Transitions

More than one million service-members will leave the military and transition into civilian life over the next several years according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.. Robert R. Ulin who retired from the Army as a colonel knows that its hard to make a smooth transition to employment as a civilian. Geared for veterans age forty-five to fifty-five he wrote this guidebook to help you:. prepare for the job search; sell your skills at interviews; adjust to a culture where leadership is persuasive instead of directive; leverage your talents to climb the corporate ladder.. Youll also get a variety of tools in the appendixes including a transition self-assessment a transition task list a job-hunting process for the military mind and a transition checklist.. As a veteran you know you can see tasks through to completion and exhibit strong leadership skills and professionalism but its not always easy to translate these skills into a civilian world. Take the first step in becoming your own commander and get an action plan to successfully navigate Transitions.