (2) |
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Creating Effective Job Search Letters |
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125 | (14) |
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The Parts of a Cover Letter |
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126 | (4) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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The Mechanics of Letter Construction |
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135 | (4) |
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137 | (1) |
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Typeface Recommendations and Enhancements |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (18) |
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Understanding the Interview Process |
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139 | (2) |
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The Informational Interview |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Tips, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (11) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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Consider the interviewer's perspective |
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144 | (1) |
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Expand your knowledge of the company |
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145 | (1) |
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Practice answering common interview questions |
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146 | (3) |
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Know how to handle potentially illegal questions |
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149 | (1) |
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Show yourself the money---and the benefits |
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150 | (1) |
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Prepare your own list of questions |
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150 | (1) |
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Make up your mind to be yourself |
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151 | (1) |
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The Day of and During the Interview |
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152 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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Be cognizant of your body language |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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If you want the job, ask for it |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Continue your job search efforts |
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156 | (1) |
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Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers |
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157 | (16) |
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158 | (12) |
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Do you really want the job? |
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158 | (3) |
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Can you and the employer come to an acceptable compensation package? |
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161 | (9) |
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Making the Decision: Using Your Gut |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (8) |
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Wise Words of Advice for Adjusting to Life on the Job as a Civilian |
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173 | (5) |
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Stop. Look. Listen. Learn |
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173 | (1) |
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Don't try to change the company your first week on the job |
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174 | (1) |
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Don't participate in office gossip---yet |
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175 | (1) |
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Be considerate of your new colleagues |
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175 | (1) |
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Don't feel like a task is beneath your level of expertise |
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175 | (1) |
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Make yourself indispensable |
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176 | (1) |
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Keep your eyes open for your next job |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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Be willing to admit to a mistake |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
Appendix: Career Transition Resources |
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181 | (6) |
Index |
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