Military to Civilian: Job Search Resources for Veterans
Transitioning from the military? These resources are targeted specifically for veterans. Our career center is here to help! Also see Career Advice, , & Events.
- Federal government recruitment and employment of veterans
- Illinois state-run job search portals:
- Provides information and tools for veterans, military personnel and families on debt management, unemployment, and provided through the federal government and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Provides credit resources and debt help for veterans.
- Helps link employers with service members for non-military jobs.
- Useful article with links to several more resources.
- Helps service members match military skills to civilian occupations.
- See official information about your military service, including deployment data, in-uniform experience, and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes which define the types of work performed/skills learned and which then translate those codes into civilian descriptions and helps to identify job openings.
- Matches student veterans with leaders from some of the nation's largest corporations and universities for mentoring, networking, and career counseling.
- Source of military transition assistance and jobs for vets
- Useful article which appeared on MSNBC
- The official transition assistance website for vets, run through the Defense Department
- There is a great need for social workers to work with military members, veterans, and their families.
Firms that place Vets in Jobs
- An example of a firm that places ex-military personnel for a fee paid by the employer.
- An example of a firm that places ex-military personnel for a fee paid by the employer.
- An example of a firm that places ex-military personnel for a fee paid by the employer.
- Free service to help veterans find work in the private security sector.
- Jobs for ex-military: an example of a firm that places ex-military personnel for a fee paid by the employer.