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Outlines a long-term career-development program designed as an expansion of the transition system developed by the authors and the U.S. Army for military veterans leaving active duty service for civilian careers, counseling readers on how to transition to permanent civilian employment with an understanding of the mindset and priorities of the business world. Original.
List of contents
Introduction: You Have Everything They Need 1
Chapter 1 Transition Your Mindset: It's a Brand New Mission 7
Chapter 2 Translating the Values You Bring to Business 21
Chapter 3 Before You Step Outside theWire, Determine Your Objective 31
Chapter 4 Identify the Threats 65
Chapter 5 Identify Your Resources 85
Chapter 6 Evaluate Lessons Learned 101
Chapter 7 Develop a Course of Action 109
Chapter 8 Selling the Most Important Commodity: You! 123
Chapter 9 Interview to Win! 137
Chapter 10 Down Range: Put Your Career Plan into Action 147
Appendix A The Six Steps of Planning 151
Appendix B Career Planning Worksheet 153
Appendix C Example Career Plan 157
Appendix D Resume Construction Template and Tips 161
Appendix E Cover Letter Template and Tips 165
Appendix F Getting Noticed on an ATS Query 167
Appendix G Practice Interview Questions Bank 175
Appendix H Interview/Opportunity Preparation Checklist 185
Appendix I Men's Interview Attire and Grooming Checklist 191
Appendix J Women's Interview Attire and Grooming Checklist 193
Appendix K Summary of Veterans' Career and Transition Resources 195
Appendix L LinkedIn Tips 199
Appendix M List of Common Threats, Resources, and Lessons Learned to Consider While Planning Your Career 201
Appendix N List of Action Verbs for Use in Demonstrations of Effectiveness 203
Appendix O Additional References and Information Resources 205
Appendix P Recommended Tasks to Include in Your Career Course of Action 209
Appendix Q Tips for Preparing Questions to Ask an Interviewer 211
Index 213
About the author
JAMES D. MURPHY is the founder and CEO of Afterburner, Inc., established in 1996. A former U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter pilot, Murphy established Afterburner to teach skills inspired by his military training and service to business leaders all over the world. He and his team of veterans led Afterburner to its three-time recognition by
Inc. magazine for "fastest growth," and made the Inc. 500 List twice. He has been featured in the
Wall Street Journal,
BusinessWeek, Inc.,
Newsweek, and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and Bloomberg News. Author of
Business Is Combat and
Flawless Execution.WILLIAM M. DUKE is a retired U.S. Navy Officer with 23 years of combined active and reserve service. He also worked as an operations and hiring manager in a U.S. Fortune 500 company for eight years. He is Director of Learning and Development for Afterburner, Inc., where he consults and trains corporate managers in a wide variety of industries. He is the coauthor of
Flawless Execution Field Manual and
The Debrief Imperative with James D. Murphy.
Summary
Military veterans prepare for the next mission in their careers Written by veterans who have successfully made the transition, Down Range offers career planning guidance to U.S. military veterans coming off active duty. This is NOT simply a guide to transitioning from the military to the civilian world.
