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Mentors

2. Veterati - Register to become a mentor or mentee

· Veterati allows you to access unlimited career mentors to help with your transition and integration. Join thousands of service members, veterans, and spouses in setting up free 1-hr career mentorship phone calls with successful professionals. Veterati allows you to choose your own mentor and as many as you would like. Sign-up and Get Started Now!

4. American Corporate Partners (ACP)

· A non-profit organization focused on helping returning veterans find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice.

12. Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE)

· Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) is a peer support program that connects incoming student veterans on college campuses with student veterans who are trained as Peer Advisors who can help them navigate college life, address challenges they may face, refer them to appropriate resources on and off-campus, and provide ongoing support. PAVE builds on the camaraderie veterans experience in the military to create a sense of community and connectedness that contributes to academic and personal success.

14. The Veterans Mentor Network

Organizations

3. The National Association of Veteran Serving Organizations (NAVSO)

· A non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of our veterans and military families by transforming the veteran services marketplace. 20,000 professionals leverage NAVSO tools and resources to support veterans and military families.

4. Centurion Military Alliance

· CMA is a veteran led program that conducts workshops comprised of three pillars: Educational Attainment, Vocational Proficiency and Financial Literacy. CMA provides one-of-a-kind workshops and individualized case management that enables service members, veterans and/or caregiver/military spouse to access and leverage community-based resources to successfully facilitate transition into the civilian sector. Workshops occur through the year and at varied locations to include TX, CA, CO, GA, HI and FL.

8. Corporate America Supports You (CASY)

· CASY is a non-profit with the mission to provide no-cost employment readiness, vocational training, and one-on-one job placement services for National Guard, Reserves, transitioning service members, and veterans of all branches of service.

9. Student Veterans of America

· Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a 501(c)(3) coalition of student-veteran groups stationed on college campuses across the globe. They provide support networks, fund scholarships, train tomorrow’s leaders, assist in providing Vet Centers, help educate through G.I. stewardship and research, and much more.

10. SHIFT Military Fellowships

· SHIFT offers a new approach to service members through their on-the-job fellowship program. This is a three-month training experience that allows participants to translate their skills and prior experiences in a new industry and execute dynamic career changes. Military Fellows develop commercial skills and build valuable professional networks inside their host companies, allowing them to interview for full-time roles before they complete their fellowship. Participants who receive and accept offers of employment are expected to join their host company full-time within two-to-four weeks of completing their fellowship.

15. Veterans Transition Support

· Veterans Transition Support helps veterans, reservists and transitioning active duty military personnel with Career Development assistance, Veterans Benefits and Education Planning so they land jobs in careers that are suitable for their previous experience, personal preferences, needs and desires. VTS Courses are open to Active Duty Military Personnel, Reservists, Veterans of all Branches, Base Staff and Military Spouses.

16. The Veterans Career Transition Program (VCTP)

· This program is part of the University of Syracuse’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. VCTP utilizes an online learning platform to help active duty, selected reserve, veterans and military spouses learn business, technology, and career skills to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Individuals can work towards an industry certification administered by globally recognized organizations.

17. Leader Transition Institute

· LTI’s flagship program is called ‘Changing Focus: Moving From We to Me’ and is designed for service members and spouses within 24 months of moving from active duty to the civilian sector. Veterans of any era are welcome to attend. You’ll participate in a sequence of training and interactive exercises – 24 hours over four days - that will help you change your focus from your team to yourself, find your why so you can find your way, and identify and value your individual assets so you don’t sell yourself short. Learn how to become your own champion so that the rest of your life becomes the best of your life!

23. American Legion Career Center

· The American Legion’s Veteran Career Center helps veterans find employers who understand their skills and value. They provide an extensive job search tool kit, conduct career fairs, provide advice and insights for veterans that want to become entrepreneurs.

27. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Employment Assistance

· The Veterans of Foreign Wars offers a wide range of assistance programs aimed at helping veterans of every generation. You can use the VFW for anything from getting free professional help filing a VA claim to securing scholarships for post-secondary education.

31. National Veterans Foundation

· NVF provides a free resume guide to help with the transition process.

