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JANUARY
2009
The Essential Military-to-Civilian Transition Resource
INSIDE
Money in
the bank
= smooth
transition
The two keys
to a successful
transition from
the military
to a civilian career are being
prepared and having money
in the bank. Carolyn Heinze
covers a few essential tips for
being financially savvy while
transitioning in the article
“Money smarts.”
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Silence is golden
This rule doesn’t just apply in
the movie theater any more.
Knowing when to speak and
when to keep quiet can play
an integral part in a winning
interview.
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DEPARTMENTS
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C3: Career Coach’s Corner
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Imagine your next
career with Hitachi
by JANET FARLEY
Contributing Editor
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adar systems. Avionics.
Precision fire control.
If it’s high-speed, high-tech
and cutting edge, then you
have installed it, repaired it and
maintained it in every situation
imaginable, thanks to your
military career.
But if you have doubts about
finding a rewarding civilian
career, don’t worry. You have
options.
A great one of these options is
Hitachi Medical Systems America,
Inc. (HMSA), a company that
is responsible for the marketing
and sales of all Hitachi diagnostic
imaging products in the United
States.
HMSA was founded in 1989
by Hitachi Medical Corporation,
a full-line supplier of medical
imaging equipment in Japan,
when its flagship product, the
Open MRI, was introduced in the
United States. Since then, HMSA
has cornered the market in Open
MRIs with over 1,500 installations
of its unique product and its other
hi-resolution ultrasound and
computed tomography products.
In short, business is booming.
As a result, physicians, patients
and now qualified technicians
and engineers (such as yourself
perhaps?) may well benefit from
Hitachi’s state-of-the-art medical
imaging equipment.
“HMSA typically hires field
service and installation technicians
coming from a Navy fire control,
avionics maintenance and radar
systems background,” says
Glenn Clark, a Bradley-Morris,
Inc. (BMI) account executive
who has helped HMSA hire
32 transitioning service members
to date.
Having the right skills for the job
will certainly help. HMSA seeks
candidates who have a strong
technical aptitude and who are
self-motivated to complete the
job efficiently and accurately.
Installation
technicians
install and calibrate new superconductive MRI systems across the
entire United States. Significant
travel can be expected.
Another key position, the
field service engineer, performs
scheduled and corrective
maintenance on systems in a
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set geographic area with some
weekend and on-call work
required.
A five-week training program
for new technicians and
engineers is held at the company’s
headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio.
According to Jim Confer, vice
president - service for HMSA,
the company offers more than
just a competitive salary and very
competitive benefits package
(including such items as medical,
dental, 401(k) plan with company
match, life insurance, and tuition
reimbursement).
“We offer the opportunity for
[transitioning] service members
to work on high-level medical
equipment,” says Confer adding
that this prospect is often
appealing to those having worked
on equally high-level weapons
and communications systems.
“Plus, we are in the healthcare
industry and are able to make a
positive difference in the lives of
others,” says Confer.
“The coast-to-coast BMI hiring
conferences are an extremely
productive way to see a lot of
potential candidates in a short
period of time,” says Confer who
is grateful for the intensive prescreening and briefing process
that BMI conducts for them.
It is through one such
conference that HMSA came to
hire David Barr, a former U.S. Air
Force Staff Sgt., as a field service
engineer.
“I wanted to work with cuttingedge technology and I found it
Daywalt says. “Technicians that
can keep equipment going are
also always in demand. And
information technology is a hot
area for the military, because
in the last 15 years, the military
has computerized and used
technology to replace bodies.”
Internet security is particularly a
good field, he says.
The demand for health care
workers also is not going away,
especially as the baby boomers
age, Daywalt adds. “Military
do real well in managing and
running hospices. They’re used to
death and have an understanding
most people don’t have,” he says.
“And it takes a year or two to get
their certification, but they start in
the $70,000 to $100,000 income
range.”
Trained on-the-job: Your
day-to-day military experience
brings unique skills to other hot
job areas, says Dr. Laurence
Shatkin, author of, “150 Best
Jobs Through Military Training.”
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Hot jobs for 2009
by HEIDI RUSSELL RAFFERTY
Contributing Editor
N
avy Lt. Lance Amy’s military
experience combined nuclear
engineering on submarines, logistics
with the Navy’s Civil Affairs Unit,
deploying forces in support of
nation-building, and humanitarian assistance operations. That
combination equates to a onetwo knockout punch for many
employers since engineering and
logistics are currently two of their
hottest employment needs and
that will continue into 2009.
Because of his skills, Amy could
cherry-pick his employer. He
finished his MBA at the College
of William and Mary and started
a job with The Dow Chemical
Company, where he is a project
manager in Global Logistics
Purchasing.
Do not worry about the
weakening economy if you are
exiting the military in 2009, say job
forecast experts. Military veterans
are top picks for many companies.
It is just a matter of matching your
skills to the demand, they say.
Here are four categories of
2009’s Hot Jobs:
College-educated and technical
skills: You’re golden if you have
pursued engineering, especially
environmental engineering, which
is “coming back strong,” says Ted
Daywalt, president of VetJobs in
Marietta, Ga.
Additionally, “A lot of
companies like hiring military
for sales, because military people
are tenacious and persistent.”
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ear Readers,
The Civilian Job News (CJN) turns three years old
with this January issue of 2009. When launching our
newspaper, the goal was to provide a practical career
transition newspaper for military service members. That
was our focus during concept, launch, throughout the first
two years and remains the objective for this publication.
A review of our newspapers demonstrates we have stayed
the course. Articles published in Civilian Job News have
provided outstanding advice covering all aspects of one’s
career transition. Most of the ads printed in this newspaper
have highlighted new career or training opportunities
with companies and organizations who appreciate
the value people with a military background bring to
the table.
