Pam 605-3 DA 2a MBADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 'ARMY No, 60-3 ‘Wanumnanox 25, D.C, £8 Oster 1057 CHANGING YOUR CAREER 2 2 5 13 3 ra & » Pa = 2 & 2 z * = 2 ry “a0 a‘Your New Career ‘You arw epprouching the time when you will etre from tho Army, ‘or you heve already reached thet point. “Your militay life is draw- {ng or has drawn to s close. Your eiviian life is about to begin. "Retirement from the militery service, ualike retirement from most positions in civilian Lite, usally is based on yoara of scrvice rathar ‘than age. ‘The great majority of retiring Avmoy members are in the prime of life and ean look Jorward to many aolive snd productive ears, Tho need for youth in the Army has not mads you obsolete! {TE you ae typo! of the thousands of persons retiring from the Army ach year, you are not considering retirement to a rocking chair. Tn- stead you are thinking of changing to m new eateer in civilian Life. "There are many advantages you may gain from employment after your retirement from the military service. Let's contder a fow of ‘hom. A civilian career ean provide you with— “A means of augmenting your retirement pay and thereby maintain- ing your present stendard of living. This will bo especially impor- tant if you have a family to support, children in calla or other ex- pense hich would make it diiult for you to have n decrease in your ‘Additional social security coverage if you did not accrue suficient ‘coverage during your military service; and a means of increasing your average monthly wage and thereby increasing the monthly benefits to ‘hich yon wil be entitled upon reaching the sge of 65. “A possible souree of peasion or retirement pay in aZdition to thoee ‘you receive from your military retirement pay and social security. ‘Most people are happiest when they keep busy. Yeu havo become oeustomed to Teading an activa and wieful life in the Army. The ‘chanoed are that you will want to continue to do your part in the Na- tion's work. Start Planning Now ‘What are your chances of Gnding a satitactory dyilian enteert "Thay have never ham brighter. ‘The country icin an expanding acan= ‘omy and opportunites lie aheed for you if you wish to‘ake advantage of them. Your military experience can almost oertzinly be put to ‘rolitabo use in some phase of civilian life. You woald be unwise, however, not to recognize the problems with ‘which you will be faced in making the adjustment from a military to civilian career. Tn seeking civilian employment, you will be enter- ing a new competitive area in which your evezes ‘will be determined bby your own initiative snd resouresfulnoss. It will ke up to you to decide on th jab ortho typeof occupation in which you ure intarestad and for which you are qualified, and then to go out and find it, Tt is ‘of Lely thatthe job wil find you. And you should not expect aaalter of cours, to sar a tho tap of your ooopational eld. You ‘ill probably have to work your way up in your new civilian career jst a8 you didn the Army. ‘You may aswell face the fat that fow employers willful that your oars of military experiance and responsibility stomatialy qualify {you forthe job you went, You will hav to sel youre by tranla ‘ng your military sila into civilian counterparts by demonstrating ‘tho relation of the work you have dau inthe Army to the work you ‘wish todo in civilian ie, Now is the time for you to start planning your civilian career. ‘Your transition from military to civilian if wil be easier if you have propared forit gat 8 begin your preprnons by asking yout thre que ‘What civilian jobs are open to met ‘For which ofthese jobs am I best quaied by my past experience? “How ean I convince an employer of my qualifieation fr the job Tanti ‘This pamphlet will try to help you answer thew questions, ‘The Civilian Occupational Field Restrictions on Employment ‘You may save yourself from later confusion and disappointment by considering in advance certain bacic restrictions on the activities of retired Army members. This pamphlet cannot consider all the pro- visions of law which restrict the activities of retired personnel, ‘Tho general context of the more important zostrictio laws is explained in the following parsgrephs. If you have any doubt aa to whether you ‘may bo violating a law by accepting employment with the Federal Goverment or with 1 firm doing business with the Federal Govern- ‘ment, you should obtain advice on tho mattar Before you commit your- self,” Diseus the prospective position with the legal nasstance oficer at sny Ary installation or send complete details of the position and the duties you will be required to perform to The Adjutant Guneral, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C, ATTN: AGPS-AR. ‘When you retire from the Army you hey not engage in personal ‘or professional activities which are incompatible with thestandards of ‘conduct expected of 1 membor on active duty with the Army. Regu: lar Army personnel, including thoso advanced to a higher eommis- sioned grade on the Army of the United States Retired