32. US Chamber of Commerce – Veteran Resources

· The Chamber offers several great resources to help with the transition including a PDF Veteran Employment Transition Roadmap that can be downloaded.

Tools and Databases

1. The Transition Intelligence Dashboard

· Statistical responses to important transition questions.

5. KOCH’S VETERAN TRANSITION GUIDE

6. Database of Lessons Learned, Opinions and Comments

· A Comprehensive database of veteran comments that allows users to read advice and recommendations from thousands of veterans that have already made the transition.

7. Military to Civilian Occupation Translator (CareerOneStop.com)

· This tool helps match your military skills and experience to civilian occupations.

Training and Education

4. Deloitte CORE Leadership Program

· The Career Opportunity Redefinition and Exploration (CORE) Leadership Program at Deloitte University, in Westlake, TX helps armed forces members and veterans translate their skills, knowledge, and experiences into a business environment.

6. Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)

7. Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)

· Sailors are encouraged to learn about certifications and licenses at this link.

8. Marine Corps Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)

· Marine Corps COOL is a continuously developing product for both active and reserve Marine Corps service members that defines civilian credentials that best map to Marine Corps MOSs. It outlines the path, work, training and experience required to achieve them.

9. Free Veteran Certification Courses

· This website provides several free certification courses to include IMC (cleaning and janitorial certification), BPC (bloodborne certification) CCC (carpet cleaning certification), mold inspection, green cleaning, chemical hazards, and customer service certifications.

11. Heavy Construction Academy

· Are you looking for a great paying job after the military? If so, operating heavy construction equipment might be the right opportunity for you. The Heavy Construction Academy (HCA) is the nation’s premier institution for the training and certification of Heavy Equipment Operators. With modern equipment, state-of-the-art facilities and an ideal training field, HCA has become one of the most effective and efficient training sites in the world.

15. Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

·Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), is a nonprofit institute accredited by Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges. Hobart Institute is a career focused college offering training for all skill and experience levels in a primarily hands on format. Selected as a military friendly school, HIWT is committed to training the world’s best welders. Visit them at www.welding.org and learn more about their programs.

21. CBT Nuggets (Outside the Wire Challenge)

· Leaving the military at the end of service is the final, and perhaps the biggest journey "outside the wire" that service members will ever take. The CBT Nuggets Outside the Wire challenge is designed to help recently discharged service members gain the skills and knowledge necessary to train for an in-demand career as an IT professional. Program participants receive a six-month subscription to CBT Nuggets where they will receive personalized accountability coaching services, as well as access to an exclusive online study group tailored to the needs and interests of retired military tech professionals.

22. NS2 Serves - SAP training and certification

· NS2 Serves™ is an independent, nonprofit established by SAP National Security Services to give back to the community it serves by training and employing veterans in high-tech careers. This program is open to post-9/11 U.S. military service veterans and reservists, service members with orders to leave active duty, and Gold Star spouses who meet eligibility requirements. The full-time course provides training in world-class software solutions that support U.S. national security needs and commercial enterprises. Participants receive certifications that are valuable in careers worldwide.

Colleges | Universities | Scholarships

1. Stanford Ignite – Post 9/11 Veterans

· The Stanford Ignite Post-9/11 Veterans program is tailored to recent veterans who want to bolster their know-how about innovation and entrepreneurship. Unique components to this program include career advising, visits to local Bay Area companies, and sessions with hiring managers. Stanford GSB alumni veterans will be actively engaged as mentors, guest speakers, and panelists evaluating student presentations.

2. Posse Foundation – Veteran Scholarships

· The Posse Veterans Program works with post-9/11 U.S. veterans who are leaders in their places of work, communities or families. Candidates must demonstrate strong academic potential and a desire to participate in a four-year program leading to a bachelor’s degree from a top-ranked college or university.

4. Scholarships for military members, spouses and dependents

· A comprehensive list of scholarships for service members, spouses and dependents as published by US Veterans magazine.

5. College Guide for Veterans and Service Members

· This guide from Maryville University provides an overview of the process and helpful resources.

Advice

Networking

1. Don’t Fly Solo in your Transition

· The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) provides great transition advice in this article and talks about finding mentors and coaches to help guide your journey.

