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Introduction to Transition
Your Crash Course in Financial Management
Retirement Checklist
Separation Checklist
Career Exploration
Career Exploration Checklist for Success
Personal Strengths, Achievements and Personality Traits
Active Duty Relocation Checklist
Service Unique Transcripts
Financial Planning for Transition
Financial Planning for Transition, Your Checklist for Success
Financial Planning Worksheet for Transition
Compensation Comparison Worksheet
Job Search Strategies
How to Write an Elevator Speech
Job Search Success: Your Checklist for Success
Sample Job Application
SMART Job Search Goals
Troops to Teachers
Networking Plan
Effective Resumes and Cover Letters
Sample Chronological Resume
Sample Functional Resume
Sample Combination Resume
Military Joe Resume… BEFORE
Military Joe Resume… AFTER
Cover Letters – Example 1
Effective Cover Letters
Military Training and Experience
Interviewing Excellence
Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act
Interviewing Excellence, Checklist for Success
Questions Job Candidates May Want to Ask
Interviewing with a Disability
Personal Strengths
Sample Interview Questions
Writing the Perfect Thank You Letter
Negotiating Your Ideal Compensation
Compensation Comparison Worksheet
Evaluating Multiple Job Offers
Printable Transition Guides
Active Duty
Active Component Preseparation Guide (Full Document)
Introduction
Education and Training
Employment and Career Goals
Financial Security
Health and Well Being
Housing and Relocation
Guard/Reserve
Guard/Reserve Transition Guide (Full Document)
Introduction
Education and Training
Employment and Career Guide
Financial Security
Health and Well Being
Housing and Relocation
Wounded, Ill and Injured
Transition Assistance
Introduction to Transition Assistance
Getting Transition Assistance
Introduction to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Members of the National Guard and Reserves
Some Terminology and Notes on Your New Status
Three Steps to a Smooth Transition
Three Steps to a Smooth Transition (Reserve Component)
Phases of Individual Transition Planning
National Guard Transition Assistance Advisor
List of Helpful Websites
Effects of a Career Change
Effects of a Career Change
Effects of a Career Change (Reserve Component)
Resources to Help Deal with Stress
Employment Assistance
Skilled Veterans Will Meet Labor Needs in the 21st Century
Skilled Veterans Will Meet Labor Needs in the 21st Century (Reserve Component)
Employment Assistance (Reserve Component)
Workshops Help Separatees "TAP" Into Good Jobs
Workshops Help Guard and Reserves "TAP" Into Good Jobs
Military Experience and Training Help You Win That Job
Military Experience and Training Help You Win That Job (Reserve Component)
Reemployment Rights Can Get You Your Old Job Back
Working for the DoD
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Where to Look for Great Jobs
Finding Help at Transition Assistance Offices
Employment Assistance and Credentialing Programs
Military, Veteran, and Professional Associations Offer Assistance
Network - 5 Steps to Tapping into the "Hidden" Job Market
Learn to Assess Your Skills
Build Your Resume
Resume Writing for the New Millennium
Public and Community Service (PACS) Registry Program
Troops-to-Teachers Program
Private Employment Agencies
Learn About Federal Employment Opportunities
Veteran Employment Preferences
Federal Jobs Through the Non-Appropriated Fund and the Veterans Readjustment Act
The Veterans' Preference Point System
State Employment Offices
Veterans Get Priority at State Employment Offices
Family Members Get Job Assistance Too
Family Members Get Job Assistance Too (Reserve Component)
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Administration Guide to Entrepreneurship
The U.S. Small Business Administration Programs
National Veterans Business Development Corporation Programs
Relocation Assistance
Relocation Assistance
Relocation Assistance for Demobilizing Guard and Reserve Service Members
Returning Home After Deployment, Demobilization/Deactivation
Moving Out of the Area
Deciding Where to Relocate
Authorized Leave/Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) and Travel for Job-Hunters
Transportation to Your New Home
Leaving Military or Civilian Housing
Shipping and Storage of Household Goods
Relocating with Special-Needs Family Members
Education and Training
Military Education/Training
Reserve Component Education/Training
Understanding the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB - Active Duty - Chapter 30)
NEW Post 9/11 GI Bill - Chapter 33
Post-Vietnam-Era Veterans Education Assistance Program (VEAP) - Chapter 32
Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - Chapter 1606
Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) - Chapter 1607
The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB- Active Duty) - Chapter 30 (Reserve Component)
Additional Educational or Training Options
Testing Available Through an Education Center
DoD Voluntary Education Program Website
Service Unique Transcripts
U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid Programs
The Veterans Upward Bound Program
Health Care
Health Care for Transitioning Guard and Reserve
Health Care Insurance Planning Is Critical
Health Care Insurance Planning Is Critical (Reserve Component)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Care
Post-Military Dental Care
TRICARE Dental Program (Reserve Component)
Expecting a Baby?
