Frank AlanizMissouri Workforce Regional Liaison

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Translating Military Skills

Top Ten Reasons Employers Hire Vets

1. Accelerated Learning Curve2. Leadership3. Teamwork4. Diversity and Inclusion in Action5. Efficient Performance under Pressure6. Respect for Procedures7. Technology and Globalization8. Integrity 9. Conscious of Health and Safety Standards10. Triumph over Adversity

Military.com

Translating Military Skills

• Military veterans often have a wide range of skills and talents civilian employers are seeking.

• Computer-based skill translators• Most skill translators fail on several levels

Online Skills Translators

CareerOneStop.org

H2H.jobs

Military.com/veteran-jobs/skills-translator/

Skills Translation

Military vs. Civilian

Military Job Description

Military Job Duties

Add Subspecialties / Training

Civilian Skills

Job Openings

Additional MOS/MOC

Additional MOS/MOC

Military Translation

• Supervise or provide support to the battle field (Management) by conducting maneuver and mobility support (MMS), area security, internment resettlement operations, police intelligence operations, prisoner of war operations, civilian internee operations, law and order operations on the battlefield and support to the peacetime Army community through security of critical Army resources, crime prevention programs and preservation of law and order.

Revised • Supervise or provide support to

(Management) by conducting area security, police operations, civilian operations, law and order operations and support to the peacetime Army community through security of critical Army resources, crime prevention programs and preservation of law and order.

Job Announcements

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Pulling it all Together• Military Skills Translation

• Civilian Skills

• Job Boards (positions)

• Wordle.net

Final Checklist• Pre-deployment, re-deployment, and

everywhere in-between; Active Duty, Reserve Component, or fully-separated Veteran… wherever your place in life, embracing your job search can help accelerate the journey.

• Develop an action plan and take advantage of all tools and resources at your disposal. If you’re unemployed or under-employed during this process, treat the search for employment like it’s your full-time job.

1. Make contact with a Local Veterans Employment Representative (Vet Rep). Register with our online career assistance resource, jobs.mo.gov.

2. Get your résumé in order. ‘Civilianize’ the document by translating your military experience into civilian terms (lose the jargon & acronyms). Create a master version, but customize your résumé for each job application.

3. Prepare your elevator speech (30-second commercial) and sharpen your interviewing skills. Continually rehearse answers to anticipated questions. Research the company & industry

4. Register with other job assistance organizations & sites, such as Hero2Hired, ESGR, MSCCN, and Hire Heroes USA. Take advantage of their technology, expertise, and network.

5. Capitalize on social media during the job search, to include cleaning up your online content. Consider joining LinkedIn and using Facebook and Twitter in your job search.

6. Obtain certification or licensure in your career field to be more competitive. Consider scheduling National Career Readiness Certificate testing to prove you have the skills for the job. Request training in high-demand industries at your Missouri Career Center.

7. Dress for success. Acquire the wardrobe necessary to make a great first impression during the interview (at least one step above the dress required for the job).

8. Conduct follow-up activities. Send thank-you notes after the interview. Review your performance to learn from your mistakes. Learn how to evaluate and negotiate job offers.

9. Utilize the resources we’ve provided you today.

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Questions?

Special thanks and appreciation to Cheryl Wilkinson, Missouri ESGR Area 3 Chair for her hard work and dedication to this project.

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