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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Crunch Time! 13 Ways to Find a Job Fast After Military Service (Without Looking Desperate)

It is crunch time on the job hunt. Now that you are separated or retired from the military, it is time to get a job. Here are...

Is Physical Work Not Respectable Enough for Veterans?

A new finding that young veterans are more likely to work in occupational fields requiring physical labor suggests more study...

Is Your Resume Getting Nothing But Crickets? Try Our Reverse Resume Master Class

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One Word Bomb Blows Your Interview (and You Use It Every Day)

One little word will blow your interview. It is a word Marines, Coasties, sailors, soldiers, airmen and officers use every...

Stop! How Applying Before the Deadline Is Killing Your Job Application

When is a deadline not really a deadline? When it is on a job application. Even though it looks like you have the time to...

Is Veteran Employment a Rigged Game?

Veteran employment is a rigged game. You can rig it in your favor by gamifying the process and spending your efforts only on...

When Is the Best Time to Start Military Transition?

When it comes to picking a start date for your military transition, everyone says one thing: Start early. But how early...

The Paid Job Interview: Hiring Our Heroes' Secret to Military Spouse Employment

A new fellowship program is helping military spouses land a professional job offer. The Military Spouse Career Accelerator...

10 Things to Say if You Want to Completely Blow Your Job Interview

Most of the time, the job interview feels like a conversation that is going well for a veteran, transitioning military member...

Best Military Trade Shows and Conferences for Job-Seeking Veterans

Large military trade shows and annual conferences are a great place to reignite your networking when you are looking for a...

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How Veterans Can Bring Out Their Inner John Cena to Crush LinkedIn

Do you want to learn how to use LinkedIn to get a job and crank up your visibility to hiring managers? Take our free master...

That 70s Rule: How Veterans Can Be Sure They Should Get That Certification

Are you a veteran job hunter trying to decide whether you should spend the time or money to get a particular certification or...

29 Hard Truths About Getting Your First Civilian Job

Hard truth is better than kind fiction when it comes to veteran jobs and spouse employment. Defense industry veterans and...

Federal Resume Lab: Free Coaching Session for Veterans and Spouses Writing a Federal Resume

Military folks ought to be issued lollipops, gumdrops and cherry pie for every minute we stick with the federal resume...

Want to Be Recognized as a Top Spouse Employer? Here's How to Apply

The role of Top Spouse Employers is essential to our national ability to retain military families and support and defend the...

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