Lise, are ell ‘subject to the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, ‘ovon though they have been rtired from active duty, Retired Regu™ lar Aimy officers and warrant oflcars aro considered tobe “ofcars of ‘the United Stator” and are subject to any statatory reatzietions im-posed on officers of the United States even though such saintes do not ‘Specifically pertain to rtired mombsrs of the Atmed Forces, "There ate n0 restrictions on the amount of mouey you may receive ‘as lary from « private frm and such salary will not reduce tho ‘mount of your rtired pay. "You are permitted to uso your military title in eonpection with civilian enterprises when not an active duty. However, you must be tireful not to use your ttle in a way which would indicate that the ‘Department of the Army spproves a commercial enterprise. You ‘ould eapecially avoid any endorsement or contset which could bring iserdit to the Army. "You are not permitted to wear your uniform in order to promote any civilian enterprise. Wearing of tho uniform is confined to occa- sons of a military character. ‘Generally speaking, Federal law will not preclude your accepting ‘enployment with a commercial eoncar which may be doing business ‘vith the Federal Government so long as your dies do not involve cer tain prohibited activities, If you are relired as a Zegular Army fficer, you may not represent your employer in the negotition or ‘procarement of contracts with the Federal Government through the Department of the Army. You may, however, arrange for meetings ‘between interested persons of the Department of the Army and repre- sentatives of the company with which you are employed, exploit the ‘suitability of your company’s produits, handle the technical deteils of the contract after it has been negotiated, and otherwise service a mego- tinted contract. You may also participate drcctly in the negotiation for procurement of contracts through any military or efvilian depart- rent of the Federal Government except the Department of the Army. ‘There is no Limitation on your activitis in connection with sales to inted fund aotvitics such as post exchanges, offeer or non commissioned offcer open messes, ote, since these are not considered fle to the Federal Government. ‘As oretired member you wil be permanently barred from prosecut- ‘ng or aiding in the progsoution of any claim aguinst the United ‘States involving sny subject matter with which you wore directly con- nected while on active duty. Tf you are retired as a Regular Army offcer, you are forbidden bby the Constitution of the United States from accepting compensation ‘rom a foreign country. Furthermore, under the current policy of the ‘United Stater, you may not wark, with or without remunarstion, for &foruign company or individual engaged in notvities in competition with American industry. ‘Thess prohibitions will not preclude you from being employed in foreign country by wm American firm, even ‘hough the firm may be under contract (6 a foreign Government. ' you are retived as a non-Regular Army offcsr or as ai enlisted‘man, you will be able to accept evil employment snd compensation from sny foreign government ar any convsrn controlled in whole oF part by n foreign government, subject ‘othe approval of the Seo- retary ofthe Army. ‘Before vecking a Federal Government pestion, you should eonsider legal resirictions imposed by two important laws which largely determine the conditions under Which rete servies personnel may >be employed as civilians by the Federal Government. ‘The “Dual Ofice Act” (act of 81 July 1894, as amended (6 U.S. C. 62) provides that no person who holds an “ofice” undsr the Gor- E & ‘warrant oficers of the Regular Army. Itdoes not apply to Rega -Atmy warrant officers whose retired pay is used upon « commissioned aarado on the Army of the United States Retired List. ‘The uot docs not apply to Regular Army offoars and warrant officers who are— rtired for physical dimbilty ineurredin lin of duty: ‘employed on 1 tamporary, part-time, or intermittent bass; ‘employed by « nonsppropriated fund ttivity appointed to a Federal position by the President of the United ‘States by and with advice and consent ofthe Senate; oF lected to a public ofca. ‘Regular Army offcer personnel who are exempt from the provisions ‘of the “Dual Office Act” are still bound by the provisions of the eo- called Economy Act, ‘The “Economy Act” (Act of 80 June 10%2, as amended (6 U. 8. C. {50t)) provides that a person's combined retired pay for service as « commissioned offcer and pay of a Federal offce cannot excced the ‘rate of $10,000 a your. “However, a porson who ie subject to the pro- visions of the “Teonomy Act” may waive all or part of his retired py in order to accept Federal civilian employment. Tf ho waives all his retired pay, ho mey accopt Federal civilian employment with a ‘compensation grater than $10,000 a year, ‘The “Eeonomy Act” applies to— ‘atid commissioned oficers of the Regalar Army individuals who are drawing retirement pay whove commissions ‘in the