Jacey Eckhart

Jacey Eckhart MA CPCC is Military.com's Transition Master Coach. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach and military sociologist who has been designing workshops and training active duty, National Guardsmen, Reservists and military spouses for decades. She is the founder of SeniorMilitaryTransition.com and has helped hundreds of veterans get jobs by identifying the skills, secrets and strategies veterans and spouses need most. Jacey is also an Air Force brat, a Navy wife, and an Army mom. Check back regularly to get Jacey's latest career advice below and visit the Veteran Talent Pool page to sign up for exclusive FREE master classes hosted by Jacey.

Latest Articles

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How Veterans Can Land a Great Job in Tech

Many veterans want to land a job in the tech sector. Transition Overwatch is a program providing unconventional internships...

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Are You Networking Like a Dirtbag?

Networking in military transition means reaching out to people you probably have not talked to in a long time. If you can...

2022 Top 25 Veteran Employers

When it comes to veteran hiring, the best predictor of future hiring is a consistent past record of hiring veterans, spouses...

Do Hiring Fairs Make You Want to Gouge Your Eyes Out?

Learning how hiring fairs really work is a transition skill for all military, especially senior military. If you take part in...

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The Elusive Secrets of Recruiters: How They Can Help You Get Hired Fast

For veterans, spouses and military in transition, the most neglected part of their network is the recruiter. We don't think...

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5 Bald-Faced Lies Military Members Tell About Networking

In military transition, service members let themselves believe five lies about networking that bring their job hunt to a stop...

11 Money-Sucking Lies Your Brain Tells You About Salary Negotiation

Salary negotiation is not a part of the job that military people generally master the first time around. So our brains want...

Will You Pay the 'Jerk Tax' and 4 Other Invisible Taxes During Military Transition?

Getting paid what you are worth in the civilian world is hard enough without paying invisible social taxes, too. Find out how...

NOW Official: Half Of All Surrogates Military Wives

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How the Good Guys Negotiate a Great Paycheck

Negotiating a great paycheck does not start when you get your first offer. The opportunity to negotiate a great paycheck...

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10 Perfect Questions for an Informational Interview

Informational interviews can sound so fake to military members looking for their first civilian job. With our 10 perfect...

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14 Best Career Aptitude Tests for Veterans and Military Spouses

What job are you qualified for after the military? It is a question everyone asks during military transition.

Does Your Job Hunt Have an F-Bomb Problem?

Job hunting for veterans and spouses can be so frustrating that in private, the f-bombs start to fly. This is a blinding...

Can You Answer the Hardest Interview Question of the Year?

The hardest interview questions of the year concern diversity, inclusion and equality on the job. With practice, you can...

Can Veterans Get Tech Jobs Without Tech Experience?

If you did not have a tech job in the military, is there a way you can tap into all the tech jobs in the economy? And if you...

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