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Informationen zum Autor Jillian Ventrone is an adjunct veterans’ counselor at MiraCosta College, which is part of the California State Community College System. She counsels military and military-affiliated students regarding their higher education and career goals. She is the go-to expert for professional advice for those in the process of transitioning off active duty and into the civilian sector. She is a licensed professional counselor, a certified rehabilitation counselor, and a certified career counselor. She has written five other books, including From the Marine Corps to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014), From the Navy to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015), From the Army to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), From the Air Force to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), Balancing Life and Education While Being a Part of a Military Family: A Guide to Navigating Higher Education for the Military Spouse (Rowman and Littlefield, 2017), that were designed to assist service members in the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Army, as well as dependent family members. Robert W. Blue has been a civilian education and career counselor for the military since 2001, working in the San Diego area on Navy and Marine Corps bases providing higher education services to Marines and sailors of all ranks, from junior enlisted to admiral. He has been responsible for setting up college programs, including classroom instruction, on dozens of U.S. Navy ships. Roxanne Rapske is a franchise consultant , specializing in using the company's proven franchise matching system and her own unique experience in the business world to consult with clients and to match them to a franchise that offers the best personal and professional fit for their needs. She teaches for a transition seminar for service members held aboard the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in California. In this seminar she teaches active duty service members, veterans, and military spouses about the process of owning a franchise to demonstrate that it may be a viable option for those service members who prefer to start their own business versus working for someone else. Julie LaCroix has been a career counselor in private practice for over a decade, based in Southern California and serving adults of all ages. Klappentext From Boots to Business is designed to help guide service members interested in pursuing a career in the field of business post-military service on their journey by guiding them through the maze of possibilities and assisting them in maximizing their available choices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Is Business the Right Option for You?Assessment (personality/vocational/interests/aptitudes/college) methods: Which assessments to use and why. Determining the results and alignment to the business or entrepreneurial field.Matching career with personality type: Types of business-related fields or businesses to pursue based on personality type and how to channel these traits into a prosperous career.Military occupational specialty (MOS) translator: For service members to determine civilian-sector career pathways that align to their military occupational specialty/rating.Pros and cons of business ownership to include description of the lifestyle. Chapter: Which Track is Best for You?College to work or college to entrepreneurship/franchise: Advantages and disadvantages of going to work for an established business first. Determining the correct amount of education. Benefits of attending school first.Career strategy stages: Selecting college majors that result in career progression, planning career progression, mentors, forming goals.Vocational training for small business owners: Credentials or licenses as a catalyst f...