Ready, Standby, or Retired Pesorve sve been terminated. ‘The “oonomy Act” dooe not apply to— ‘warrant olcers or enlisted personnel unless their retired pay is‘aéod upon-a commissioned grade or they are subsequently svanced ‘to. commissioned grade on th retired list, ‘ofiears who are retired for disability incurred in combat with an ‘examy of the United States; ‘ficers who are retired for disabilities eaused by an instrumen- “lity of war in lino of duty during a period of war or the Korean conflicts ‘reserve offcers who continue to hold commissions in the Ready, Standby, or Retired Reserve. ‘Notice that the “Economy Act” limite the combination of retired pay received for service as 4 commissioned oficar and pay of sny ‘other Federal ofice to a rate of $10,000 a year. A rate of $10,000 ‘means that the combination of retired pry and other compensation ray not exooed a daily rate of $37.77 or « monthly rate of $888.83, feven though the employment may be intormittont and the total fcnount redsived from such employment, when combined with retired ‘pay, would not exceed $10,000 during a single year. ‘The manzer in which a person eubjoct to tho provisions of the “Beonomy Act” is employed by the Goremment may éetermine ‘whether be must waive at least 4 portion of his retired pry. For ‘example, suppose an individusl receiving retired pay for sevice as & ‘commissioned offcer is periodically employed by the Goverment as fe consultant of specialist with no indication of how many days or ‘montha he may be 20 employed. Tt he is employed at per diem rato ‘of $25, le ust wnive all his retired pay in exces of $2.77 onthe days ‘that he is employed by the Government. ‘The same restrictions apply to monthly employment, the basic figure in that case buing $888.99. Tf, however, the individual has an uppointment or contrast of em- playment which epeoifally limits hia employment to a stated number Of hours por day, days por week, wwecks or months (for example: a tonsultant who is sppointadl to work 21 days by the end ofthe fiscal [Jeer) and provides for payment only “when actually employed,” he ‘must waive only that portion of his retired pay which would cause his total pay received from the Government to excwed $10,00 & year, ‘Frployment by a nonappropriated fund setvity is subject to the provisions of the “Boonomy Act” but not the “Dual Ofics Act” Employment by municipal, county, or State governments; employ- ment by State National Guard agencies, Stato civil dafonse agencies, ‘the American Red Cross, and universities reesiving Federal funds; tnd employment where componsition comes from tecritoral funds rather than these of the United States isnot covered by the “Economy ‘Act? or the “Dual Office Act.” ‘igure I summatises gonorlly the restrictions imposed by the “Dual Ofice Act” and the “Eoonomy Act” upon the various egos of retired personne,[SNULLONELSE NOLLYEXEANOO 'IVAG GXV GOLEO TWA‘Business and Industry ‘Business and industry are constantly searching fo persons with demonstrated administrative and managerial bility or technical skill, Ts very likly that assignments you have eld and work you ‘have done in the Army qualify you to perform similar workin civilian Jife. Your problom isto oovrelato jour military experience with civilian occupational demands. You need to know epee fects about ‘various positions in civilian industry and what they re tiled, “A great deal of material is available on oocupations Most books ‘on this eubject provide standard ob titles and tuniform job deserip- ‘lous, bat, even eo, the material willbe invalusbe to you “Available without charge from the Superintendent of Documents, Goverament Printing Often, Washington 25, D. Gis 9, (pricelist) 894 ceafitled “Occupations, Professions, and Job Descriptions” dated ‘March 1950, As tho tite denotes it isa bibliography of oosupational material and where and how to get i prepared by various Govern iment agencies, but not covering Government jobs, This pamphlet ‘Should be sed as gn additional and not as an exsisiv eoures be- ‘cause ib ie a compilation of material evailablo through the Federal Government only and 1s results limited in its coverage. ‘For the persoa who doss ot know exactly what he s interested in, 4t is gunerally better to stady a pertiealar business or industry t0 dolermine whether long term enresr opportunities arv worth his in- terest or whether a competing business may be mors desirable for cexneer purposes ‘A systema stody of a particular business or industry generally follows those taps: ‘Consult a general encyclopodia to get a general background and a guide to supplomentary reading. ‘Examine current reports for the record of its size wxd distribution, its condition over a pariod of years and its ramifications, by checking ‘standard busines direstoris found in most public ibraries, ‘Reed eurrent periedioals publishod in the interest of the business or industry such as thelr “trade? magazines. These are found in ‘Public libraries or investment fms ‘Other publications which may be helpful include: ‘American Business Diretoriss