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Understand What it Takes to Get Hired and Stay Employed

We all change jobs or professions, or retire eventually. In my case, I’ve retired three times but still remain engaged in volunteer work. Some transitions are planned; others are unexpected. And I’ve found the planned transitions to be the least stressful. Whatever your profession, you probably have an established reputation and are comfortable in your surroundings and with the people who you work for and with. Imagine how you might feel if you were to get laid off. Suddenly your world comes crashing down. Or how about knowing that it’s time to leave the military, but you go through denial and keep kicking the can down the road, oblivious to the fact that your retirement date is closing in and the profession you have come to know, love, and fully embrace is coming to an end. Finally, you have your retirement party and it’s over. You’re a civilian, and if you haven’t planned well, you’re unemployed. Now what are you going to do? The most successful transitions are those that are planned, but even if you didn’t see it coming, the first thing you need to do is take stock of your surroundings and determine who you are, what you want to do and why, and develop a plan of action. This book will help you think about and chart the path ahead.

"(Bob) explains clearly the differences between the military world and the civilian corporate world and how to navigate the transition between the two. The advice and instruction in Transitions 2.0 is so effective that I would recommend it to anyone—military and nonmilitary persons who are making a midlife transition in their career and desire to make a difference in a new direction.” Hyrum W. Smith, founder and former chairman and CEO of FranklinCovey and founder of 3 Gaps in his foreword to Transitions 2.0