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Military Transitions
March 19, 2001
A reader from Great Lakes, IL, writes:
People transitioning from the military to the private sector often have a hard time translating their job descriptions. While the hard skills they learned in the service often have counterparts in civilian employment, making the jump isn't always easy. However, there are hundreds of recruiting agencies like the Lucas Group that would be more than happy to do the translating for you. After all, most headhunters make 10% of your first year's salary (don't worry, they charge the employer, not you) as commission. This makes finding you a high-paying gig mutually advantageous - this may be one of the only instances in which you get rewarded for someone capitalizing on your skills!
As far as your skills are concerned, the thing that really makes you marketable is your experience as an instructor. Many companies are willing to provide additional training and pay top dollar for candidates that have certifiable experience teaching others. While school instructors are still underpaid, private instructional positions are extremely lucrative - after all, if you can learn it, digest it, and disseminate it effectively, you're a major component of the company's ability to generate its own trained workers. The CD-ROM and online training pages give you even further credibility, as they illustrate the ability to produce materials in an effective and timely fashion.
So despite all this, you're still worried about salary. A quick check at Salary.com shows your current general duties as a Military Specialist as:
"I am 2 years away from retirement eligibility in my current position. I am currently serving in the United States Navy, and although I have a
experience in several fields, I am most interested in the job market for my current position as a "Leadership Instructor" ... I have three years of experience in conducting daily classroom
learning, and facilitating groups in topics that include motivation skills, leadership competencies, value clarification and change agency. I am certified as a curriculum developer, and have authored several stand alone training courses on CD-ROM and Webpages.
Well, Sailor, if you listen closely, you can hear employers drooling.
My question is, how marketable are these skill in todays job market, and
what is the average salary range?"
"Performs a number of roles within the army. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 3 years of experience in the armed services. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Little creativity is required."
Given your skills and depending on location, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to beat that.
... and your salary capping off at about $20,219.
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