Editor’s note: The following is an Ask the Experts feature, in which questions related to transitioning out of the military are answered by the experts who know best. Answers may be edited for clarity, style and length. If you have a transition-related question, we’d love to help you answer it. Just send your question to stories@rebootcamp.com.

Question:

How do I decide whether to stick with my MOS in my civilian career?

Answer:

It may help to ask yourself several questions as you begin to seek post-service employment. For example, did you enjoy the type of work you did while wearing a uniform? If you did and if there is a civilian equivalent, this may be the right choice.

An MOS translator is a helpful tool to determine which civilian positions most closely match your military occupational specialty, as well as the projected outlook on the field’s future.

Perhaps you want to change to a different civilian career from your military occupation. If you are undecided, several great tools are the Ability Profiler and the Interest Profiler, both of which are found within the O*Net Resource Center at https://www.onetcenter.org/dev_tools.html.

There are a number of free resources available to you and your spouse, but the best course of action when trying to decide is to schedule an appointment with a transition adviser. The adviser will help you determine the best civilian career for you and will guide you through a demographic search to ensure the chosen vocation is available in the location where you plan to move.

Additionally, the adviser will assist with developing a targeted resume and will even set up a mock interview to better prepare you for your new career!

―Maj. Lori E. Miller, Deputy Director Communication Strategy and Operations, MCIEAST ― Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and New River

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