I would like to personally thank all the companies who
have advertised with us throughout 2007, particularly the
Air Force Reserve (who has been with us from the first
issue), Northrop Grumman, CSX, BAE Systems, Noble
Drilling and Schneider National. Without the support
of the companies who advertise with Civilian Job News,
we would not be able to achieve our goal of providing
solid career transition advice and information to military
service members around the world.
I would also like to thank our regular contributors who
have consistently provided valuable, spot-on advice
covering all aspects of the job hunt, or career transition.
Tom Wolfe has been an invaluable member of the CJN
team with his contributions to Career Coach’s Corner.
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Janet Farley, Carolyn Heinze, and Heidi Russell Rafferty
consistently produce clearly written military transition
advice pieces and articles featuring companies who
have hired military service members. Evan Offstein
writes insightful articles on the value of leadership
and military experience in corporate America. Jessie
Richards, our newest contributor, has done a great job
focusing on solid resume development and planning a
career transition.
Now we head into 2009 with the same focus and guide
as we did when we first launched in 2006: to produce
a practical newspaper that military service members can
use to guide them through a career transition, making
Civilian Job News the essential military-to-civilian
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as a candidate recruiter, branch manager and regional
operations manager. In February 2005, he moved into
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Money smarts:
Laying the
financial
groundwork
for a smooth
transition
by CAROLYN HEINZE
Contributing Editor
F
or most people, leaving the military
marks the end of an era. You have
finished your service, encountered many
challenges and triumphs along the way,
and your time in the organization has
come to a close. While transitioning out
of the military signifies a conclusion,
it is also a new beginning. In order to
start civilian life off on the right foot, it
is necessary to think about the financial
impact that this major change will have
on you and your loved ones.
Joseph Montanaro, certified financial
planner at USAA in San Antonio,
Texas, advises those transitioning out
of the military to plan their transition as
they would a military operation. “You
really need to go about this with the
same amount of discipline,” he said.
In addition to providing advice from
financial planners like Montanaro, who
field questions via e-mail and telephone,
USAA offers guidance and checklists
on what items transitioning military
personnel should be attending to in the
name of financial security at its Financial
Service Center and Web site.
The HSBC and the University of
Maryland also offer financial tips for
military personnel through the North
America Military Financial Education
Center at http://militaryfinance.umuc.edu/.
The site covers subjects such as credit,
debt, insurance, retirement planning and
general financial planning.
Loretta Abrams, senior vice president
of consumer affairs at HSBC North
America in Prospect Heights, Ill., notes
that once out, ex-military personnel
should ensure that their FICO score –
the credit rating by which lenders judge
your current standing and ability to pay
your bills – is accurate. “Coming out
of the military, one of the first things
you’d want to do is review that credit
report and correct any errors,” she said.
“Because they may have moved around
and been deployed in different areas,
errors can occur, or there could be bills
showing as unpaid and they thought
that they paid them. There is a higher
propensity for people who relocate often
to have errors on their credit score.” She
adds that in today’s economic climate,
any score under 700 is not good enough
to obtain credit.
Once you have verified that your FICO
records are accurate, Abrams suggests
that those people who may be settling
in a new town establish a relationship
with a local bank. “Open a savings
account, open a checking account or
set up a college fund for your children,”
she advised. “Be picky and make sure
that you are saving in fees, and that you
are opening the accounts and have the
relationships that align with your needs
and the way you view banking.”
While in the military, you receive a
number of benefits that may or may
not be available once you are back in
civilian life. Health insurance is at the
top of the list. Not only must you alter
your coverage while you are conducting
your job search, but there is no guarantee
that your new employer will cover you
once you are hired. Retirement planning
is another biggie, Montanaro points out:
“In the civilian world, there are fewer
and fewer companies that offer any
sort of pension like the military offers,”
he said. “Now, all of a sudden, you
have to understand the alphabet soup
of retirement plans that are out there
that you need to understand and take
advantage of.”
Another common issue relates to the
Service Members Group Life Insurance
(SGLI). “For a lot of folks, the $400,000 life
insurance provided through that program
may be all that they need,” Montanaro
said, acknowledging, however, that
this depends on the individual.
“When they get out, there’s a limited
window where they can transfer to a
fairly expensive Veterans’ Group Life
Insurance without any underwriting or
checking of their health.” Before leaving
the military, it’s a good idea to examine
what private insurance you’re eligible
for, and if it’s possible to purchase a
similar policy at the same price as an
SGLI. “If they don’t check beforehand,
they will never know what’s going to
crop up in the medical testing.”
Because expenses are likely to increase
once you are out of the military, it is
necessary to start saving before you
leave so that you are financially stable
throughout your civilian job search.
Montanaro suggests that while in the
service, members set up a ‘transition
fund’ that will cover living expenses for
three to six months.
Devising realistic budgets requires one
to consider all of the line items for which
they were not financially responsible
while in the military, such as housing
and insurance. “When they make the
transition, they have to consider ‘the
civilian job is going to pay me X number
of dollars more than I was making in the
military,’ but they don’t consider that
they had a housing allowance in the
military,” Montanaro illustrated. “Or,
they had health insurance that they
didn’t have to pay for, and that will cost
several hundreds of dollars a month.
It’s a matter of putting pen to paper,
or calling up an Excel spreadsheet and
taking a look at reality.”
Abrams suggests that when budgeting,
people should not be concerned with
just their immediate financial needs,
but that they should also consider their
mid-term and long-term goals, such as
home ownership or paying for a child’s
education. “All of that needs to be
included in this process, and it should
be updated at least once a year.”
Carolyn Heinze (carolynheinze.blogspot.
com) is a freelance writer/editor.
