Contact your Command Career Counselor or the nearest Fleet and Family Support Center and schedule yourself and your spouse for the Ruehlin Career Transition Course.

This is a one week career transition management program that is specifically designed to meet the unique challenges of Navy senior officers and senior enlisted personnel. There are two types of sessions intended for either officers (O4 – O6) or senior enlisted (E7 – E9) who are transitioning within the next two years from military to civilian careers.

This course provides a small amount of self-evaluation guidance, but mainly focuses on how to structure a resume and plan a job search.  It may or may not be available in your area.  If it is, it’s worth the time to attend.

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