Career Transition

Tools and Resources

for the Military

Community

Veteran Employment Center Comprehensive career resource on Military.com powered by

Monster

Each month, the Monster |

Military.com Veteran Employment

Center sees:

> 300,000 unique visitors

> 1.1 million page-views

> 300,000 job searches performed

Monster & Military.com represent:

> Over 1 million resumes with military

service

> Over 800,000 active resumes with

security clearance

2 Source: Military.com 2011 average / Security Clearance Data 2010

Monster Veterans Talent Index

Insight from the Report

99% of surveyed Employers who

have hired a Veteran in the past

year would recommend hiring a

Veteran.

Only 47% of Veterans feel they

are prepared for a transition out

of the military.

Only 39% of employers, agreed

that veterans are prepared for a

career transition out of the

military.

Transition Center Launched June 2012

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Key features:

Targeted military transition checklists, customized for the user’s

situation (retiring, separating, reserve/guard).

Milestone-based transition life cycle emails, sent at key dates prior to

and after the veteran’s transition month. These emails contain key

next steps the veteran should follow as well as important tips.

Online resource center with information important to transitioning

service members on topics such as transitioning healthcare/benefits,

relocation, translating military skills and resume writing.

http://www.military.com/military-transition

Military Skills Translator

Job Seeker tool that successfully translates military experience

into civilian terminology and matches the veteran’s talent to

comparable post-military career opportunities

Tool is available to a veteran job seeker at any stage of

the job search process

Veteran job seeker can fully utilize the Military Skills Translator

by accessing it through an employer website

By simply inputting their military skills, sub-specialties, pay

grade and other occupation related information, the conversion

tool will match the military experience to related open positions

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Veteran Career and Mentor Network

Career Expos Held in locations where Military communities live, these events allow

jobseekers to meet their next potential employer

Military.com partners with the Non-

Commissioned Officers Association to hold

the most powerful recruiting events for

transitioning personnel – average 45 per year

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Monster | Military.com Virtual Career Fair

Jobseekers and

Employers interact

through live Instant Chat

and Skype video

technology

Employers post an

unlimited amount of job

vacancies

VA for Vets “Showroom”

offers Veterans coaches

and tools to translate

skills and build

meaningful resumes

508 compliant for

Veterans and Employers

with disabilities

Accessible worldwide

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www.veteransvirtualcareerfair.com

SHRM, HRCI AND PHR

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management

(www.shrm.org)

HRCI - Human Resources Certification Institute

http://hrci.org/

PHR - Professional In Human Resources

Recognizes Career Counselor experience as HR

experience

Entertains petitions for recognition

Provides prep courses onsite and online

Extensive examination

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Monster and Military.com

Dedicated to providing resources to the military

community and to helping employers hire

the dedicated men and women

who served our country

and stand ready to serve organizations and

industry.

Dr. Randy Plunkett

Director, Community and Government Outreach

(312) 479-6818

randy.plunkett@monster.com