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Not all of us are able to start out
with a clean slate, and in today’s
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even more challenging than in
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vice president of consumer affairs
at HSBC North America in Prospect
Heights, Ill., notes that a FICO score
of less than 700 is unacceptable to
most creditors, making it a priority
for the indebted to clear up old
obligations the best they can.
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out, is that FICO scores are forgiving.
“Once you start to get on the right
path, the improvement starts and
it accelerates the further you get
away from the problem, and the
more you demonstrate that this is
a problem of the past,” she said.
The best thing that you can do is
to pay your bills on time, even if
it’s just a little above the minimum
amount, or the minimum amount
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Add it to your list of worries...
In addition to worrying about showing
up on time, sweaty palms and turning off
your cell phone, you should also prepare
for those awkward moments of silence
that frequently occur during an interview.
It will happen to you at some point. The
interview chitchat will be going along
just fine and then nothing. You may be
tempted to fill the void with inane chatter
vaguely related to the reasons you should
be hired over someone else. Do yourself
a favor and avoid that particular misstep.
Silence, intentional or not, happens in
an interview for a couple of reasons.
One possible scenario is the interviewer
wants to watch you squirm. Injecting an
uncomfortable moment of silence into
the fray gives him or her an indication of
how you might respond under pressure.
While decidedly sneaky in nature, give
this technique some credit for effectiveness
and ingenuity.
A second, less sinister reason for silence
involves good, old-fashioned distraction.
A telephone phone rings. A colleague
pops in to ask the interviewer a question.
A conflicting thought intercepts. Someone
just loses his or her place in the whole
interview question-and-answer schematic.
We are all human – it is going to happen.
Your mission, should you wisely decide
to accept it, is to handle the moment as
gracefully as possible.
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n “Crimson Tide,” the 1995 actiondrama blockbuster movie, actors Gene
Hackman and Denzel Washington find
themselves topside on a nuclear submarine,
watching a magnificent sunset, just minutes
before submerging into the ocean’s depths.
Captain Ramsey, a seasoned Naval
officer, played by Hackman, explains to
the young upstart Commander Hunter,
Washington’s character, that this moment,
“right here, right now” is his favorite part of
any voyage.
Hunter simply stares ahead in silence
at the colorful dusk as he tries to avoid
choking on his first cigar. A few quiet
moments later, Ramsey congratulates him
for knowing when to “shut up and enjoy
the view.” He goes on to say that “most
eggheads would talk it away.”
Whether Hunter wisely chose to be
silent or was simply trying to avoid death
by smoke inhalation is debatable. What
is not up for debate, however, is the idea
that silence can indeed be golden. In a
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Hunter’s lead.
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How to a handle a moment of silence
Take a tip from Commander Hunter
and do nothing. It is a bold move and
not necessarily an easy one to pull off.
You need self-confidence and your nerve
barometer must be operating on full power.
You can do it.
Avoid the urge to compensate for the
hush and give the silence a chance to
play out for a minute or so. While it may
seem like an eternity in jobseeker time, it
is not. If you can avoid squirming in your
seat and appearing clueless during the
calm, then you will emerge the competent
victor in this little showdown, regardless
of why it occurred in the first place. The
underlying message will be clear. Silence
does not intimidate you and neither will
the demands of the job.
Should you instead opt to “talk the
moment away,” do so intelligently
considering the circumstances of the
moment. For example, if you are asked a
question and you cannot respond quickly
enough, ask the interviewer to repeat the
question. That may buy you a couple of
seconds to gather your thoughts.
If, on the other hand, the interviewer
seems stumped then you can jumpstart the
conversation by asking for clarification of a
previous point or relating some particular
skill or experience you have that can work
for the company. You may just be able to
pull it all back with a simple, “you were
saying...” remark.
While you may not be able to completely
avoid the sound of silence during the
interview, you can certainly minimize
any potential damage resulting from it
by preparing for it in advance. Practice
answering basic interview questions.
Prepare thoughtful answers and be able to
offer them up naturally as needed.
Do your homework on the company
before you show up. Know who the main
players are as well as their management
style. Have a firm grasp on the company
mission and goals. Be well-versed in any
related news headlines beforehand. Just
looking through the company literature
in the waiting room before the interview
will not cut it. Investigate the company as
if you were going to invest money in it – if
you do get hired, you will be investing
your time and expecting a financial return
as well.
So, go ahead. Enjoy the view and do not
talk the moment away.
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Contributing Editor
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The key is to find jobs that companies
are unable to outsource overseas,
he says.
Top jobs include dental hygienists,
law enforcement, repair-manufacturing
jobs like auto mechanics and avionics
technicians, computer support specialists,
paralegals and legal assistants, radiologic
technicians, first-line supervisors (managers
of construction trades) and municipal
firefighters, to name a few.
“While you’re in the military, look for
apprenticeships. Get a journey worker
status. There are some programs where you
can get the credential before you come
out,” Shatkin says.
Unique
company
opportunities:
Sometimes there are “hot jobs” that aren’t
part of a nationwide trend but are available
in abundance at specific companies.
One of the hot jobs in the railroad
transportation industry is freight conductor,
says Margaret Downey of CSX Railroad.
This entry-level job often leads to the
position of locomotive engineers or firstline transportation officer, she says.
CSX will hire more than 1,600 freight
conductors in 2009 across its 23-state
network. “Military members transition
well into the freight conductor job, since
the position requires a safety conscious
person who can self-manage in a 24/7
environment,” Downey says. A freight
conductor leads the train crew and is often
responsible for a train containing two or
more locomotives valued at two million
dollars each. Along with 80 to 100 carloads
of freight valued at hundreds of thousand of
dollars of freight.
