Transition from Military to Civilian Employment

Transitioning from military service to civilian employment can be a challenging process full of uncertainty. Get the skills necessary to envision a new career, plot a transition plan, translate your experience, network into opportunity, and excel in your new role. If you are a veteran, take advantage of one year of free access to LinkedIn Learning by visiting LinkedIn's veteran program.

• Reimagine yourself as a civilian professional.
• Build a compelling professional identity.
• Network to connect to opportunity.

• Course 1: Florent Groberg on Finding Your Purpose after Active Duty
• Join Medal of Honor recipient and LinkedIn for Veterans spokesperson Florent Groberg to explore the challenges and opportunities of leaving military service for civilian life.
• Course 2: LinkedIn for Veterans
• LinkedIn seeks to helps veterans take the next step in their careers. Learn how to use LinkedIn to grow your network, learn new skills, and find job opportunities.
• Course 3: Discovering Your Strengths
• Discover your strengths. Learn how to identify what you do best and make your strengths align with the work you do.
• Course 4: Managing Your Career: Early Career
• Learn how to proactively manage your career by building a career profile that will guide your future growth.
• Course 5: Translating Your Military Skills to Civilian Workplace
• Learn how to transition your military experience into a fulfilling civilian career.
• Course 6: Gaining Skills with LinkedIn Learning
• What's your learning style? Discover how you learn best and how LinkedIn Learning can help you set and achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Course 7: Job Search Strategies
• Teaches the latest techniques for finding the right position for your interests, skills, and experience.
• Course 8: Writing a Resume
• Create a resume that impresses hiring managers and speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn about the nuts and bolts of resume formatting, layout, and word choice.
• Course 9: Creating Your Personal Brand
• Learn how to create the brand of you. Craft a personal brand that puts you in control of your career and attracts opportunities.
• Course 10: Personal Branding on Social Media
• Learn how to build and manage an authentic, compelling personal brand on social media. Get tips for delivering content, tracking your progress, developing partnerships, and more.
• Course 11: Managing Your Professional Network
• Learn how to network and build professional allies who are always in your corner. Get easy-to-implement networking tips to build professional relationships and grow your career.
• Course 12: Giving Your Elevator Pitch
• Discover how to sell yourself in a short period of time with a memorable "elevator pitch."
• Course 13: Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
• Ace your next job interview. This collection of bite-sized videos shows how to deliver strong, well-crafted responses to some of the most common questions posed by job interviewers.
• Course 14: Mastering Common Interview Questions
• Learn how to master the top 10 most common interview questions you'll encounter when looking for a new job.
• Course 15: Negotiating Your Salary
• Learn smart strategies that can help you prepare for a salary negotiation, discuss your strengths, and follow up to achieve agreement.
• Course 16: Succeeding in a New Job
• Finding a new job is just the beginning. Explore actionable ways to be successful after joining a new company.
• Course 17: Business Etiquette: Meetings, Meals, and Networking Events
• Learn the unwritten rules for being more successful at meetings, business meals, and networking events.
• Course 18: Building Business Relationships
• Master the art of building meaningful business relationships. Learn how to set yourself up for visibility and success, manage up, build relationships with executives, and more.
• Course 19: How to Be Promotable
• Learn how to increase your chances of getting a promotion with a few simple steps.