Upon leaving the military, people are faced with a new experience: having to write resumes, face interviews, and, in many cases, redefine their worklife. Savino, having tackled this transition to civilian life, teams up with Krannich, the author of several books on job search, to provide a comprehensive guide for others facing this prospect. Following the Krannich formula, the book gleans materials from a wide variety of sources and places them in a logical sequence. The authors provide an overview of career development techniques, job-search skills, data on the fastest growing occupations, best places to live, small business start-ups, and information specific to military personnel, including resources such as the Army Career and Alumni Program. They fail to suggest not-for-profit, educational, and government jobs as career paths, but this is still a good resource for reentry into the civilian world.
Joshua Cohen, Mid-Hudson Lib. System, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Whether they've made a career of military service or served only a brief stint, veterans looking for civilian jobs soon find that the marketplace is alien territory. Savino and Krannich target job hunters who have been in the U.S. Army with this outstanding, thoroughly detailed manual of advice. Information is provided on matching military duties with corresponding civilian jobs, military benefits to be taken advantage of, transition assistance, and factors to consider when choosing where to relocate. Basic job-hunting skills and techniques such as interviewing, resume writing, and salary negotiation are unfamiliar to military personnel, and the authors do an excellent job of tailoring standard job search advice. Much of this latter material has been adapted from Krannich's Careering and Re-Careering for the 1990's (1991). Savino, now a consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, is a retired army major who has successfully made the transition to corporate gray. Highly recommended, especially for military base libraries and libraries with nearby military installations. David Rouse --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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