2. Why the Best Jobs are Never Advertised

· Finding the best jobs isn’t easy and networking is the key to locating these positions. This article addresses the hidden job market and provides insights on how to find the best positions.

3. How to Crack the Hidden Job Market

· According to some reports, the hidden job market represents approximately 80% of the available position in today’s workplace. This Forbes report provides ways to break into the hidden job market and will better enable your transition.

Resume Development

1. Top Ten Resume Tips (Part 1)

· Here are 10 important recommendations you should consider when developing your civilian resume. This is a PDF download that was developed by a military member turned civilian hiring manager and is based upon more than 25 years of experience.

2. Ten More Resume Tips (Part 2)

· The same former military member turned civilian hiring manager offers ten additional recommendations when developing your civilian resume.

Interview Skills

1. Rules for a Successful Interview

· A great article from Military.com that outlines lessons learned from a military hiring manager.

2. Why Interviewing is So Awkward

· An interesting article about the interviewing dynamic.

3. The Single Most Important Thing to Improve Your Job Interview Results

· A great article from Forbes magazine that we consider a must-read article as you prepare for an interview.

4. How Tattoos Can Impact Getting Hired

· Worth the time to read if you have tattoos.

5. Three Top Tricks of a Successful Job Seeker

· Solid advice for all job seekers.

6. Interview Mistakes to Avoid

· An article from the Military Veterans Recourse Center that outlines lessons and mistakes to avoid from the perspective of a military hiring manager.

General Advice

1. Most Common Transition Question

· Here you can read responses to the most common transition questions from more than 1,500 veterans that have already made the transition into the civilian workforce.

2. How to Prepare for a Job Fair

· A PDF download with excellent tips to prepare for a civilian job fair.

3. What to do After a Job Fair

· A PDF download with recommendation for what to do after a civilian job fair.

5. Are You Aware of the Hidden Job Market?

· A must read if you’re not aware of the hidden job market.

6. Ways to Find Jobs on the Hidden Job Market

· Another great article about the hidden job market.

7. Eight Military Veteran Career Development Tips

· This 1 page PDF download provides an excerpt from the Combat Leader to Corporate Leader Professional Development Handbook from Chad Storlie.

Dress and Appearance

Transition Blogs

Employer Resources

1. Veteran Job Mission – Employer Resources

· The Veteran jobs Mission partnered with IVMF at Syracuse University, to develop leading practices based off the experiences of Veteran Jobs Mission companies. Employers can use these leading practices as helpful tools when building or enhancing their veteran hiring programs. These tools include: 1) The Veteran Employment Startup Guide, 2) The Pathfinder Playbook (Developing Your Company's Mentorship Program), and 3) Leading Practices for establishing a Business Resource Group.

2. Dept of Labor - Guide to Hiring Veterans

· The Employers Guide to Hiring Veterans is a great resources for organizations that would like to recruit military and veteran talent.

3. Becoming a Military Ready Employer

· A guide from SHRM for organizations that want to establish a military talent program.

4. How Companies can Capture the Veteran Opportunity

· A presentation from McKinsey and Company that outlines the business case for hiring veterans, best practices and resources available.

5. Society for Human Resource Management

· An article about Talent Acquisition and Viewpoint of a respected individual in the military to civilian transition space, Ms. Lida Citroën: Hiring Veterans – Separating Fact from Fiction.

6. Six Ideas to Recruit Veteran Talent

· A LINKEDIN article about the merits of hiring veteran talent and six low-cost ideas any company can use to hire more veterans.

Recruiters

11. Veteran Talent Exchange (by People Scout)

13. Tips for using headhunters

· A must read article for anyone considering the use of a military to civilian placement agency. This article from Military.com provides 7 Rule of Engagement to consider when dealing with a headhunter, placement company or search firm.

14. Why Junior Officers Should Avoid Recruiters

· This article was written by a former officer that’s now recruiting military candidates for positions in major companies. The information in this article will help anyone decide whether to use a recruiter. The point of this article is to help job seekers avoid trading their marketability for the sake of a potential connection with a recruiter’s client.