Professional truck driving is a hot job
for exiting military and those still serving
in the Guard and Reserves, says Belinda
Donovan, spokeswoman for Con-way
Freight and Con-way Truckload. That
company is working hard to recruit.
Con-way Truckload anticipates it will
have 2,800 open professional truck
driving positions in 2009. Fifteen percent
of applicants/new hires have military
backgrounds. To be a professional truck
driver at Con-way Truckload, interested
individuals must have a Commercial
Driver’s License (CDL), a good driving
record and be willing to provide excellent
customer service. Con-way Truckload is
also looking for team drivers — typically
husbands and wives, good friends or family
members willing to share a truck together,
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she says.
At Dow, the company will continue to
see a lot of opportunities in the supply chain
purchasing area as well as in the engineering
field in 2009, says Marcia Thomas of Dow’s
Workforce Planning. The company has
also launched a new recruiting strategy
for professional and executive positions.
Also, Dow is partnering with military
installations to recruit operator technicians
for its manufacturing facilities, she adds.
Unique local opportunities: You can also
narrow your search for hot jobs to regional
needs. West Hills Community College
District, based out of Coalinga, Calif., has
just finished a master plan to help students
target such opportunities in the local
economy. The college’s Lemoore campus is
near Naval Air Station, Lemoore, and the
school has a veterans’ placement program.
That area of California houses a
number of correctional facilities, says Dr.
Carole Goldsmith, director of Workforce
Vocational Programs. Veterans receive
preferred hiring status if they want to
become correctional officers, she says,
and pay ranges from $3,600 to $4,000
per month, before overtime.
One unique position is “psychiatric
technician,” a hybrid of a correctional
officer and a nurse who treats violent
sexual predators, Goldsmith adds. “You
receive the same medical training, only
you also learn how to subdue people
without harming them,” she says.
The largest industry in the area is
agribusiness, and the second-largest is
health care, says Pedro Avila, institutional
researcher at the college. In particular,
schools nationwide can’t produce nurses
“fast enough,” he says.
You may be surprised that there are
many opportunities in your current area,
Goldsmith adds. “We’ve seen that most
of the service members in this area do
want to stay here. While they may not
have family here, they’re putting down
roots with their young families. We have
affordable housing compared to the rest
of California,” she says.
Freelancer Heidi Russell Rafferty is
a reporter with 19 years of experience,
who writes about employment and
business issues.
OFF THE MARKET!
Brian Ferring, U.S. Coast Guard, Law Enforcement
What resources did you use to prepare your resume and plan your job search?
My resume evolved through various forms as I learned how to prepare one that
would concisely and effectively convey my background and qualifications to
a potential employer. I received the most help from the Career Services Office at
Bellevue University where I attended graduate school. I also subscribed to
several different job search Web site’s weekly career newsletters. These were
very helpful in fine-tuning my resume and helped me focus on the direction I
wanted my job search to go in.
What resources did you use to get interviews (job boards, recruiting services, job
fairs, newspaper, etc.)?
All of the above. My search started over two years ago, just shortly after I entered
grad school. I posted my resume on every job board I could find; I even paid for
a service to post my resume on 40 or so different sites. I would then go back
every day and see how many hits I had and fine-tune my resume for the specific
position I was applying for. If you are looking at several different career areas,
you need to have multiple resumes that pointedly address those skills and abilities
you possess specific to that field.
Which resource led to the interview that got you the job?
A recruiter found my resume on Monster.com and contacted me about the
position. I had my resume posted on Monster for nearly two years before I
received the contact.
What factor led the company to make you an offer?
First, my background in public safety, I continued in civilian law enforcement
after retiring from the Coast Guard and second, my persistence in seeking
the position.
What other advice would you give to military members searching
for a new career?
First, acquire as much formal education in your chosen field as possible.
Take advantage of the programs available while on active duty and the
educational benefits provided to you. I waited much too long to finish my
bachelor’s degree and didn’t decide to pursue a master’s until I had been out of
school for over 25 years. I cannot encourage you enough to get your education
upfront. The biggest obstacle I ran into was that despite the fact that I had
decades of experience and expert knowledge in my field, I did not have the
formal education to complement my background. I lost out on numerous
positions to less experienced but better educationally credentialed candidates.
Second, start your career search well before you plan on transitioning (at least 18
- 24 months) and treat the process as a job within itself. You need to dedicate
time every day or at least every other day to search what’s out there, and to fine-tune
your resume and search process. My resume was spotted by a recruiter from
amongst ten of thousands of others because I researched and used the key words
and phrases job search engines look for. Learn them and use them. The transition
from public service to the private sector can be, at times, an overwhelming
experience. Planning your transition well in advance and having clear goals and
objectives for where you want to be and what you want to do will make the
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An assessment
tool for transitioning
career seekers
by JESSIE RICHARDSON
T
he Professional Association
of Resume Writers brought a
job search strategy development
resource to my attention in its
November 2008 newsletter that
I would like to share with you.
In an article entitled Resources,
Diane Burns of Career Marketing
Techniques outlines an assessment
tool available to career seekers
which may be especially helpful
to those who are transitioning from
one career to another.
Burns writes: “The Occupational
Information
Network
(O*Net)
program is the nation’s primary source
of occupational information with
a database containing information
on hundreds of standardized and
occupation-specific
descriptors.
The database, which is available to
the public at no cost, is continually
updated by surveying a broad range
of workers from each occupation.
The database also provides the
basis for Career Exploration Tools,
a set of valuable assessment
instruments for workers and students
looking to find or change careers.
The
Occupation
Information
Network is being developed under
sponsorship of the U.S. Department
of Labor/Employment and Training
Administration.”
