There are additional benefits available to veterans when searching for Civil Service jobs. While no benefit guarantees you a job, these may be helpful in the hunt for employment.

As a veteran, you may receive preference for Civil Service jobs if you meet certain criteria. Peter Gayton explains.

Your military service has given you a set of skills that no amount of classroom experience can match. The Federal and state Civil Service systems provide preferences to veterans. It’s not a guarantee of employment, but may make the critical difference in landing a position.

The transition from military service member to the civilian workforce can be tough, but is the transition easier for those with higher rank? Look at the veteran employment initiatives that exist in corporate America and you be the judge.

For the Guard and Reserve components, a slow economy and not knowing their rights, can easily lead into unemployment after deployment. It is no secret that this country is in a large recession, and jobs are not as easily found as they used to be. This leaves our National Guard and Reservists wondering, “Will I have a job when I get home?”

When constantly moving and only staying in a certain area for a few years or so, maintaining a career can be one of the many difficult tasks we must endure. But it does not have to be so difficult.

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