Your Employment Toolkit: If you are a career-changer, there are a lot of websites that can help you make your job or career search more efficient and effective. Here’s a site from the Department of Labor with some handy tools to help you discover your career or job path: http://www.dol.gov/findyourpath/
Bookmark Alert: Military.com and Monster.com team up to provide a toolkit of resources for Veterans seeking jobs at: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs Topics include: Resume building, Military Skills Translator, Networking, Job Searching, and a listing of Career Expos. More helpful sites: http://www.gijobs.com/,
http://www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace/, and
http://www.hireveterans.com/
When you think about where opportunities are for future employment, think about your skills and also about current challenges. For example, energy independence is a hot topic for many reasons, so there are emerging career options. Here are the top 5 careers in renewable energy development: http://money.howstuffworks.com/5-renewable-energy-careers and a link to the Veterans Green Jobs organization: http://veteransgreenjobs.org/ The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has lots of links to help you navigate the potential jobs at: http://www.acore.org/about/careers
Well, here’s another take – using your hobby to help you narrow down a good career or part-time job: http://www.militaryveteranjobnews.com/2014/05/6-hobbies-for-veterans-that-can-fund Like many career assessments, this article emphasizes that you should LIKE what you do for a living, and your hobbies are a good clue about what you enjoy and do well.
Lastly, if your career search leads you to college, you might as well get a toolkit for success there too! Getting student-to-student tips for doing well in college is like having a guide who has the inside scoop: http://blog.cengage.com/successful-study-habits-tips-students-students/
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