OVERVIEW
Military & Veterans Resources
Whether you are looking to advance your military career or transition out of the military, we are committed to helping you. We also support the families of servicemembers.
PathwayU
PathwayU is a career tool designed to help you find career paths that align with your values, interests, personality, and workplace preferences. PathwayU provides personalized career recommendations that will empower you to make informed decisions and achieve your professional goals.
- Sign up for WGU PathwayU with your WGU email address by clicking here.
- Start by looking at My Journey
- Take the 4 Career Assessments
- Review the Summary of your assessment results
Bridge My Return
WGU proudly partners with Bridge My Return to provide exclusive support to veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses with real-time job-matching with military-ready employers, real-world advice from coaches, military to civilian skills translation, and professional resume-building at no cost. BMR creates a '3-C' experience - Career, Community, and Character - to build a community to lift the hopes and expectations of veterans, employers, and veteran support organizations throughout America.
Military Skills Translation
As you work to put your military skills and expertise to work in the civilian world, here are some resources to help assess your potential and assist you in setting career goals and creating action plans.
Military-to-Civilian Skills Translators - Use the translator tools below to convert your MOS code to a civilian occupation. Review a list of civilian occupation titles that match your military skill set to identify potential career options.
CareerOneStop Military to Civilian Occupation Translator - The Military to Civilian Occupation Translator helps service members match military skills and experience to civilian occupations.
O*Net Online Crosswalk Search - Just enter your DOT or MOC code and you will receive equivalent job titles and descriptions that will fit with the skills of your military position.
Military.com Military Skills Translator - Translate your military skills, experience and training to find career opportunities that best align with your capabilities.
Covering the Essentials
- Resumes & Cover Letters
- LinkedIn for Veterans
- Interview Preperation
- Our workshop on making a successful transition to a civilian career: Boots to Suits
- AbilityJobs.com - This website features employment resources for people with disabilities including a resume bank.
- Resources for Job Seekers and Employers - Website with job search databases, job search assistance, and tools for application building.
- Additional Resume Resources - Visit the WGU Career & Professional Development Resumes webpage.
- Federal Employment of People with Disabilities - The US Office of Personnel Management site has information to assist job seekers with disabilities better understand how to find and apply for federal service opportunities.
- Job Accommodation Network - This website offers free resources and information for individuals with physical and intellectual limitations that affect employment.
- National Business and Disability Council - This website offers resources to job seekers with disabilities including webcasts and job search listings from member organizations.
- Cover Letter Resources - Visit the WGU Career & Professional Development Cover Letters webpage.
LinkedIn is honored to help service members and veterans take the next step in their careers. LinkedIn provides free 1-year Premium Job Seeker & LinkedIn Learning subscriptions to eligible military and veteran members.
- Performance Based Interviewing - The US Department of Veteran Affairs provides information on Performance Based Interviewing for veterans preparing for interviews.
- 4 Interview Tips for Veterans - Military veterans can improve their chances of getting hired with these strategies.
- Additional Interview Preparation Resources - Visit the WGU Career & Professional Development Interview Preparation webpage.
Putting It All Together
With a clear career goal and a job search strategy in place, review the job boards and career resources specifically for Military and Veterans to find open positions and employers who value your exceptional qualifications!
CareerOneStop Military to Civilian Occupation Translator - The Military to Civilian Occupation Translator helps service members match military skills and experience to civilian occupations.
O*Net Online Crosswalk Search - Just enter your DOT or MOC code and you will receive equivalent job titles and descriptions that will fit with the skills of your military position.
Military.com Military Skills Translator - Translate your military skills, experience and training to find career opportunities that best align with your capabilities.
Additional Military & Veteran Assistance Resources
The Caregivers Support Program - A resource for veterans and their families who provide care for injured Veterans and Service members.
The National Military Family Association - Offers support and programs for Military and Veteran family members. The NMFA is a respected voice on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon and Veterans Administration, to look out for the families who stand behind the uniform and for those who serve.
The Wounded Warrior Project - Strives to honor and empower Wounded Warriors, fostering the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded services members in our nation's history.
US Department of Veteran’s Affairs - Mission is to fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.
WGU GI Bill® Benefits - Western Governors University offers online degree programs approved for Veterans Administration (VA) education benefits under the Montgomery GI® Bill.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Student Wellbeing Services - WGU’s Student Wellbeing Services program offers FREE services that are designed to help students work through a variety of issues as they arise. These include 24/7 crisis support, financial, legal, emotional, and personal in addition to offering local community support.
Military & Veteran Job Boards
- Job Boards
- Career Resources
- America’s Veterans - America’s Veteran is the official website of the U.S. Government, operated by the Office of Personnel Management to help vets find jobs in the federal government. Individuals can search for jobs as a veteran, transitioning service member or family member.
- Hire A Hero - A place to search military friendly employers by location, category, or company.
- Hire Veterans - An e-Recruiting site for veterans of our armed forces. Search for relevant jobs offered by companies in the USA and abroad.
- Military.com - Search the largest free Veteran Job board to find jobs with veteran-friendly companies.
- Military Hire - MilitaryHire.com is a site developed and maintained by a team of military veterans and corporate hiring authorities. Its mission is to “serve those who served.”
- Recruit Military - Connect with military-friendly employers as America’s best talent.
- ZipRecruiter - Comprehensive resource that provides job postings, recruitment tips and strategies for veterans.
- Feds Hire Vets - This is an official website of the U.S. Government operated by the Office of Personnel Management serving as a one-stop resource for Federal veteran employment information.
- G.I. Jobs - The G.I. Jobs mission is to simplify the military transition experience using education and employment tools and resources to guide you to a successful career.
- Hiring Our Heroes - Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment.
- Let's Go Solar - Let's Go Solar energizes veterans for solar careers and provides strategic opportunities for training and jobs after military service.
- My Next Move For Veterans - You've served your country. Now you're ready for a new challenge. What do you want to do for a living?
- United States Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service - This website features resources to assist veterans prepare for and obtain employment.
- TAOnline.com (Transition Assistance Online) - Founded by former military personnel, TAOnline.com has been recognized by industry experts and organizations as a top leader in providing veteran jobs.
- Veteran Recruiting - Veteran Recruiting (VR) is a division of Astound Virtual who has revolutionized the way military friendly employers, service members, veterans, and military spouses connect as it relates to the job search. Through the VR virtual recruitment center, employers can recruit veteran talent across the globe in an efficient, effective, and environmentally friendly manner.
- Veteran & Military Transition Center - A one-stop website for employment, training, and financial help after military service. The website includes the Military-to-Civilian Job Search tool where veterans and service members can search for jobs based on the skills and experiences they gained in the military. The site also includes tips for job searching and links to national, state, and local resources specifically for veteran job seekers.
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