The O*Net Web site allows you
to search occupations by keyword,
high-growth
industries,
career
clusters, and more. Let’s say that I
served as a Logistics Manager in the
Army with an MOS of 92A. If I type
“Logistics Manager” into the keyword
field, the top 3 relevant occupations Logistician, Storage and Distribution
Manger, and Transportation Manager
- are the search result. If I click on
“Logistician,” it gives me a detailed
description of the occupation in terms
of knowledge (in this case, knowledge
of production processes, costs,
transportation, clerical procedures,
etc.), skills (service orientation,
time management, etc.), abilities
(inductive and deductive reasoning,
for example), work activities, work
context, job zone (the experience,
training, and education needed), work
styles, interests, work values, wages
and employment trends (national or
by state).
The value of this tool is three-fold:
1. It allows you to pinpoint the
civilian job title that most closely
matches your military experience
and interests and therefore target
your job search.
2. It not only gives you a
template for breaking down your
experience into terms civilian
hiring authorities can understand, it
also provides insight into the skills
and work styles they are actually
looking for.
3. You can research “crosswalk” occupations and pull together
a plan for transitioning into another
field.
Visit the O*Net Resource Center’s
homepage at www.onetcenter.org
for more information.
Jessie Richardson, CPRW, is
director of resume services at
MilitaryResumes.com. Read more
transition advice online at the
MilitarytoCivilian.com blog.
JANUARY 09
“Imagine your next career with
Hitachi” continued from page 1
here where I get the best of both worlds.
As a field service engineer, I get to work
directly with the customers and maintain
top-notch MRI systems,” says Barr.
“Prior service members bring a certain
maturity and life experience to the job
that isn’t seen in other candidates. They
have been tested under challenging
conditions,” says Confer who also
appreciates service members’ willingness
to relocate for the job.
“In return for maturity, experience
and willingness, HMSA offers a unique
espirit de corps for its employees, similar
to the one found in the military.
“The people here are caring and
the support they provide each other is
reminiscent of that military camaraderie,”
said Barr.
Fellow HMSA employee and 20-year
Navy veteran Kevin Coryell agrees.
“I can’t speak highly enough of
working for Hitachi. It is a place where
service, support, leadership and welfare
aren’t just buzzwords” says Coryell who
works as a service area manager.
“Whether on the national or local
level, HMSA is a strong, close-knit
team-focused organization. At both the
managerial and the technical levels, we
promote from within wherever possible,”
says Confer.
Both Barr and Coryell, having walked
the military transition road before, offer
advice to those in the process now or
considering it.
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“The military will survive without
you,” advises Barr adding that he had
a hard time handing over the reigns of
responsibility to his successor.
“Take opportunities to interview before
your terminal leave; it will make the
transition much easier. Not to mention,
you could get hired and collect two pay
checks during [that time]. So, do your
research and plan ahead!” Barr says.
“My words of wisdom are simple. Go
to hiring conferences, be enthusiastic
and sell yourself during the interviews,”
says Coryell.
Let’s think about it. Work in the
dynamic field of medical imaging, making
an immediate impact in the lives of
others by using your highly-honed
technical abilities.
What could be better?
Janet Farley is the author of “The
Military-to-Civilian Career Transition
Guide” and she writes the JobTalk column
for the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
She can be reached at janetfarley@
hotmail.com for comments and/or
column suggestions.
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by TOM WOLFE
Senior Contributing Editor
A
s separating military personnel
search for a civilian career, many
are surprised to learn that travel can
be a significant component of certain
employment opportunities.
Business
travel can be exciting and even glamorous
but it can also be tedious and disruptive.
Time away from home is common in the
military and it may have something to
do with why people leave the service. It
is important to decide early in your job
search how much travel you are willing
to accept.
There are two types of travel in the
corporate sector. Some travel is of a local
nature only. You spend a portion of your
working day away from your office and your
desk, traveling in the local area only. The
advantage of this type of travel is that you
are home every night. The disadvantage
might be a significant amount of time in
your car or on the subway. Regardless, the
organization will probably describe this
situation as “little or no travel” since you
do not pack a suitcase and you can expect
to have dinner at home every night.
The second type is the overnight variety.
The nature of the work and/or the distance
from the office makes getting home every
night impractical or impossible. You will
need a suitcase because you will be
staying in hotels.
Can you accept either of these varieties?
If so, to what extent? In the case of local
travel, what percentage of the working day
or week is acceptable? With respect to
the overnight variety, most companies talk
in terms of a percentage, however some
use descriptions, such as “occasional,”
“frequent,” or “low.” Ask them to convert
this terminology to a percentage and it
will be easier for you to understand the
requirement. Or maybe not.
Let’s say a company advertises a job
as requiring moderate travel. You ask for
clarification and they give you the figure
of 20 percent. That might sound high
or low to you, but what does it actually
mean? Assuming limited weekend travel,
it means that you will be spending, on
average, two out of every ten working
nights away from home. Notice I said
working nights. What is a working night?
In the basic sense, it is the night before
a working day. Given that the average
month has about 20 working days, then
20 percent travel means you will spend
an average of four working nights per
month away from home. The word
“average” brings up an additional point:
are we talking one night per week, two
nights every other week, one four-day
trip per month, or some other 20 percent
configuration? Do you have a preference?
How much does it matter?
Another issue to consider is the
type of position. Most manufacturing,
operations, engineering, and general
management jobs have little or no regular
travel requirements. Other jobs, however,
are by their very nature travel-intensive.
Consulting, sales, vendor quality, tech
rep, field engineering, auditing, and
recruiting are examples of positions
where travel is common and you should
expect to spend a certain amount of time
away from home.
How much travel can you accept? You
need to be prepared for that question
before you start the interviewing process.
