Rucksack to Briefcase: A Transition Guide for Service Members and the Families (eBook)

Redeploying back home and achieving success in your post-Military-to-Civilian transition career can be every bit as challenging deploying into the combat zone if you don’t have the right training. Landing a solid post-military career for the more than 250k servicemembers leaving the military each year is a deep-seated desire that burns within every servicemember and their Family. Many struggle to attain a role that is the right fit, scope of responsibility and the right salary because there is no roadmap. What if there were some straightforward tools, tips, strategies to help you on your journey? What if there was a guide that offer you instructions by the numbers and empowers you with solutions to help you meet your objectives? Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dylan Raymond (retired) Rucksack to Briefcase is a definitive Military-to-Civilian transition guide written by a veteran who won and continue to win in this space. He has helped hundreds of servicemembers with his ongoing engagement and tips. As a veteran returning back from a tour in Iraq I was faced with the challenge of transitioning back to the civilian workforce. Like many veterans, I learned it can be difficult whether you served six months, two years, or an entire career in the military. There was not a single simple guide that gave me the tools necessary to make a smooth transition to obtain relevant employment. So after achieving success myself, I published this book to address the unique challenges servicemembers face when going from Rucksack to BriefcaseChief Raymond approach is simple but impactful and delivers results. As a bonus, he added a chapter by his wife Dr. Trenice West-Raymond so you can hear from and understand the perspective from a military spouse and loved one.Rucksack to Briefcase will teach you:-The art of Transition-Creating a winning resume-Job hunting strategies-Networking to get working-Interviewing for successChief Raymond is a Veteran coach, public speaker, recruiter, and career development expert and has rewritten this book from start to finish tweaking the text with new perspectives, lessons learned on today’s approach to finding that role that is a mission that matters. The first edition and this newly revised 2nd edition is written for Veterans active, reserves, retirees and their Family members who want to achieve a high level of success when you do the work that is written on these pages. This book will equip you with the tools and motivation you need to chart your own success.