The transition from military service to civilian life can be both exciting and challenging. As a veteran, a major challenge you may face is to find a job that aligns with your military skills and experience. Find out how CareerOneStop’s Veteran and Military Transition Center website can help you find a meaningful, “good fit” civilian job. No registration is required to use any part of CareerOneStop.

Find a career fit

One of the unique challenges veterans often face is translating their military skills into civilian terms. The Veterans Job Matcher helps make the process easier by providing civilian career options that relate to your military experience.

Enter your MOC to see a list of civilian job titles that align with your skill set. You’ll find a profile of any civilian career on your list by selecting the career title. And from the same results, you can select “See jobs” to view current job listings in your preferred U.S. location.

Education and training for civilian jobs

For veterans looking to build on their current skills or pursue a new career direction, check out the Local Training Finder. You will find higher education and job training options in your chosen U.S. location, ranging from 6-week certificate programs to 2- and 4-year college programs through graduate school.

In Back to School, learn about professional certifications to help you qualify for jobs or enhance your civilian credentials, explore apprenticeship, and learn about how to pay for training— including using your veterans benefits.

An effective job search

If you know the type of job you’re looking for, get started searching right now on the Job Finder.  You can search through thousands of job listings that are updated daily from all over the U.S. The primary posting service (National Labor Exchange or NLx) shows only jobs that have been validated by state job banks.

That means you’ll avoid scams and false postings that can show up on commercial job banks. Start by entering a job title and location in Search. You can filter your results by company, location, and by “Remote/hybrid jobs only”.

Find in-person assistance

In-person help is available at American Job Centers across the country. AJCs offer employment services such as job fairs, resume writing and interviewing workshops, and one-to-one career counseling. Staff can help you sharpen your civilian resume and practice answering interview questions. Many AJCs also offer job search groups for veterans to network, share job leads and support for transitioning to the civilian work world.

Locate an American Job Center in your neighborhood or across the country.

Find more information on job search strategies, check out the Veteran and Military Transition Center website.