Jacey Eckhart

Jacey Eckhart MA CPCC is Military.com's Transition Master Coach. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach and military sociologist who has been designing workshops and training active duty, National Guardsmen, Reservists and military spouses for decades. She is the founder of SeniorMilitaryTranstion.com and has helped hundreds of veterans get jobs by identifying the skills, secrets and strategies veterans and spouses need most. Jacey is also an Air Force brat, a Navy wife, and an Army mom. Check back regularly to get Jacey's latest career advice below and visit the Veteran Talent Pool page to sign up for exclusive FREE master classes hosted by Jacey.

Latest Articles

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Is My LinkedIn Profile Scaring Off Recruiters? Your LinkedIn Questions Answered

LinkedIn is your key tool for your Army transition, Navy transition, Coast Guard transition, Air Force transition or Marine...

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One Word Bomb Blows Your Interview (and You Use It Every Day)

One little word will blow your interview. It is a word Marines, Coasties, sailors, soldiers, airmen and officers use every...

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No Job Fairy? 3 Kinds of Recruiters Who Will Speed Your Job Hunt

Recruiters are not job fairies during Military Transition. Recruiters do help airmen, Marines, Coasties, soldiers and...

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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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Are You Networking Like a Dirtbag?

Networking in military transition means reaching out to people you probably have not talked to in a long time. If you can...

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How Veterans Can Know if an MBA is an Epic Waste or the Right Move

An MBA for veterans is not a golden ticket to civilian employment, but five types of veterans do benefit from getting an MBA...

How Long-Married Military Couples Stay Together

More than 1,200 military couples married more than 15 years provide insight into making marriage and the military work.

Why Do Mil Families Have Mortgage Woes?

Even though media coverage is indignant on behalf of the military against The Evils That Mortgage Companies Do, I could...

Gatekeeping Dad From the Kids

We want the newly returned servicemember to take on some kid duties. Then, he does it wrong and we pick him to pieces.

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10 Unusual Ways To Celebrate July 4th

Looking for a way to spice up your Independence Day fun? Here are some great ideas.

Is Marrying Young the Right Choice?

Military folks do marry awfully young. According to the research, male military members are much more likely to have married...

Military Spouses Are Not Single Moms

Let a military spouse murmur the tiniest complaint about missing a deployed servicemember, and the Single Mom is whipped out...

Father's Day For Grown Ups

Father’s Day is easy for me and my lucky Dad because the years have granted a certain amount of understanding. Not everyone...

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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, MOSs and...

Gap Year: Do You Need A Year Off After Military Service?

A gap year after the military sounds like just what you need-- or a disaster waiting to happen. Here are 7 coaching...

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