Determine your personal percentage
(number of working nights out of town
per ten). Consider the options available
to you, accept the fact that every job
requires some sort of sacrifice, and decide
if your sacrifice might come in the form of
time away from home. If you are willing
to travel, or perhaps even attracted to a
position with travel, many additional
doors could be open to you. On the
other hand, if one of your biggest reasons
for leaving the military is “too much time
away from home,” consider the old adage
and look before you leap.
Tom Wolfe is the candidate strategies
editor and career coach at Bradley-Morris,
Inc. He served as a surface warfare officer
in the Navy and has provided career
guidance to military personnel since
1978. Contact Tom Wolfe at 1-800-3304950 ext. 204 or via e-mail at tomwolfe@
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Weatherproofing
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Courtesy of USAA
I
f your retirement accounts seemed
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2008, U.S. stocks plunged nearly 37%. If
the current market ups and downs have you
looking for the next dark cloud, these tips
may help ease your mind.
Spread it around. Retirement portfolios
that include a wide variety of investments
tend to be much less volatile. Why? Because,
generally, the greater the variety, the greater
the chance you will own investments that
rise when others fall. An appropriate mix of
stock, bond, and cash investments may be
just the ticket.
Create a firm foundation. When
the markets are at their roughest, it is
comforting to know a portion of your
portfolio is completely guaranteed against
loss. A guaranteed savings annuity may be
conservative, but it protects your money and
builds through any market environment.
Keep your balance. Over time, portfolios
tend to stray from their original mix. Consider
for example an investor who put 30% of a
portfolio in bonds and 70% in stocks. If
bonds have a strong year while stocks lag,
things may shift, leaving the investor with
35% in bonds and 65% in stocks.
The solution? Once a year put things
back in order by considering the use of one
or both of these techniques:
• Sell the investments that have grown
beyond your target allocation and buy more
that have fallen below it.
• Re-direct new money into lagging
investments.
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Put your investments on autopilot.
Consider investing in target funds. These
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the investment choices become – a process
that helps simplify decision making and
provides ongoing diversification which may
help reduce risk.
Focus on the horizon. Those who
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that works well for retirement investors.
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you feel every one of the market’s bounces.
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Character
counts in
business
by EVAN OFFSTEIN
Contributing Editor
I
look at everyday events as learning
opportunities and leadership lessons.
The recent meltdown on Wall Street
offers several lessons for our own personal
and professional development. Business
cases will be written and studied for years
regarding the near economic collapse
in October 2008. Until those Harvard
Business Review cases are written and
published, I offer up some of my own
insight that should assist you in your near
and long-term development.
Courage. This crisis may have yet to
reward courage, but it will over the long
term. Those that stayed the course and
maintained a clear head despite the panic
of others will be rewarded. The objective
of sound investment strategy and strong
financial management is to purchase assets
on the cheap and sell later for an appreciable
gain. Conversely, the worst thing to do is to
buy assets at a premium and sell them at
fire sale prices. Remarkably, some investors
doubled down and bought equities while
the market swooned and others sold their
positions. To me this is more about the
leadership trait of courage than it is about
dollars and cents. The best leaders seem
to find control out of chaos. Fear can often
lead to irrational behavior and it is the
special leader who can counter that fear
with courage.
Prudence. Courage is best served with
wisdom and judgment. Without these,
courage can be dangerous. It appears
that several senior executives at some of
the most storied Wall Street investment
houses pursued unnecessary risks in
order to achieve short-term gains. Risk
is a good thing and without it capitalism
does not exist; however, unnecessary and
foolish risks can jeopardize the security
of stakeholders. Those organizations that
survive this economic downturn will not be
the excessive risk takers, the ones who bet
the farm, or the ones who tried to ride the
wave of easy money. Rather, it will be the
ones that balanced risk and reward. Both
courage and prudence should come easily
to former military personnel who were
taught to take calculated risks. Prudence
and courage allow leaders to lead their
organizations to see another day. The
failing firms on Wall Street lacked, to some
degree, this notion of prudence.
Stewardship. While lives may not be at
stake in the business world, livelihoods are.
Leaders often have the choice of rewarding
either themselves or others. Hopefully
these go hand-in-hand, with mutual benefit
to both parties. But if they do not, then we
see what happens when senior executives
choose to exclusively reward themselves.
Here again I believe military leaders have
an advantage. They know that taking care
of people means better organizational
performance over time. Stewardship means
treating the resources of an organization as
if you borrowed something of value, with
the intention of returning it with enhanced
value. Organizations should never be
exploited or ravaged for immediate, selfish
gain. Instead, they should be nurtured and
developed. The essence of capitalism is to
create value and good stewardship protects
that value. When we fail to act as stewards,
we put the life of the organization on the
line. Sadly, when we do this, we also put
livelihoods on the line.
2008 was a difficult year for millions of
Americans, but things will get better. Let’s
not repeat those mistakes. We should look
for some positive lessons – leaders and
learners can do just that.
- Dr. O
Dr. Evan H. Offstein is the author of
“Stand Your Ground: Building Honorable
Leaders the West Point Way.” Learn more
at www.honorableleaders.com.
JANUARY 09
15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
National/Regional
ACCOUNTANTS/AUDITORS - THE DEFENSE
CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) is seeking
qualified individuals for FT employment at locations
in PA, NJ, MD, and Northern VA. Excellent benefits!
Must have degree in Accounting or related field
w/24 semester hours in Accounting. Apply on-line by
1/4/09 at http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/summary.
asp?opmcontrol=1381909. For questions contact D.
Gudknecht at 215-597-7468.
people employed for over a year and left BMI did
so to become a stay-at-home moms, go to school,
or become self-employed--start a new business, etc.
