150 Best Jobs for the Military-To-Civilian Transition

By Laurence Shatkin

Choose a Rewarding Civilian Job That Suits You As a veteran, you bring valuable skills and work habits to the civilian job market. But which job would be a good fit for your needs and interests? This book points you toward the best-paying, most rapidly expanding jobs that are actually held by recent vets. The 150 best jobs are organized by earnings, growth, education, personality type, and much more. Helpful Facts About the Best Jobs for the Military-to-Civilian Transition The author used the most up-to-date facts from government sources in this volume. Besides the best jobs lists, the book includes in-depth descriptions of 150 occupations and 91 job specializations that met the best jobs criteria. Among this book's many helpful facts: The job with the best combination of pay, growth, and number of openings that employs a large number of recent veterans is Software Developers, Systems Software. It has average annual earnings of $96,600, is growing at a rate of 32.4 percent, and has 16,800 openings per year. Among the fastest-growing jobs that employ many recent veterans are Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (number 1), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (number 2), and Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (number 7). Some of the best jobs with a high percentage of recent veterans working part-time are Radiologic Technologists, Public Relations Specialists, and Medical Assistants. How This Book Works In Part I, learn helpful suggestions and identify key resources for navigating the transition from military service to civilian employment. Browse the 40+ best jobs lists in Part II to find jobs that interest you, match your needs, or fit your experience. Then look at the information-packed job descriptions in Part III for more details on earnings, growth, job tasks, skills, work environments, personality types, and more. Simple. Who Can Benefit from This Book? Want a good civilian career after leaving the military? Interested in connecting your military training with the best civilian jobs? This book is ideal for veterans making important career plans and decisions, especially those transitioning from enlisted, service. It also is valuable for educators, counselors, and others advising veterans. About the Author. Laurence Shatkin has 30+ years in the career information field, presents and blogs on career issues, and is the author of many career books. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593579292
• ISBN13: 9781593579296
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: JIST Works
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.1"