Career Search Assistance

Military Career Search Assistance

Your transition from the military to a career in the private sector represents both a personal adjustment and a professional change. We want you to know that SAIC has proven expertise in supporting veterans who wish to pursue challenging and rewarding careers within our many business areas.

Recruiting Events

Some of the transitioning military recruiting events and career fairs we attend include the following:

• Corporate Gray
• Hiring Heroes
• Military.com/Non-Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

• RecruitMilitary
• Service Academy Career Conference (SACC)
• Transition Career
• West Point Job Fair

Make the Most of Your Civilian Career Search

To help make your military transition and career search as easy and as effective as possible, we offer some information based on our experience in hiring candidates from the military and reserves.

• A good time to begin your search for a civilian career is about three months in advance of your separation date.

• Check job postings on our Web site on a regular basis, as we are adding new positions daily.

Getting Your Resume Noticed

Hint: The most universally accepted format for soft copy resumes is a Microsoft Word (MSWord) document.

• Provide contact information on your resume and profile that will remain consistent for several months.

• Be sure to note your date of availability. If you are an officer, list both your terminal leave and actual retirement date.

• Listing your military experience in reverse chronological order is ideal. Include pertinent information such as: all military acronyms, MOS's, NEC's, equipment, nomenclature, commands, responsibilities, and position titles.

• Make yourself more attractive to recruiters and hiring managers by widening the choice of locations in which you would be willing to work. It may help to list specific cities you would relocate to.

• When listing each command you served, make sure to include the dates, jobs, and responsibilities.

• Check your DD-214 for details about any other information that may be valuable such as: your education, military training/schools attended, any certifications or degrees, special training, or any honors and awards. It also helps to bring an actual copy of your DD-214 to any job interview.

• List clearly any security clearances you may hold. It may also help to check with your SSO before your service departure to learn the active, expiration, and other pertinent dates of your clearance(s). Please ensure that your resume does not include any information regarding "sensitive" work or materials.

Click here for tips on how to have an effective civilian job interview.

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