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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The Truth About How LinkedIn Really Works for Veterans and Spouses

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Veteran Job Hunters: Tell Me About Your 'Sordid Past'

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Dear 'Bitter About Your Career': What I Would Say to Military Spouses

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Can You Answer the Hardest Interview Question of the Year?

The hardest interview questions of the year concern diversity, inclusion and equality on the job. With practice, you can...

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Mid-Career Transition: The Trouble with Leather Pants

Getting out of the military mid-career as an E-5, E-6, W-1, W-2 or O-4 brings its own set of challenges. Each mid-career...

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Like Guacamole, Federal Resumes Have a Key Ingredient. Find Out What It Is.

Writing a federal resume is like making guacamole. Just like you can't make guacamole without avocados, you can't make a...

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Junior Officers: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As a junior military officer, no one tells you whether you should stay in the military or move on to your civilian career.

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Junior Enlisted Jobs: Hot or Not?

Some junior enlisted jobs are hot; they lead straight to the best-paying civilian jobs. Some junior enlisted rates, military...

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Job Search Rejection: How to Move on When You Didn’t Get the Job

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I Used ChatGPT to Write a Defense Industry Resume. This Is What Happened.

Can ChatGPT solve your resume problems? The AI tool ChatGPT can write effortless bullet points for your transition resume...

2022 Top 25 Veteran Employers

When it comes to veteran hiring, the best predictor of future hiring is a consistent past record of hiring veterans, spouses...

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How Veterans Can Get a Year's Worth of Networking Done in One Day

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Blow This Popsicle Stand: What Is the Best Decade of Your Life to Leave the Military?

Is there a perfect time to leave the military? Yes. Timing matters. Before you figure out your perfect year, consider the...

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