One of the Fortunate Ones
June 17, 2008
I retired from the Army in 2006 with a little more than 21 years, I did not want to leave but health issues made the decision for me.
I guess I was one of the fortunate ones in that I was in the right place at the right time. I can't stress enough how important it is to network. Everyone that I worked with knew that I wanted to retire in northern Alabama where contractor positions are abundant so one day our Deputy Commander a (GS14) came to me and said, "I have a friend that is the senior VP with a firm in Huntsville, Ala., send your resume to him."
I did and received a call from him later in the week and was hired from a phone interview. Now, I have a great job with no deployment worries making good money.
My advice to everyone is this:
1.) Have a well-written resume, target it to the position you seek.
2.) Network, Network, Network.
3.) If you want to make the kind of money you deserve then don't lock yourself into a situation by moving to a location then start a job search. Find the job for you even if you have to compromise on the location.
Good luck and may God bless you during this time.
(Submitted by Mr. Alex Brock)