15. Integrating Former Senior Military Leaders into Private Sector Success

· This is an interview with a former military member that’s now a recruiter. His comments and insights are critical to understand. In short, the question isn’t ‘Can a retiring officer adjust?’, rather the question is, ‘Can a retiring officer adjust quickly?’

Research and Guides

1. Profile of the Military Community

· This Demographics Report, which was prepared for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), presents a synthesis of demographic information describing members and families in the military community in fiscal year 2015

3. Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission

· This report (PDF download) provides insights from a study conducted by RAND and delivers lessons learned along with recommendations from the 100,000 Jobs Mission.

4. Veterans Talent Index for Ohio

· This report was developed by the State of Ohio to provide insights and analysis from veterans, military professionals, recruiters and hiring managers. Ohio is home to over 843,000 veterans and has the sixth largest veteran population in the United States.

5. Serving Our Post-9/11 Veterans (Executive Summary)

· This Executive Summary was compiled by the Bush Institute and outlines findings from a study conducted about the needs of Post-9/11 veteran community.

6. Veteran Employment Challenges

· This guide was developed by IAVA and Prudential Insurance and addresses “perceptions and experiences of transitioning from the military into civilian life.”

7. Challenges on the Homefront: Underemployment Hits Veterans Hard

· This 21-page report (PDF download by the Call of Duty Endowment and ZipRecruiter) addresses the issue of underemployment in the veteran community.

8. The State of the American Veteran

· The San Francisco Veterans Study surveyed more than 700 veterans and identified emerging themes to include that veterans throughout the State of California and the nation encounter significant transition issues.

9. Military Experience and CEOS: Is there a Link?

· This 16-page report (PDF download) published by Korn/Ferry International in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, identifies the major traits that characterize ex-military CEOs and suggests that deft management of stressful situations in the real-world setting of military operations may well enhance performance in a corporate environment. This is a great article from Korn Ferry that discussed the linkage between military service and achieving CEO status.

10. The Difficult Transition from Military to Civilian Life

· This report was generated by the Pew Research Center and helps predict the ease of re-entry into civilian life.

11. Employment Situation of Veterans

· This summary was published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and provides highlights from their 2016 report regarding veteran employment.

12. Gallup Poll – Confidence in US institutions

· This Gallup Poll demonstrates that Americans have a great deal of confidence in the military institution.

13. Onward and Upward - Understanding Veteran Retention and Performance in the Workplace

· This 32-page report (PDF download) published by the Center for a New American Security provides a better understanding of veteran turnover to enable public sector efforts to be more precisely targeted at the population segments that struggle the most during transition.

14. A Continuum of Collaboration

· This 29-page report (PDF download) published by the Center for a New American Security provides an overview of landscape of efforts to serve the veteran community.

15. Most Recent Veterans Say the Military Prepared them for Civilian Work

· This report was compiled in 2013 by Pew Research Center and indicates that 60.6% of post 9/11 veterans say their military experience was relevant to their civilian job.

News and Information

1. Hiring America – TV Program

2. Operation: American Dream – YouTube Videos

· Operation: American Dream is an online show (Youtube video channel) that shares the heroic stories of those who serve to protect our freedoms, and highlights the resources available to them.

5. Is the Transition Process More Difficult for Some?

· Research among the military community suggests that almost half of the veterans indicate their transition into the civilian workforce was 'more difficult' than expected. This article discusses the on-going work of several veterans to understand and demystify the transition process.

6. We aren’t doing enough to help veterans transition to civilian life

· The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a nationwide poll of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, revealing the profound and enduring effects of these conflicts on the 2.6 million who have served.

7. Long-Term Transition Trends

· A group of veterans have joined together in an effort to collect data from more than 100,000 veterans about their military transition experience. Through an online survey, the group’s aim is to better understand long-term trends and challenges veterans face when they leave the service.

10. Moving Beyond One Size Fits All Transitions

· An article from Military.com that outlines an approach to help go beyond using the same approach (one size fits all) for military to civilian transitions.