issued by the Department of Gommerce which gives a general Tisting of current directories. Practically avery Stato is represented by some type of directory of its industries. ‘Tho dinectoris ere oftan sponsored by such groups 1 the State chamber of commerce, burean of business research of the State university, or the State industrial ‘commission. Examples are the Wow Jersey Industrial Directory ana the Directory of Floris Indueries, In addition to the Stato direvories there are ruglonal direotories such ss Directory of New England Manujac-turers, Material prepared by State ie available by writing the Stato they havo gained during their military service, Arrange- rents have been concluded with the Civil Service Commision which <2 By the Deocinent of the Asm and the overs commands “Th io jobs immotiatay alae nad thle oetiona vay from Any to dy, bot Caz esha 8 wide range of eocupations end sls tnd often sn opzortnity fora coin in Iction. ‘The oversea come nuns are mote freely in seod of shordnnd and ore reporter, Dorsonel specials nxonatats suitors, budget and Bra fer, Ratiesaon management analy supply and property ocr, end tuginears of all types Grade of jobs range from GS-8 to GS-18, ‘ith tho bavietconoentratons in GS-0, 11, nd 1. "you re ntreied in Department of tho Army employment ove seas ind eliove youslt quale, you should submit sompleed Standard Form 3 (Application fr ederal Emplaymaat) to the Orevets Ary Division, Offs of Civilian Peronnel, Dopoty Chiat or'Stat ‘or Personnel, Depertnent of the Army, Room TOT, Old Sot Ofc Building, Washington 25, D. ©. Standed Forms 57 may Icbtained from tn Civilian Perorael Ores at Ary intallations thd atinoe United Stats pot foes T's pablo tat dil wervce employment with the Gevarnment vil give you mother spare of retirement income. Noval, a per- Sin heltieg-« Federal penton under the Civil Service Eatirenent ‘Aat may wosve credit owed civil meric rtement for al his pre Sous honorable achive military servo sale twas performed flor December 1956 and social security Bent wre payable. ‘Tiss true iP ultry entice wish preedas ot interrupts a period of cvilin camploymet, provided to military service ceme Before Saal spars. tion froma pontion andor tho el servcertrement sytem, How ver whes ay employee reives military retired pay a8» real of tary vient sme period of acrvice ennot be credited toward {lvl suri ied pay, except as provided below. Militery sorvioe wl cried weder the Civil Serio tiement Act wheran enployee— Teosves fetid pay for auth prvi based on a “hvie-om= rected diabilityinctmed in comb with si exany of the United Sites or said by a iotrumentality of wat i in of eats 10is granted retired pay under the provisions of Title 10, United ‘States Code, soction 1881 (formerly Title TIT, PL 810, 80th Cong.) thas elected to relinquish all his Army retired pay in onder to rcsive compensation or pension from the Vetesias? Adzainistration, ‘When an employee receiving retired pay baced on military service is recalled to active duty, and his subssquent military sorviee dows not affect his rato of retired pay, such sorvien is oreditable for civil service retirement purposes. Ratired Regular Army offcars and warrant oficers who are pro- nibited from working forthe Federal Government may find pestions {in State territorial, county, or municipal govarnmenta which St their ‘qualifications and interests, They aro also authorized to accept emn- ployment with nonappropriated fund activities euch 3 post en ‘changes, theaters on militery installations, and other activites sup- ‘ported by nonapproprited funds aucation Opportunity is knocking for you if you would like to supplement your rétirament incomo by touching. Thare is a serious teacher ‘hortage at all educational levels throughout the United States. This shortage is most critical in the felds of scienoe and zoathematios and at the college level whore enrollments are expected to double within ‘tho next 10 years, ‘The teaching profession hus many advantages to offer you. It pro- ‘ides both pleasunt work and the satisfaction of continuing your active service to the Nation by furthering the educational aime of our ‘country and enriching tho lives of our young eitizans. The typical scademic year gives teachers an extanded summer vacation, ‘The United States Employment Service has made special arrange- ‘ents to process applications for secondary school teaching postions inthe fields of seience and mathomaties. Any State employment fice will forward your application to the State in which you desire to tach for review by the appropriate school authorities. Virtaally all States Ihave made provision for the issuanco of temporary touching certifoutes ta individuals who are not yet fully qualified for secondary-school teaching when fully osrtifed teachers cannot be obtained. While {he requirements for such vertifcation vary with diffrent States and Aoca school boards education courses or postgraduate study are often necessary. For details write the nearest loca) offco of your Stato Employment Service, I you are interested