Job Search Resources

Searching for a civilian job is much different than changing jobs within the military. You can help transitioning service members, veterans, and family members understand the process of searching for a job in the civilian community. These job search support topics will assist veterans and service members with finding a civilian job. Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Job Banks for Veterans Job Banks for Military Spouses Start or Grow a Business Resume Writing Resume Tutorial on CareerOneStop walks service members through the process of creating a resume. This tool provides tips on what businesses are looking for when reviewing resumes. TurboTAP.org Resume Builder, funded by the Department of Defense, helps service members compile and describe military occupations, education, experiences, and training acquired in the military. Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) provides individual details to help service members review their skills and write their resumes. Military to Civilian Occupation Translator helps service member and veterans find the closest matches between their military occupation and similar occupations in civilian employment. Descriptions of military career opportunities for enlisted personnel and officers can help service members transfer military job information onto their resume. Job Search Strategies HireVetsFirst provides resources and tips that service members can use to match their skills with employment opportunities. REALifelines provides recovery and employment assistance for wounded veterans. Your Next Career, from DoD TransPortal, includes tips on using the Internet when job searching. DoD Preseparation Guide includes "Employment Assistance" and "Effects of a Career Change". The elaws USERRA Advisor helps explain employee eligibility, job entitlements, and benefits that veterans are entitled to under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Office of Personnel Management's VetGuide explains the special rights and privileges for veterans in federal civil service employment. The guide also summarizes many laws and regulations that affect veterans' employment. CareerOneStop's Employer Locator gives contact information for businesses in all industries; a good resource for informational interviews or for gauging local employment options. Military OneSource provides articles and resources to assist with finding a job. Military Spouse Resource Center (MilSpouse.org) provides resources for every step of the job search process. Military Spouse Career Center provides career coaching and career advice for the steps to career success. Military Severely Injured Career Center has tools to assist severely injured military members with a job search. Visit Start or Grow a Business for links to business and entrepreneurial resources. Job Banks for Veterans HireVetsFirst Department of Defense Job Search Veteran's Employment Resources Military Family-focused Jobs by MilSpouse.org Troops to Teachers helps military personnel begin new careers in education. Helmets to Hardhats matches military skills to civilian jobs. USAJobs.com is a job bank for federal jobs and employment information. Military Severely Injured Career Center provides a job bank and resources for wounded veterans. GoDefense.com is a site for civilians and veterans working in national defense. Job Banks for Military Spouses Military Spouse Career Center allows military spouses to search jobs, build their resumes, find spouse-friendly employers and scholarships, education, and training options. Military Spouse Operation RE/MAX Employment Program creates real estate career opportunities for military spouses. Spouses to Teachers is a Department of Defense pilot project designed to assist spouses of active duty and reserve military members become public school teachers. Military Spouse Corporate Career Network is dedicated to providing career opportunities and job portability for military spouses. Operation Career Front links members of the military community with rewarding and challenging career opportunities in The Home Depot stores and distribution centers across the nation. Army Spouse Employment Partnership lists military-friendly employers. MilSpouse.org provides additional military-friendly job banks and resources. Military Spouses’ Career Network provides additional resources to facilitate self-management of your career development. Find a Job on CareerOneStop offers general job search assistance. Start or Grow a Business Veterans Business Development Office of the Small Business Administration offers business training, counseling, mentoring, and referrals. VetBiz.gov offers an array of business resources for veterans. VeteransCorp.org provides information for starting and growing a business. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” offers a collection of links to resources for veteran, National Guard, and reservist entrepreneurs. Veterans can find links to more business development and management resources in CareerOneStop's Career Resource Library.