11. Make The Connection – Transitioning from Service

12. Veterans Helping Veterans make the Transition

· An article from Military.com that outlines a veteran led initiative to help service members and veterans re-enter the civilian workforce .

Newsletters

Job Boards and Employment Fairs

15. Military Connection Job Fairs

· A list of current military oriented job fairs.

Transition Assistance

1. US Army Retired Soldier Handbook

2. Research Shows that You Should Attend TAP More than Once

· Research among post 9/11 veterans indicates that attended TAP more than once results in a 57% increase in program efficacy. A must read article for service members and families that are considering or making their transition out-of-uniform.

3. Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)

· Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching. Other services may be provided to assist members start their own businesses or independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment. To learn more about the VR&E program, review their process page.

Other

Infographics

1. Predicting At-Risk Transitions

· This inforgraphic highlights three unique groups among transitioning service members. The first group (INCREASED RISK) represents 24% of all military members, the second group (AVERAGE RISK) represents 45% of all military members and the third group (DECREASED RISK) represents 31% of all military members. This is a must view graphic for all service members, regardless of their transition status or anticipated ETS.

Books

1. Out of Uniform - by Tom Wolfe

·Your Guide to a Successful Military-to-Civilian Career Transition

2. US Veterans in the Workforce - by Mike Schindler

·Why are veterans are more hirable than ever

3. Military Career Transition: Insights from the Employer Side of the Desk - by Bill Keiffer

·Approaching transition? Learn what employers want, need, and expect from one who's "been there/done that" on each side of the transition desk. This book offers 151 employer insights that will prepare you for transition success.

4. The Prior-Service Entrepreneur - by Michael Kaplan

·The Fundamentals of Veteran Entrepreneurship

5. Your Next Mission - by Lida D. Citroen

· A Personal Branding Guide for the Military-to-Civilian Transition

6. Mission Transition - by Matt Louis, LTC US Army (retired)

· Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career - this book is an excellent guide to empower your transition.

7. Boots to Loafers - by John W. Phillips

· Finding Your New True North

8. It Starts with You – By Fred Stuvek Jr.

· Written by a former USNA quarterback turned business professional, this is a complete training manual to develop the operative mindset, habits, and skills for succeeding at any endeavor.

9. Down Range - by James D. Murphy & William M. Duke

· A Transitioning Veteran's Career Guide to Life's Next Phase

10. PCS to Corporate America - by Roger Cameron & Chuck Alvarez

· From Military Tactics to Corporate Interviewing Strategy

11. Networking For Veterans - by Michael L Faulkner

· A Guidebook for a Successful Military Transition into the Civilian Workforce

12. The Military to Civilian Transition Guide - by Carl S. Savino and Ronald L. Krannich

· A Career Transition Guide for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps & Coast Guard Personnel

13. At Ease – by Rob Campbell, COL US Army (retired)

· At Ease challenges traditional transition paths and inspires service members to make their encore life and career better than their last. This book is part memoir and part perspective and guide for senior service members transitioning from the military into civilian life.

14. The Transition Mission – by Herb Thompson

· Are you worried, lost, scared, or confused about leaving the military? If so, this book is for you. This book isn’t a checklist to follow for a soft landing upon exiting the military. There is no possible checklist, every service member’s situation is unique. What Herb has done is lay out a different approach and way of thinking for the transition. Instead of teaching you what to think, he opens your eyes with how to think about the transition.

15. Operation Job Searchide - by John Henry Weiss

· A Guide for Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Careers

16. Command Your Transition - by Travis Collier

· Declare your Intent, Craft your Mission, Make it on the Outside

16. Veteran Career Journey: More Insights from The Employer Side of the Desk - by Bill Keiffer and Dave White

· Landing your first post-military gig is just the start. This book, chock full of relatable stories and clear graphics, helps you stick the landing, integrate well in your new work world, and thrive and survive in the long run so your career and life journeys align.

Podcasts

11. Military Entrepreneur Show

· Former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dan Evans shares insights regarding military service, the transition process and entrepreneurship via his podcast and website.

Magazines

3. Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

· The MOAA provides a monthly magazine to their members which delivers updates and insights on important issues to include transition and post-military employment.

