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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A healthy paycheck is essential to transitioning military members, job-seeking spouses and veterans. No one wants to work for...

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No veteran plans to quit their first civilian job in the first year. They expect they can get through the brutal commute, the...

Should Veterans Still Apply for Federal Employment?

Federal workers -- veteran and non-veteran alike -- are scrambling with the recent hiring freeze and other changes from the...

Use Your Leadership Skills: Become a Mentor for a Veteran

American Corporate Partners is one of our favorite transition programs at the Veteran Employment Project, and they have an...

What Does It Really Mean When You Apply and Hear … Nothing?

Why didn’t you hear anything back after you submitted your job application? You would think in the glorious age of AI...

Best Military Trade Shows and Conferences for Job-Seeking Veterans

Large military trade shows and annual conferences are a great place to reignite your networking when you are looking for a...

Here Is a Secret Most Job-Hunting Veterans Don't Know About Resumes. Take Our Quiz.

When someone says, "Shoot me your resume"; "Do you have a resume?" or, "Send me your resume," be sure to have the right...

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The biggest trend in job hunting this year is to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with your job hunt, but...

New Year, New Career: How to Get Your Job Hunt Off to a Fresh Start in January

Leaving the military in 2024? Looking for a new civilian job? We are ready to help with our newest transition master class.

LinkedIn Shortcuts: How to Use Your Military Job Title to Identify Your Civilian Job-Title Goal

What kind of job should you do after the military? Good question. If your network is stumped, you can do highly effective...

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