Jacey Eckhart

Jacey Eckhart MA CPCC is Military.com's Transition Master Coach. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach and military sociologist who has been designing workshops and training active duty, National Guardsmen, Reservists and military spouses for decades. She is the founder of SeniorMilitaryTransition.com and has helped hundreds of veterans get jobs by identifying the skills, secrets and strategies veterans and spouses need most. Jacey is also an Air Force brat, a Navy wife, and an Army mom. Check back regularly to get Jacey's latest career advice below and visit the Veteran Talent Pool page to sign up for exclusive FREE master classes hosted by Jacey.

Latest Articles

What Civilians Don't Know About Work/Life Balance

If day-to-day work/life balance is what you and your family want more than anything else, you will never be happy in the...

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Eight things you can buy, wrap, and give your favorite job seeker this holiday season.

Are You a Veteran Looking for a New Job in 2024? We Want to Hear from You

Fill out our Veteran Employment Project survey today so we can bring you better, brighter master classes full of those...

5 Free Things You Can Do to Help Job-Seeking Veterans

Would you believe there are so many things we can do to help job-seeking veterans and spouses that cost no money, no time and...

The 10 Most-Asked Questions Veterans Have About Salary Negotiation

You don't have to be a shark or a pirate during military transition just to get a higher civilian paycheck. By knowing the...

2024 Top Veteran Employers

What defines the Top Veteran Employers in 2024? The most important feature is having a dedicated veteran recruiter or...

8 Astonishing Ways the Military Can Help You Get a Job in Tech

In the middle of military transition, you might be wondering if all that jumping around you did in your military career...

Play Your Aces: A Security Clearance Master Class to Boost Your Post-Military Career

Having a security clearance and knowing how to use it in the civilian job hunt are two different things. In our upcoming 60...

What Do You Owe Your Troops During Military Transition?

It is part of your job to retire well from the military. End your service on the right note by taking care of your own...

The Mysterious Bank Account Senior Enlisted Military Members Don’t Know They Have

You are probably richer than you know. If you have served in the U.S. military long enough, you may have a secret bank...

How Long Should It Take a Transitioning Military Member to Get a Civilian Job?

Several factors come into play when you are leaving the military to find a civilian job. The Veteran Employment Project helps...

How to Weaponize AI for Your Post-Military Job Hunt

When you are getting ready to find your first civilian job, you need more than the otherworldly skills you have already...

Take Our Survey: Why Shouldn't Your Company Be Listed as a Top Veteran Employer?

Your company is committed to greatness. So why aren't you featured on our Military.com Top 25 Veteran Employers list...

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How to Brilliantly Interview Veterans and Transitioning Military Members (and Meet Your Veteran Hiring Goal)

Veteran job candidates are easy to interview -- if you know of a few tweaks you can make to your interview process. Learn how...

Andrew Garcia, the warehouse manager at Anheuser-Busch Hawaii, works with Career Skills Program soldiers who are transitioning out of the military.

Why This Is the Biggest Obstacle to Veteran Employment

Is calling your civilian boss "sir" a mark of PTSD? No. But that real-life question demonstrates the civilian/military divide...

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