Veteran Entrepreneurs

2. Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses

· The editorial staff from Business.com developed a great list of steps for starting your veteran-owned business, along with resources to make it successful.

7. Four Tips to Help Veterans Become Entrepreneurs

· A good article that highlights four important elements to help veterans start their entrepreneurial journey.

8. The National Center for Veteran Institute for Procurement

· The National Center for Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) is a veteran entrepreneurship program that specifically addresses federal procurement. VIP offers a platform with three training programs to assist veterans: 1) VIP GROW assists companies in developing strategies to expand and operate within the federal marketplace, 2) VIP START helps companies enter the federal market and become procurement ready and 3) VIP INTERNATIONAL helps companies that want to enter or expand their federal and commercial contracting opportunities overseas.

Combating Veteran Suicide and Healing Programs

#### 1. All Secure Foundation

###### · The All Secure Foundation assista special operation active duty and combat veterans, and their families, heal from the invisible wounds of war.

#### 2. No Warriors Left Behind

###### · Twenty-two (22) veterans commit suicide every day and this website provides a free app that’s focused on saving lives. Veterans that need help simply tap 3-times on the phone to get access to a live person that can help.

#### 3. Dog Tag Buddies

###### · Dog Tag Buddies provides the adoption and training of companion or service dogs for veterans with hidden injuries (PTSD, TBI, MST) in Montana. They cover the expenses associated with the adoption, training, and care of rescued dogs for veterans and provides all necessary supplies to assist in the care of a new companion or service dog. They currently serve veterans in the Billings and Helena regions, and will expand into the Great Falls and Bozeman regions in 2019.

### Family and Community Support

#### 1. Sustainable Farming – Veteran Style

###### · Marine veteran, Jeremy Boswell and his wife Lauren, are on a mission to create a sustainable local food system that we can trust. They started Emmett Ridge Farm, outside of Cincinnati, and are doing amazing work to help their community.

#### 2. Pleural Mesothelioma Center

###### · Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military applications, products, and ships because of its resistance to fire. This website provides information and additional resources if you’ve been exposed to asbestos or diagnosed with mesothelioma.

#### 3. Veterans and Mesothelioma

###### · This website provides assistanced to veterans who develop mesothelioma as a result of their service in the military.

###### The military-to-civilian transition resources on this page are the most comprehensive available to assist soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coastguardsmen and military families with their return to civilian life. This list was complied by a group of independent veterans and is shared to inform and compliment the DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP), Solider for Life (SFL), SFL-TAP, Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP), Transition GPS (T-GPS) and related programs. We support all branches (army, navy, air force, marines and coastguard) along with military spouses. Our goal is to share information and resources which will show you how to transition from the military. We provide the best and most comprehensive information about jobs after the military and how to start a civilian career after serving. Please let us know if there are additional resources that should be added or any questions about the information on this page.

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Mentors

· USAA provides service members, veterans and families with a comprehensive suite of mentoring tools and information to assist with the transition process and civilian employment.

· eMentor is a cutting-edge online mentoring program for military personnel, veterans and military spouses. eMentor connects individuals for dynamic mentoring experiences that powerfully move them forward in their personal and professional lives.

· A non-profit organization focused on helping returning veterans find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice.

· The mission at GallantFew is to prevent veteran isolation by connecting new veterans with hometown veteran mentors, thereby facilitating a peaceful, successful transition from military service to a civilian life filled with hope and purpose.

·Franchise ownership is a great way for veterans and military spouses to become entrepreneurs. If you're thinking about this approach, then FranNet is the pathway you should explore. Speak with one of their local mentors about the process and how you can realize your dream as a business owner.

· Bunker Labs is a national network of veteran entrepreneurs dedicated to helping new veteran entrepreneurs start their own business. Their team is committed to seeing that every entrepreneur in the veteran community has the network, tools, and resources they need to start their own business.

· Stand Beside Them is a NY based non-profit and their mission is to coach and empower America’s veterans and their spouses/caregivers to achieve success at home, at work, and in the community. They provide a wealth of services to the military and veteran community.

