Front Line Transitions

Military Retirement 26 – Update Your Service Record

coachkathy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:51:57 +0000

If you don’t have a current one, request a copy of your complete service record. Review your service record thoroughly for all schools, awards, copies of Permanent Change of Duty Station Orders and/or Active Duty for Training Orders, and documentation of Earned Retirement Points if you were ever a Selected Reservist. Formally request any missing information you [...]

Military Retirement 25 – Chronology of Military Tours

coachkathy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:01:57 +0000

Generate a chronological list of all jobs/ positions you’ve held in the past. Start with your current position and work backwards. List dates as ‘From –To’ month and year held, job titles and a one line description of duties. If you held more than one job within the same command, break them out individually. Go [...]

Military Retirement 24 – Clean Up Your Credit Report

coachkathy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:21:18 +0000

Get copies of your credit report from the top 3 Credit Reporting Agencies, Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax. They all track and report on slightly different information. Best to know what all of them are reporting. Visit www.freecreditreport.com Once you receive your credit report, review it carefully and make a note of any accounts you have a [...]

Transition with a Team

coachkathy — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:31:16 +0000

How many years has it been since you first joined the military? Ten, twenty, more? For a long time you’ve put aside your personal life. You’ve been there when your team and your country needed you. Now it’s time to move on and transition from military service to civilian life. As you prepare for this change, [...]

Select Recruiters

coachkathy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:13:55 +0000

While doing research for headhunters to recommend, I discovered a great website that finds them for you! SelectRecruiters identifies recruiters who place people with your expertise by function, industry, or other specialty. You can obtain the recruiter contact information you need for your job search – including physical address, phone number, email, fax number, and website [...]