Hey Andre Holmes , I'm so glad you landed in this community and found it within yourself to share some of the challenges and obstacle you have been facing since you decided to retire from your military career.

Transitioning military skills to fit civilian jobs is one of the most challenging endeavors veterans face after they leave military service. Matching skill for skill with the automated recruiting process most employers use today to screen applicants requires a unique strategy.

There's a lot of good companies out there that offer priority hiring to military serviceman and women but the connections never get made due to the automated recruiting process. The automated recruiting process involves an Application Tracking System (ATS) that automatically reviews your application in search for key word indicators that rate your ability to perform the duties of the job. The more matching keyword and key phrases you use on your resume from the original job description the higher the chances your application information has of reaching hiring managers.

Your Navy work experience and skills sets are those of a Aviation Electrician based on the info in you profile. So, where do you see those skills fitting within the civilian workforce, (Journeyman Electrician, Avionics, IT, other)? What type of jobs have you been applying for?

RecruitMilitary.com offer some excellent career search and development resources like online skillset transition tools, blogs, and videos designed to help you craft better career search tools remotely. The site also offers an update of job fairs and hiring events the organization sponsors nationwide.

You can also refer to https://www.careeronestop.org for more online help tools and resource but more importantly to connect with local Professional Career Counselors that can provide one on one career help. These counseling services are free bu the value of return on your time invested in on one of these counseling sessions is priceless. I'm offering you this suggestion based on personal experience. The counselor at my local center helped me tremendously several year ago when I was looking to transition careers.

Anthony Harrington is another member with a military background in this community I'm familiar with. He's been able to sustain a respectable and formidable IT career since he left the military. Use his name link to connect with him via message and ask if he has any tips and/or advice to share.

Also, don't forget to send a Praise to your friends and compliment them on how they have been able to encourage and support you throughout this process. Any character referrals you can offer them will add volumes to their employment marketability when they decide to go out for other jobs.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or other concerns you think are hindering your employment opportunities. Give me a list of the type of jobs you're looking for and I'll send you job leads and hiring opportunities that match your work interest.

Stay Connected Andre Holmes , we can help you get to where you want to go with your career!

Thank You for Your Service