in civilian career in touching, i i probable ‘hat Jou can begin to prepare yourself while you are atl in the Army. ‘The Army Education Center at any instalation ean advise you on n‘the courees you sould take to complete acollegn degree or to prepare {or cerfiation in vations profesions including teaching. You will find the edeatinsl adviser isa profeeionel educator whois exper- jenced in teaching and in school administration. Ble willbe glad to Ihlp you plan lang- or short-range program depending upon how far you went Sn ahool and how much tine renains before you sro ligile for retnenent.” By taking advantage of tho educations) ‘opportunites within Ge Army, you can atlas ako the intial stepe tard qualifying for crtifinton asa tenche. "There are varous programs desiged to qulify rotired military pnonnel for the teaching) profession, For example, Panioe Gnivesity, Tatayett, Ind, has established «program expresiy designed {9 qualify rated trvie members to teach basic courses in college matiematicn. Tho programy is open to rtied persons who Ihave a bachelors degree, have studiod calculus and can mot graduate school raquiremete for sisson. ‘The program consists of special sequence of cour whichis covered in 48 Wwenks of instraction, A tertfcate is aarded to each candidate who completes the program swith a passing grain each cours. ‘Thos candidates who compete ‘the program sad alo ffl the requirements of the graduate skool ‘wil reotive a master of scienon degree. Pardue will ast graduates in oblaining deirable position. In view of tho current tetcher shortage, not graduates should be able to find positions in-whoterer pert of the eouay they wich to live. Current starting sxlaries for Collage tancors tr from $4,000 to $5,000 for the uml academic year of approximatey 9 month. TE you aro interested in reeving ‘ditional infornation on the Purdos program, you may write wo the Director, Retired Armed Service Training Program, Department of Mathematics, Purive University, Lafayette, ni ‘The Sen Fransbo Unified School istrict conducts a traning pro- ram Lo ysslfy clleye graduate for clomentary- ond cesoniery fehoo! feahing ia California. A fellowship of 61,800 per ochool yar, ‘payable in allowancos of $198 per month, is granted to each person Fekcted as a truinee Retired membars of &8 yrs of ago or mer with a bachelors degr from a liberal ate collage ar eligible for Coneiderstion forthe program. Té you wish tbe considered fr this Program, wits ‘othe Teacher Resruitment and ‘Training Program, Ofice of the Superintndent of Schools, 185 Van Neos Avenn, San Fransisco, Cait Opportunities inthe flld of education sro not confined to teshing positions. ‘Ther are vasious public relation, reearc, administra tv, and exnoatve jota. Explore this Sald chorougly. Any State eat of liad wil Yet sly you wih te information you villPreparing a Résumé What Is a Résumé? “You may as well start by assuming that meet employers to whom you will apply for work nover have hoard of you. One of the best ways ‘you can introduce yourself to a prospective employer is by preparing. 2 résumé and submitting it with covering letter. Your réaumé may lead to and intorview witha desirable employer and the interview may Tend toaob. “A.résune isa brief summary of what youave to offer toa particular employer or for « particular type of postion. Tt tell bret: ‘Wheyouare ‘Whri you know. ‘What you have done, ‘What youean do. ‘Wht kindof position you would like, ‘The perpose of your name is to sell yourself to an employer and {usify yoar choi of oeupstion to him, If an employer is favorably impressel by your résumé, you have taken the Gast important step ‘ward getting the kind of position you want, First inpressions are alvoys important. You will make your frst impressim on n employer through your réeumé, ‘Therefore you should be willing to spend the time and effort to write as effective ‘Ngumé as You can. This calls for considerable preliminary work be- fore yousctually slart writing your nud, Preliminary to Writing a Résumé Zn its foal form, your résumé will be brief and the material you ‘include will be highly selestive. ‘The résumé will be s summary of ‘your knowledge and experience, You should start by gathering and ‘ordering ll tho important facta about youreslf and your experience, ‘Your fst job, then, isto evaluate yourself. This self-evaluation, which might be considered a “staff stidy,” should be done with great care and m great detail. You must analyze your abilities, your train ‘ng, your interests, and your experiance to determine the type of job for which you are qualified and your qualifcations for that job. ‘Probably the best way to begin is by preparing a chronological sum- ‘mary of your life. Figure 2 gives you a basic outline to follow in raking wp this summary. You can, of course, expand or adapt this catlinetosnit you own conrenienee, ‘Start your chronological summsry with the year of your bisth and continue on down to the present year. List the address or addresses st which you lived during each year of your life. Emphasize the schools you attended, the positions you held, and eny other information ‘which may be relevant when you start ssking employment. Don't ‘omit any of the jobs you havo had, in both civilian and military life, BDut don't try to describe your different jobs on this outline, Simply list them by tide, Finally, under “References” list the names of ‘exchors, employers, military commanders, or other people who knew you well and who wotld be aptto speak highly of the work you hve, performed on the differnt jobs youheld. