Jacey Eckhart

Jacey Eckhart is Military.com's director of veteran and spouse programming. She is a certified professional career coach and military sociologist who helps military members get their first civilian job by designing transition master classes through our Veteran Employment Project and on her website, SeniorMilitaryTransition.com. Reach her at Jacey.Eckhart@Monster.com.

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Looking for a Job Today? Get Our Free Postseason Playbook for Veteran Job Hunters

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How to Get a Government Job: Transition Master Class

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Network Like a Boss (with Mentoring)

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