Be Flexible
June 9, 2008
After reading several transition stories, I’d like to add another twist.
I spent eight years active-duty Navy in a job with no civilian counterpart. Knowing this and thinking ahead, I used educational funding while onactive duty to get a degree in business. The GI bill actually funded the better part of an MBA.
While civilian jobs may not match those in the military, the discipline and work ethic gained from the military makes a prior service candidate highly desirable. I landed a job in pharmaceutical sales one month after leaving the Navy in '82. I am a State Director currently in health care insurance.
I was in Aviation Launch and Recovery, obviously working well outside of my Navy vocation as a civilian. When I look to hire personnel, I prefer to hire a vet! I know that I will get a level of work ethic and discipline lacking in many not having served.
Be flexible and play to your strengths.
(Submitted by Mr. Dixon Keller)
