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

Your Baby Is Ugly: 6 Ways You (Accidentally) Insulted Your Interviewer and Lost the Job

No transitioning military member tries to insult the interviewer, but feelings do get hurt and pride does sting. Look at the...

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How To Get a Government Job: Transition Master Class

Do you want to get a government job after military transition? There are more than 900 new job listings every day on USAJOBS...

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How Job Offers During Military Transition Are Like Whack-a-Mole

Job offers during military transition do not happen at the same time. Job offers come in like whack-a-mole and you have to...

10 Stupid PCS Mistakes

Planning can't solve every crisis that pops up. But it can help a lot. And the rest you just turn into a funny story later...

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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...

Moving to a new school tips | Military teens attend a leadership skills camp. (Marine Corps/Jason Jimenez)

Moving in High School? Here's the Worst Advice We Can Give Our Teens

Need moving to a new school tips? Moving to a new school in high school can be especially hard.

What Do You Owe Your Troops During Military Transition?

It is part of your job to retire well from the military. End your service on the right note by taking care of your own...

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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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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.

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