Transitioning out of a long career of service in the military is a life-changing event
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 07:07AM This is an excerpt from one of our FREE whitepapers available in the Career Transition Toolbox.
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Common Fears and Challenges for Spouses of Transitioning Veterans. Many of the transitioning veterans we have worked with over time come to us still having a few years before retirement. This is a great point to first start talking about the transition. Why? Because these folks can take the time that’s necessary to make informed decisions and really follow a process of transition to make it easier to step out. Click here to access the Career Transition Toolbox.
Fact: Transitioning out of a long career of service in the military is a life-changing event.
For many military personnel, their military branch is not only their place of employment, it’s truly a part of their identity. As spouses often know, it’s their work, their social structure and where they have their friends. Often it’s where they and their family shop, go to church and attend school. Even off-time, their recreation, still takes place within a military-related setting. So, when nearly everything in their life is centered around the military, it’s understandable that they experience apprehension when facing the transition process. Military personnel often experience fear of losing their sense of belonging and sense of self. Trying to get past that is a big challenge.
Of course, not everyone’s experience is the same. Among other things, there does seem to be some variation in the transition experience between those who have served for somewhat less than or equal to 15 years and those who have served 15 or more years
For those in the 15 years or less category, their transition experience may be marked more by the fear of losing their friends and the sense of belonging. In particular they, more than anybody, have probably seen time on the battlefield and face other issues that we can’t even begin to understand not having experienced that ourselves. For this reason we, as career transition experts,
Their spouses really need assistance and suggestions to help their loved one receive any support and services that they might need to better facilitate their transition out of the military and into the workforce. Some helpful resources include:
- family support services
- The Department of Veterans Affairs
- Wounded Warrior Project
Of course these services are for things he or she might need beyond just the, “how to write a resume,” or “how to do an interview,” the career path things. For more on career transition resources, explore our white paper library and blog, or simply contact us directly through our website.
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