Combining Military Experience With an Advanced Degree
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Military personnel often leave the trenches of war and think that they will immediately be able to get a high-paying job. After all, aren’t employers looking for experience? And isn’t military experience matchless in the civilian workplace? A military man or woman will demonstrate valor, bravery, quick-thinking and mental skills not found in your everyday office. These skills should obviously be prized, but this is not always the case. Even with ample military training and experience, finding a job is still enormously competitive.
If you had a leadership position in the military, you may be disappointed to find that a wide-ranging military resume isn’t all it takes to gain a managerial position. In this day and age, an MBA is enormously important for securing a high-paying management position, or hope to rise in the ranks at a business.
Getting an Online DegreeOnline education is becoming more and more popular for people looking to secure a better career. Check out the site Edegreecenter.com. It has a bevy of information about online education program, whether it’s determining the right degree to match a career path, what to expect from the online education experience, and other relevant information. The value of an online degree is that you can study for a graduate or undergraduate degree while still working at a job.
This flexibility means that you can study on your own time. If you are disappointed with the results of your military resume and want to add more civilian experience to your list of experience, online education or on-campus education are a solid way to go.
Getting an MBA DegreeMBA’s are especially popular with military personnel. Even being in an MBA program can give you the leg up in job interviews. It takes more than military experience and a four-year program to impress potential bosses or job recruiters. Studying for an online or night degree while working a full-time job also shows resolve and determination, traits prized by recruiters. A management degree can also be enormously useful if you choose to remain in the military.
Other Programs For Military PersonnelThere are other degrees online that cater to military: engineering degrees, health care, information technology, and criminal justice. Trade and vocational degrees are also popular, and again can give you the leg up on your competition and help pad your military resume. There is some misconception that financial aid is not available for online education as it is for on-campus education. The opposite is true. There are financial aid programs, both government run and independent, available for online education. There are also financial aid packages in addition to the GI Bill specifically for military personnel.
Whatever route you take, you have to be aware that your military career is not necessarily a slam dunk in the job market. Some employers will hire employers based on military experience and nothing else, but many will not. Padding a resume with job experience, additional degrees, or internships, can help you land that career that effectively uses everything you learned during your military service.
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