The individuals who make up the BMI are some of the
best people to work with regardless of industry—we
are the winning team. Family Friendly—with plenty
of children in the BMI family, we give more than lip
service to this important area. Almost all BMI people
either coach or are significantly involved in their
children’s schools. Significant events in our children’s’
lives are not missed. For more information, call 888275-0745 or visit www.bradley-morris.com.
CO • Colorado
Overseas MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - GOLDEN, CO MEDICAL, FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL, TURRET, TOW,
FIRE FIGHTERS – NORTHROP GRUMMAN SAUDI
ARABIA: Immediate Openings in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia for former Field Grade Officers and SNCO’s
in Medical, Fire Direction Control, Turret, Tow, Fire
Fighters and a variety of other fields. If Interested,
please submit Resume (chronological), Training
Certificates and DD-214 (if available) to: jim.
[email protected] or via fax to 703-218-5230.
AL • Alabama
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS - ARMY FLEET
SUPPORT Manages and coordinates maintenance/
production activities at assigned location. Supervises
and provides technical guidance to maintenance
personnel performing aircraft and subsystem
maintenance and evaluates maintenance operations
and facilities for compliance with directives, technical
manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and
operational policies. Performs maintenance trend
analysis and applies production control and
other management principles and procedures to
maintenance operations. Demonstrates continuous
effort to improve operations, decrease cycle time and
streamline work processes, and works cooperatively
and jointly to provide quality seamless customer
service. The incumbent must have a high school
diploma or equivalent. The incumbent must have
successfully completed formal training (BNOC/
ANOC, etc.) conducted by the U.S. Army or Armed
Forces equivalent, or training courses (maintenance
management) conducted by industry or civilian
institutions. The incumbent must have a minimum of
seven years experience in aviation maintenance and
possess five years experience working in production.
Two or more years experience managing/supervising
personnel is required. A Bachelors degree in a related
field and five years experience in aviation maintenance
is desired. Send resume to [email protected]
CA • California
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE & RECRUITER WANTED
FOR SAN DIEGO OFFICE – BRADLEY-MORRIS, INC.
Bradley-Morris, Inc (BMI) is the largest exclusive
military recruiting firm in the United States and we are
growing. Our company was founded in 1991 and we
have experienced nothing but growth and success. We
have placed military officers since our inception and
have expanded to placing enlisted technicians and
supervisors in 1998 and sales candidates in 2006.
We have a need for an Account Representative in our
San Diego office to support our West Coast operations.
As an Account Representative, you are responsible
for establishing and maintaining relationships with
companies that would be interested in hiring our
candidates through inside sales. Financial rewards
and benefits: Expect to be making $100K+ within
two years. This is not a career for someone who is
content making $60K a year. Bonuses, Medical,
Dental, Vision, 401K, Company Trips, are just a few
of the perks that come with this opportunity. What
sets Bradley-Morris apart? Low turnover – most
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY This position is a
full time opportunity supporting the Golden Box
facility in Golden, CO. The maintenance individual
will support the manufacturing team by providing
Safety, Quality, and Maintenance of all machines
and the building to meet the department and plant
goals. Mechanics are responsible for machinery
maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading
and installations within a high volume, continuous
-run working environment. Performs predictive and
preventative maintenance within the facility; Performs
PM’s to include lubrication; Read and understand
mechanical prints, electrical wiring diagrams, AC/DC.
Pneumatic diagrams, hydraulic diagram; Troubleshoot,
repair and install mechanical components;
Troubleshoot and repair electrical controls ac/dc,
pneumatic equipment, hydraulic equipment; Perform
fabrication of equipment (welding arc and gas);
Perform installation of conduit; Observes mechanical
devices in operation and listens to their sounds to
locate causes of trouble; Dismantles devices to gain
access to and remove defective parts; Examines form
and texture of parts to detect imperfections; Inspects
used parts to determine changes in dimensional
requirements; Adjusts functional parts of devices and
control instruments; Repairs or replaces defective
parts. Installs special functional and structural parts
in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts. Starts devices
to test their performance. Sets up and operates lathe,
drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to
make and repair parts. Initiates purchase order for
parts and machines. Repairs electrical equipment.
Apply at CivilianJobs.com.
FL • Florida
MANAGEMENT TRAINEE—ENGINEERING – CSX
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION Responsibilities: All
assignments will involve directly supervising and
developing engineering personnel to ensure quality
maintenance and safe work performance. Duties
would include inspecting and maintaining all track
and right-of-way structures to specifications set by
CSX Transportation and regulated by the Federal
Railroad Administration. This includes railway
bridges, buildings, pipes, tunnels, track and special
facilities. Class begins Jan 2009. Qualifications:
Associates degree or 3 years supervisory experience in
an outdoor work environment is required; Bachelor’s
degree preferred. For military applicants, supervisory
experience must be at an E-4 level or above. A
combination of an Associate degree with supervisory
experience is preferred, but not required. Experience
in construction is strongly preferred. Applicants should
demonstrate a record of leadership, project execution,
problem solving and communications skills. This
position calls for flexibility to work weekends,
holidays, swing shifts, evenings and on-call duty, as
well as the use of protective gear, including hard-hat
and steel-toed boots. How To Apply: Applicants may
post for only one Management Training position
per class. Conditions of Employment: Engineering
positions are located throughout the eastern half
of the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.CSX.COM. FOR QUESTIONS
ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS CALL 1-888-884-
9417. PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY AT WWW.
CSXMILITARY.COM. SAFETY IS A WAY OF LIFE!
GA • Georgia
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – CIVILIANJOBS.COM, INC Sell
CivilianJobs.com services over the phone to businesses
throughout the US. Services include job postings,
resume access and advertising at CivilianJobs.com
and CivilianJobNews.com, print advertising in our
newspaper Civilian Job News, and job fair booths.
