Librarian: Marjorie Peters
Office: SRC 3034
Phone: (630) 942-2337
E-mail: petersm@cod.edu
Databases to Match Military Experience to Civilian Jobs
My Next Move for Veterans: “Find careers like your military job”
Search by military branch, then military occupation code or keyword to find related civilian occupations. Link to O*Net online to see specifics of civilian occupation.
Career Information System: Military Employment
Use tabs for clusters, title index, or search. From home, you will need to sign in as Illinois resident with city name and zip code.
Sigi3: Occupational Information by Military Occupation
Call 630-942-2386 to get the URL. One year use of your chosen login and password – sign on as New User the first time
Under Occupational Information, choose “by Military Occupation.”. Closest civilian career matches will show up first, then those not exact but related.
Useful Career Websites
Quintessential Careers: Job Transitioning for Vets & Former Military
A page devoted to links to career and job sites geared especially for military personnel making the transition to civilian jobs.
The Riley Guide: Sites with Job Listings Veterans and Military Personnel and Their Families
Links to job search advice and job listings for veterans and their families
Veterans Job Bank
Sponsored by the National Resource Directory, linking wounded warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers to information. The Veterans Job Bank provides veterans with a central source for identifying veteran-committed employment opportunities and assists America’s employers in identifying qualified Veterans.
Resources in the College and Career Information Center (in Library)
Career Matching and Job Search
- 150 Best Jobs through Military Training by the editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin. 2008. CCIC HF5384 .A15 2008
- Expert Résumés for Military-to-Civilian Transitions. 2006 and 2010. CCIC HF5383 .E47885 2006 and 2010
- Job Search: Marketing your Military Experience by David G. Henderson. 2009. CCIC HF5382.75.U6 H46 2009
- Leaving the Military: Your Deployment Guide to Corporate America by by Marcea A. Weiss. 2008. CCIC HF5384 .W458 2008
- The Military Spouse's Complete Guide to Career Success: Finding Meaningful Employment in Today's Global Workplace by Janet I. Farley. 2010. CCIC HF5384 .F375 2010
- Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide: the Essential Job Search Handbook for Service Members by Janet I. Farley. 2010. CCIC HF5384 .F37 2010
- Military-to-Civilian Resumes and Letters by Carl S. Savino, Ronald L. Krannich. 2007. CCIC HF5383 .S284 2007
- The Military to Civilian Transition Guide: a Career Transition Guide for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps & Coast Guard Personnel by Carl S. Savino and Ronald L. Krannich. 2012. CCIC HF5384 .S279 2011-2012
- Military to Federal Career Guide: Federal Resume Writing for Veterans by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman. 2011. CCIC JK716 .T76 2011
- Military Transition to Civilian Success: the Complete Guide for Veterans and their Families by Mary T. Hay. 2006. CCIC HF5384 .M547 2006
- Out of Uniform : Your Guide to a Successful Military-to-Civilian Career Transition by Tom Wolfe. 2012. CCIC HF5384 .W64 2012
- Resumes for Former Military Personnel : with Sample Cover Letters by the editors of McGraw-Hill. 2006. CCIC UB357 .R478 2006
- Do This, Get Hired by Mark Lyden . 2011. CCIC HF5384 .L934 2011
- DVD: Marketing Yourself for a Second Career: Find the Right Job after Military Service by Colonel Jerry Crews, U.S. Army Retired. 2009. Circulation Desk UB443 .C749 2009 Use in Library 118 minutes. Discusses ways in which retired military personnel and those about to retire might prepare for a new career. Presents advice on how to make a positive transition from the military to a civilian career.
Benefits and Education
- Financial Aid for Veterans, Military Personnel, and Their Dependents. 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012. CCIC UB403 .F47 2010-2012
- A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services by Commission on Accreditation of Service Experiences. 2006. CCIC U408.3 .G77 2006
- Marching to College: Turning Military Experience into College Admissions. 2004. CCIC UB403 .M373 2004
- The Military Advantage: the Military.com Guide to Military and Veterans Benefits. 2011. CCIC UB403 .M555 2011
- The Military Guide to Financial Independence & Retirement by Doug Nordman. 201. CCIC UB403 .N673 2011
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