Military, Veteran, and Professional Associations Offer Assistance

Military associations and veterans' services organizations are good sources of employment information, assistance, and services. Many provide their own job referral and registration services; others sponsor events such as job fairs to expose you to prospective employers. All provide networking opportunities to help you learn about job requirements and opportunities. 
Your Transition Counselor can help you locate local Veteran Service Organization offices. In addition , lists of Military and Veteran Service Organizations can be found at: http://www.military.com/benefits/resources/military-and-veteran-associations.
Industry Associations
Industry associations are a source of industry-specific information that can help you learn about salary ranges, qualification requirements, locations of jobs, and the names and addresses of individual companies through these associations. You can also learn the jargon and get insight into how people in the industry think.
Date Last Reviewed: June 29, 2009

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