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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Every transitioning veteran in my coaching practice wants to hear three magic little words from the civilian world: "You. Are...

Resume Lab: I Know What Is Wrong with Your Resume. And I Can Help You Fix It.

If you are a veteran, spouse or active-duty member and you are not getting requests for an interview, you should know there...

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How can you make networking easy during military transition? Download one of the habit apps onto your phone and make it a...

When Does Your Veteran Status Expire on the Job Market?

Even though the federal government will always count you as a veteran when you apply for a position on USAJOBS, and your...

If Everyone Wants to Hire Veterans, Why Can't I Get an Interview?

When you are on active duty, it seems like every American employer wants to hire veterans. Yet once you transition, it may...

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