Organizations

· RecruitMilitary helps veterans connect with employers. They host the nation’s largest single-source veteran database, publish the nation’s second-largest veteran hiring publication, and have conducted more than 900 job fairs in over 66 cities.

· A non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of our veterans and military families by transforming the veteran services marketplace. 20,000 professionals leverage NAVSO tools and resources to support veterans and military families.

· CASY is a non-profit with the mission to provide no-cost employment readiness, vocational training, and one-on-one job placement services for National Guard, Reserves, transitioning service members, and veterans of all branches of service.

· A non-profit that provides free, expert career coaching and job sourcing to transitioning military members, veterans and military spouses. Hire Heroes maintains a singular focus on employment and has helped more than 15,500 veterans and military spouses move into new careers since 2007.

· A non-profit that provides personalized vocational rehabilitation and employment services to Veterans, their spouses and Americans with disabilities including wounded warriors.

· This veteran led program connects employers with veterans nationwide. They provide transition assistance, training and conduct military friendly job fairs.

· AMVETS Career Centers are powered by the Call of Duty Endowment and provide career training and employment assistance for veterans, active duty service members, national guard and reserve plus spouses.

· The American Legion’s Veteran Career Center helps veterans find employers who understand their skills and value. They provide an extensive job search tool kit, conduct career fairs, provide advice and insights for veterans that want to become entrepreneurs.

· This organization equips veterans to obtain competitive internships and full-time positions at top companies that match their interests, experience, and skills.

· The Call of Duty Endowment identifies and funds the most efficient and effective organizations that get unemployed veterans back to work.

· This organization helps connect the military community to life-long careers.

· The Veterans of Foreign Wars offers a wide range of assistance programs aimed at helping veterans of every generation. You can use the VFW for anything from getting free professional help filing a VA claim to securing scholarships for post-secondary education.

· ONU trains veterans and their families for fulfilling careers and develop their skills as they grow within an organization. Their unique model builds a community of veterans that help each other before, during and after the transition process.

· NVF provides a free resume guide to help with the transition process.

· The Chamber offers several great resources to help with the transition including a PDF Veteran Employment Transition Roadmap that can be downloaded.

· A great website that was developed by a military spouse with links to a variety of resources including transition related materials.

Tools and Databases

· Statistical responses to important transition questions.

· Enables users to convert an occupational specialty (MOS, AFSC or Rating) into an equivalent civilian position.

· Provided by Hiring Our Heroes to help translate military skills and experience into a civilian resume.

· Multiple tools and databases to help research companies and view interview questions from candidates that have gone before you.

· A Comprehensive database of veteran comments that allows users to read advice and recommendations from thousands of veterans that have already made the transition.

· This tool helps match your military skills and experience to civilian occupations.

· This online tool helps veterans understand what they want in their next career and allows users to explore career options based on keywords, by industry, and using results from a personalized interest profile.

· Candorful it's an online tool that allows military members to practice interviewing in a virtual environment with live coaching.

Training and Education

· A high-tech coding and cybersecurity academy created for people who are ready to accelerate their careers and transform their lives by acquiring job ready tech skills. Kable Academy is filling the tech talent gap in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio.

· The Career Opportunity Redefinition and Exploration (CORE) Leadership Program at Deloitte University, in Westlake, TX helps armed forces members and veterans translate their skills, knowledge, and experiences into a business environment.

· This website was developed by veteran transition coach, author and speaker Chad Storlie and provides advice and insights to help with the transition along with recommendations for business success.

· Sailors are encouraged to learn about certifications and licenses at this link.

· Marine Corps COOL is a continuously developing product for both active and reserve Marine Corps service members that defines civilian credentials that best map to Marine Corps MOSs. It outlines the path, work, training and experience required to achieve them.

· This website provides several free certification courses to include IMC (cleaning and janitorial certification), BPC (bloodborne certification) CCC (carpet cleaning certification), mold inspection, green cleaning, chemical hazards, and customer service certifications.

· This is a veteran founded organization that specializes in PMP and ACP training for active duty members and veterans.

· The Coalition offers online training in more than 1,500 courses to help wounded and disabled veterans. Proof of disability is required for this program which enables participants to build or expand their educational credentials.Online Catalog