Which military jobs lead to the best civilian careers? No other resource gives in-depth, important facts for connecting military training to desirable jobs in the civilian world. This new book covers 75 military occupations and their 150 best civilian counterparts for a total of 225 detailed job descriptions and 45 best jobs lists.The ¡§best civilian jobs¡¨ lists are organized by pay, growth, openings, part-time work, self-employment, gender, interest, and personality type. Bonus lists reveal the top 20 occupations held by veterans and the top 20 fields in which veterans work.The civilian job descriptions divulge pay, growth through 2014, annual openings, tasks, personality type, interest area, skills needed, work environment, and the military job that provides training for it. The military job descriptions include information on tasks, service branches that offer the job, whether it is an officer or an enlisted job, the specific work training provided, helpful personal attributes, helpful school subjects, personality type (RIASEC interest code), physical demands, work environment, opportunities for the job in the military, and the civilian jobs it trains for. A useful overview explains why the military can be a good place to learn skills, how recruits are placed in military jobs, and what to say to recruiters. Also discussed are enlisted versus officer jobs, the military lifestyle, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), the RIASEC interest codes, how the G.I. bill works for service members who want additional education, and much more.As the only book that focuses on the military jobs bridging to civilian careers, 150 Best Jobs Through Military Training is ideal for anyone who is considering military service, who is soon to be discharged, who has served in the military, or who advises people on military service.The eleventh book in JIST¡¦s best-selling Best Jobs series is based on the latest government data and the most current labor market information.Interesting Facts and Figures About the Audience for This Book„X Two million high school students take the ASVAB each year.„X About 200,000 enlisted personnel and about 20,000 officers enter the military each year.„X About the same number are discharged each year; only about 15 percent of these are retirements.„X It is not true that the military is a last-chance option for young people who have no better alternatives. In reality, more than 90 percent of military recruits hold a high school diploma, while that is true of only 75 percent of their peers. (From the foreword by Janet Wall)„X About two-thirds of enlistees score above the national average in verbal and math tests, clearly outscoring their peers. (From the foreword by Janet Wall)„X It¡¦s a myth only disadvantaged youth join the military. Most military recruits come from the economic middle class. (From the foreword by Janet Wall)