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY 2008 Mads Ave, "FSi, Ark, 2100 Osan Bt, Flot De Thomas, Bose Ark ‘Univenaty of Ant, Deas George "Pept, Ane(CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY —Couttuad ‘igure @Contoced ‘The chronological summary is for your own convenience, “Keep itt ‘Tomay serve you in various ways before you have finished hunting for ‘employment. Some employers may ask for a chronological reoord of allyour experience. Ifyou are required toll out forne fora security clearance, you may be called upon to supply most ofthe information ‘You have entered on your chronological summary. ‘The summary will ‘serve as a ready-referonco chert which may help you in every stoge of| ‘your search for employment. Primarily though, the chronological summary if intended to help xyouin writing yourréaumé, Braluate Yourself ‘Your next stap isto take a thorough analysis of your background ‘and experience in order to learn how you ean make your past work for ‘yourfutara, ‘Perhaps the best way to analyze your background and experience is topreparean “evalustion list” under thess headings: ‘Personal characterstice and preferencay, Arocations und hobbies ‘Bdueation. ‘Work history. ‘List all your assets so thet you can select those factor in your train- ing and experience which aro particularly significant to employers. ‘This list wil provide you with material for preparing « base eum sothat you may adapt your éaumé to dillerent types of ols. BPersonal Characteristics and Preferences ‘You must evaluate your personal characteristics for their practical aspects. ‘Try to determine whether they would belp or bust you. in diferent eldsof work. ‘Ask yoursdf afew key questions. Tow do you really like to spend your timet What are your likes? Dislikes? Do you like to work {with people, figures, idons, money The answers to theoo questions Inay have cocsiderable beating an the type of work for which you de- ‘de to apply. ‘There's not much use undertaking work in which you Ihave no etl interest or dor which you are tamperamentally unfit. ‘As far as posble, you should pask a position that fits your personality. "There are other Personal question that may affect your choice of an ‘occupation. How is your health? Are you capable of performing ‘strenuous or demanding work! Do-you want a postion that calls for fall days vork every day,« part-time job, or » position (Ike teach- ‘ng) that may give you e lengthy vacation each year? ‘Where do you want to livet If your plac of residence isa primary consideration, you will, of course, be limited to seeking empleyment in ‘your own part of the country. ‘This may diminish your chances of Tinding the kind of position you want. You may have to make a choice and decide whether where yoa live or what work you do is of ‘greatar importance to you. ‘Remember that if you aro entitled to have your househeld goods shipped to ahome of selection at Government expense the shipment ‘must be completed within 1 year from tho date of your retirement ‘and only oneshipment ofthe same lot of household goods is authorized. ‘Therefore you will do well to eclet home in an area where you antic ‘pate inding employment, ‘Evaluating your pervonal chavacterstis and eonsidering your per- ‘onal preferences in advance may save you much time, energy, and frustration. “Avocations and Hobbies ‘Technical sll end knowledge you have acquired for the fun of it may bo put to profit end form the basis for your new civilian eareer. ‘Some retired Army members have taken advantage of the Inowledge they gnined -hrougl hobbies like electrons, photography, and write {ng to pursuethere interests professionally after retirement, ‘List your svocations and consider whether yon mnay know enough bout one of thom to makeit voration. Raueation Raucational background has become incressingly important as & ‘qualification in many occupational fields. Reviewing your own edu- ‘ational background may help you to determine the kind of work for 6which you are best ftted. Your education may serve as one silling ‘point when you arosecking the postion you want. You may also dis, cover deficiencies in your educational background which you ean over ‘came by taking courses arranged through the Army Education Centar ‘or aftar your retirement from the Army. ‘Summarize your educational background. List the schools you attended, any collogo you attended, any degree you received, the sub ject in which you majored, Be suo to include graduate work. Con- der any special instruction you have had, the