"Check Up" on Your Health Before You Leave
Post-Deployment Health Assessment
Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS)
Transitional Health Care for You and Your Family
CHCBP: Your Option to Purchase Temporary Medical Coverage
TRICARE for Activated National Guard and Reserve Overview
Life Insurance
Understanding Your Life Insurance Options
Life Insurance Overview (Reserve Component)
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Overview
SGLI for National Guard and Reserve
Traumatic Injury Protection
Family SGLI (FSGLI)
Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
What to Look for in a Life Insurance Policy
Life Insurance Coverage for Service-Connected Disabled Veterans (S-DVI)
Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)
Personal Finance
Preparing Your Personal Finances
Personal Finances - Get Fiscally Fit
Your Crash Course in Financial Management
You May Get Separation Pay
Separatees May Qualify for Unemployment Compensation for Military
Social Security Provides Protection
Uncle Sam Offers Special Loan Programs
The Thrift Savings Plan and Savings Deposit Program
Legal Assistance for National Guard and Reserve Service Members
Federal Income Tax: Notes for Service Members
Financial Planning for Transition (Career Decision Toolkit)
Guard/Reserve
Continuing to Serve in the Guard or Reserve
Opportunity for Continued Military Service Beyond Eight Years
Benefits of Joining a Selected Reserve Unit
Standby Reserve
Where to Sign Up for the Reserve
Veterans Benefits
Department of Veteran Affairs Provided Benefits Summary
State Provided Veteran Benefits
Disabled Veterans
Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP)
VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program
VA Disability Benefits
Department of Veterans' Affairs Compensation and Pension Programs
Social Security Administration Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Life Insurance Coverage for Service-Connected Disabled Veterans
CHAMPVA: Medical Care for Family Members and Survivors
Visit Your Local Veteran Center
Disability.Gov – The Online Disability Resource
Retirees
Military Retirement Pay
Health Care for Retirees
Health Care for Reserve Retirees
Shopping for Supplemental Health Insurance
Military Retirement and Disability Compensation Programs
Disability Compensation Programs for Military Retirees (Reserve Component)
The Survivor Benefit Plan
Survivor Benefit Plan Provides for Your Family Members
Military Retiree Access to Legal Assistance
National Retiree Councils
Employment Restrictions
Employment Restrictions After Leaving the Military
Leaving the Service
Preparing to Leave the Service
After Release from Full-Time Active Duty (Reserve Component)
Correcting Your Military Record
Replacing a Lost DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge"
How to Get a Review of Your Discharge
Wearing Your Uniform: Do's and Don'ts
Replacing Missing Medals, Ribbons, or Awards
Military Funeral Honors
Keep Important Documents in a Safe Place
Young Men Must Be Registered for Selective Service
More Resources
Employment Hub
Filing your VA Disability Claim Early
Pre-Discharge Program
Warrior Care
National Resource Directory
MyHELPList
Welcome to TurboTAP - General Public
Welcome to TurboTAP - TAP Counselors
Welcome to TurboTAP - Command Leadership
Welcome to TurboTAP - State Transition Assistance Advisors
Department of Veteran's Affairs
Veteran's Benefits
Department of Labor
Department of Labor - Job Seekers
DD Form 2586 VMET (CAC or MyPAY PIN required)
Pertinent Legislation
inTransition Mental Health Coaching
Veterans - Looking for a job? Employers - want to list a job for a veteran Go to VetSuccess now!
Quick Reference Checklists and Online Tools
Benefits, Pay and Compensation Resources
Benefits Fact Sheets
DoD Pay & Compenstation Information
How to Read Your
LES
(Leave & Earnings Statement)
Compensation & Benefits Handbook for Wounded, Ill and Injured Service Members
Calculators
Budget and Spending Plan Worksheets
DoD Compensation/Retirement Calculators
Army Benefits, Survivor Benefits & Retirement Calculators
Army Wounded Warrior Disability and Sustaining Income Calculator
Military OneSource List of Online Calculators
Job Search Tools
Career Fairs
Certification Finder
Licensed Occupations
Job Search Tools
Resume Resources
Military-to-Civilian Skills Translator
Locator Services & Lists
MilitaryINSTALLATIONS - Find a TAP Counselor
One-Stop Career Centers (State Employment Offices)
Moving and Relocation
Transition Assistance Advisors (TAAs)
Quick Reference Checklists
Education Checklist - Active Duty
Education Checklist - Guard/Reserve
Employment Checklist - Active Duty
Employment Checklist - Guard/Reserve
Health Care Checklist - Active Duty
Health Care Checklist - Guard/Reserve
Personal Finance Checklist - Active Duty and Guard/Reserve
Relocation Checklist - Active Duty
Transition Checklist - Active Duty
Transition Checklist - Guard/Reserve
Veteran Benefit Checklist - Active Duty and Guard/Reserve
Need-To-Know Information
Resume Writing for the New Millennium
Assessing Your Skills
Where to Look for Great Jobs
The "Hidden" Job Market
DoD Job Search
Employment Assistance & Credentialing Programs
Employment Restrictions After Leaving the Military
Wearing Your Uniform: Do's and Don'ts
New GI Bill Overview
Service Specific Transition Assistance
Army ACAP
Marine Corps TAMP
Navy TAMP
Air Force TAP
Coast Guard TAP
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