Inside B-2-B sales. Salary plus commission plus
benefits. First year compensation projected to be
$60,000 to $80,000+ To apply, go to www.
civilianjobs.com.
roughens aluminum surfaces with acid solution and
steel wool to insure that paint adheres to surface,
masks and covers portions of surfaces not to be
painted, and paint insignia, letters or numerals
on aircraft surface, using stencils. Other aircraft
maintenance positions available. E-mail tiawna.
[email protected]
NY • New York
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - WATERLOO, IA INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY This position is
responsible for safely providing maintenance support
to our fast-paced Waterloo box plant that is equipped
with technology ranging from simple to state of the
art for the corrugated industry. Utilize both excellent
mechanical skills and knowledge (pneumatics,
hydraulics, machining, welding, power transmission,
lubrication) and electrical/electronics skills and
knowledge (PLCs, A/C, D/C motors and drives,
schematics) in our continuous process manufacturing
environment to achieve machine uptime metrics.
Work positively with maintenance and operations
teams to troubleshoot and solve problems. Will be
engaged in preventative maintenance processes in
assigned areas. Apply at CivilianJobs.com
VALUATION ASSOCIATE - CBIZ VALUATION GROUP
Do you like working in the field every day without
being stuck in a cubicle? Is traveling to new places an
ideal part of your job? Have you ever done, or would
you be interested in learning, the skills associated
with inventory management? Are you looking for a
professional career with the opportunity for growth?
CBIZ Valuation Group, one of the nation’s largest
independent, full service valuation companies, is
currently seeking an Associate Appraiser in the New
York area who is motivated and ready for an opportunity
to work in a collaborative team environment where
continued professional development is valued. Our
Associate Appraisers will perform all aspects related
to the data collection and valuation of moveable
equipment and buildings for school districts, and
other clients, in New York State. Perform all aspects
of data collection relating to the valuation of buildings
and equipment under the direct supervision of senior
consultants; Travel to client sites to conduct physical
inventories and determine asset values; Utilizing
in-house software systems and Microsoft Office Suite;
Communicating and resolving questions or problems
with clients. E-mail [email protected]
MO • Missouri
VA • Virginia
STORE MANAGER - ORSCHELN FARM & HOME Orscheln
Farm and Home, a retail chain operating over 150
stores in nine Midwest states, has a current opening
for a Store Manager in Centralia, Missouri. Provide
exemplary customer service. Recruit, evaluate, train
and lead store staff. Be familiar with, adhere
to, and enforce company policies and procedures.
Responsible for all aspects of the P&L including sales,
gross margin, payroll control and shrink. Maintain a
program of store standards for image, and facilities
Maintenance. Implement Advertising and Sales
promotion programs. Display strong merchandising
throughout store and execute plan-o-grams.
Adherence to legal guidelines, including such things
as OSHA requirements, price changes, etc. Give input
in preparing, and adherence to, budget guidelines.
Maintain strong communications between store and
all support departments. Active business member, in
good standing, within the community. Send resume
to [email protected]
ROADWAY MECHANIC - CSX RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION
- Must have basic knowledge of hydraulic systems,
electrical systems, and pneumatic systems as it
pertains to the operation and maintenance of
roadway machinery; must be able to read and
understand schematic drawings as it pertains to
all of these systems; must be able to troubleshoot
and repair these systems where necessary; must
be able to perform heavy repairs to all types of
equipment components including gas and diesel
engines, transmissions and differentials, hydraulic
pumps, motors, cylinders and valves, and various
workheads, booms, etc. Successful candidate should
be able to electric-arc weld and be proficient in the
use of the oxy-acetylene and oxy-propane torch for
cutting, heating and welding. Must be able to drive
heavy duty service truck and at times, be required to
pull trailers. Pay Rate: $5301.85 per Month. Work
Hours: Monday – Friday. Location: Extensive Travel
Required Number of Positions: Holding an interview/
testing to develop a pool of qualified candidates
to fill future vacancies. APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.
CSX.COM. FOR QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION
PROCESS CALL 1-888-884-9417. PLEASE FILL OUT
OUR SURVEY AT WWW.CSXMILITARY.COM. Please
indicate CivilianJobs.com as your Referral
IA • Iowa
MS • Mississippi
SMALL ARMS WEAPONS INSTRUCTORS - NEK
ADVANCED SECURITIES GROUP NEK is
seeking qualified applicants to serve as Small Arms
Weapons Instructors for a naval customer. Qualified
applicants must be a U.S. Marine, Navy or Army
certified small arms weapons training instructor
and have served in an instructional capacity within
the last 2 years. If qualified and interested in this
position, please apply online at http://www.nekasg.
com for consideration. NEK is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
NV • Nevada
AIRCRAFT PAINTER- CORROSION CONTROL - CSCATD, NELLIS BACKSHOP MAINTENANCE The Aircraft
Painter coats surfaces of aircraft with paint, lacquer,
epoxy, resin or other material, using brushes, rollers,
spray guns and other devices, removes old paint
from aircraft, using liquid paint remover and scraper.
Smoothes surface with sandpaper and steel wool
WA • Washington
AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS - NORTHROP
GRUMMAN The Electronics Technician Maintenance
II applies basic and some advanced technical
knowledge to solve routine problems by interpreting
manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents. Work
requires familiarity with the interrelationships of
circuits and judgment in planning work sequence, in
selecting tools, testing instruments, and is reviewed
for compliance with accepted practices. This technician
works under immediate supervision and achieves
technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or
higher-level technician.Other aviation maintenance
related ops available. Explore this and other WA ops
at www.northropgrumman.com/careers
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