When it comes down to it, one of the most important aspects of the military vs. civilian decision is what kind of money you can make in each place. If you have to support a family, then you’ll want a salary that can ensure that. If you only have to support yourself, it’s still nice […]

If you’ve recently left the military, chances are that you’re used to working together with your team to solve problems. In some cases, especially if you were deployed, your life might have depended on that team work. Therefore, it can be a bit of a shock to join a rat race where the predominant mindset […]

Being in the military is great, and re-enlisting is the best option for some people. That said, it’s usually not a good idea to re-enlist simply because you can’t find a job. When making the military transition to civilian life, job hunting can leave you high and dry, but if that’s your sole purpose for […]

Everyone knows that buying alcohol (and other items) on base is cheaper than buying it in a civilian neighborhood…but is everything on a military base cheaper? What about you?
I’m talking in the sense of job skills. When you’re in the military, you don’t have the same experiences as a civilian (that might be the understatement […]

When you have the options of going back to Iraq, it is kind of like dangling the keys to a new car in front of your nose and daring you to take a ride. The pay to going to Iraq is phenomenal…but  chances are that you don’t want to go back.  Want a three-figure job […]

…of course it is! Your military training is the first step to getting that job interview. However, if you want to make the most of your military training on your professional resume, there are a few key characteristics you should be sure to highlight:

Leadership: While in the military, you’ve probably been in charge of a […]

When you’re in the military, you often have the chance to deploy again and again. Sometimes this isn’t a choice; sometimes it is. In either case, after two or three tours, deployment might start to get a bit old. If you have the option, you are then faced with a huge decision: do you stay […]

Frustration.
Anger.
Stress.
These are just a few of the feelings that your might be experiencing at your new job. Working in the civilian world is very different than working in the military world. In fact, it might leave your questioning why your ever left the military and joined this alternate universe in the first place. When you […]

Thousands of people every year opt for training with the military instead of college. If you’ve traveled this course, it doesn’t make you a bad person, but it might make it harder for you to get a job after college. And, as unfair as you feel it may be, there is a cause for […]

The military lifestyle is structured, to say the least. If you’re leaving that environment, the newfound freedom can be a lot to take. In fact, the general change in daily routine can be the very hardest part of the military transition. Chances are that, as a member of the military, you’ve come into contact with […]