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General career planning for veterans

• What’s Good for Business and for Veterans is an interesting overview of current and needed research on the career lives and choices of veterans (PDF). From the RAND Corporation
• Search for and explore resources, supports, and ideas for veterans making a career path choice in You’ve Served Your Country…What Do You Want to Do for a Living? From My Next Move for Veterans
• Worth a read! The Pew Research Center has published a research report called The American Veteran Experience and the Post-9/11 Generation that looks at the transition to employment for veterans with combat experience and for those with disabilities, as well as The Transition to Post-Military Employment on the experiences of veterans in the civilian workplace.
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook has the latest information for hundreds of careers about pay, hiring trends, required education, and more. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Translate job titles, certifications, and skills learned in the military into civilian terms using the Military Skills Translator. From Military.com

Job accommodations

• Learn more about Veterans Accommodations in this overview. From the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Questions about the legal aspects of job accommodations are addressed in this document. From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Explore this overview of assistive technology supports From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Self-employment and entrepreneurship

• Get tips and support from successful veteran entrepreneurs in Veteran Business Owners and Their Recipe for Success. From the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) Lifeline for Vets
• Read this article about a research report on the success of veteran entrepreneurs. From Medium.com

Federal jobs

• Find an overview of the federal Veterans’ Preference From Feds Hire Vets
• Check out 7 Tips for Veterans to Land a Federal Job, an easy-to-read brief on how veterans can get hired into federal jobs. From the Military Times