military schools and seminars you attended, correspondance cous you have taken, AT the courses you have taken may not prove relevant to the work you decide to sc, but listing them now will kelp you in learning jut what knowledge you posses, In reviewing your educational background, sonsider which couress you prefarred and which eourses you disliked. ‘This may prove an important clue in your self-evaluation. Work History ‘The mest important and most difielt part of your self-evaluation will be the analysis of your work history. Your work history will bo the core of the résumé. Before you waite your nium, howerer, You ust do some hard thinking aboat the various joa that have made up ‘your working life. ‘On separate pisos of paper list every job which you have noted on your chronological sunmary. Your next task will be to analyze enc of the jobs you hav» performoed. Asuming that your experience thas been largely military thia wil eousst nrgely of analyzing each cof your military asigaments, ‘Your got isto detsmino how your military experience can best be ‘dapted toa new civilian career. Start with your list military assignment, the one which is most fresh in your mind. Answer, on the sheet of paper on which you ‘have listed this asigniment, the following questions: ‘What did youdot How didyoudoitt Why didyou doit ‘What did youhave to know todo it? ‘What did you leam by doing tt ‘What responsibilities did youhave? ~ Answer these quastions a8 specifically as possible. ‘Try to avoid ‘seaping into military or technical jargon which ean sometimes con- cxal rather than revedl the true nature and seope of your work. Your ‘purpoee isto form a clear picture in your own mind of your seal work experiancé. You should not however, try to condense this preliminary survey. Lot it ramble, Remember as many detail a8 {you can about the asigemant you are analyzing. You can’t tell yet ‘oor —st— "what experience you may decide is significant in seeking a job,in a pparticalar occupational ld. ‘Let's consider the kay questions one at a tims. What did you dot Consider the work you porformed, the physical ‘and mental tatke which the assignment required of you. How did you do it?) What methods did yon use to do your job successfully? What tools did you employ? Consider the judgment Jou applied, the decisions you made, the directions you gove to ‘ubordinates, Why did you do itt What was tho purpose of the job you per- formed? What was the nature and scope of tho job! "What did you have to know to do it?) What ekil technical knowl. ‘edge, experience did the job domand? What qualifieations cid you hhave which enabled you to perform tho job euccessfully¥ ‘What did you dearn by doing itt What did the job taxch yout ‘What shills tnd knowledge did you acquire which increased your qualifications for handling this kind of work! ‘Tho answers o these (questions may be importent in dotormining your qualifcatiors for civilian job which is similar in nature ‘What responsibilities did yom have! ‘This is an especially impor- tent question If you are aiming for an executive or administrative position in civilian life. If you commanded a laege group of men, Your work was essentially similar to that of w manager in civilian Industry. Consider both the extent and nature of your respcnsi tier the number of men you espervised and the particular take for ‘the accomplishment of which you were zesponsible. ‘When you have finished your detailed description of your ast as snmont, make a functional summary of the work you periormed. Functions are the basic tasks performed in aovomplishing a job. ‘Your list of functions might run as follows: Forecasted (eeimstod requirements) ‘Planned (for accomplishment). (Organized (implemented plan). ‘Directed (gave oral or written direstions to subordinstes). Controlled (Ehroagh evaluation of progress reports). Coordinated (to avoid or solve problems). ‘Thee six managerial functions are considered to be the funcions of any foreman, enpervitor, manager, director, or administrator. Tn ‘making your functional summary, commence each descriptive stato- ment with a past tense verb (e.g, supervised, developed, admiristered, maintained) because you are daceribing specieally the work which youhavedons, ‘Your next step is to analyze all your previous military assignments and civilian jobs in the same way. ‘This should give you s complete ‘secount of your work experience. 8Decide on Your Goal ‘You have made a study of the civilian ocoupstional Geld and you ‘have made 2 siudy of yourself. Its time for you to correlate year ‘ewwardi and decide the kind of job for which You are best equipped hy your temperament, your panonal preferences, and, most of tll, ‘your espabilities and experienca. ‘Look over the functional summaries you have made for all your amiganents, You may find that they form a goneral pattern of r peated experience in similar funotional fslds, “Or your military «x: Perience may be widely varied. In either ease, your next step isto ‘niet the functions you fool you are most capable of performing and relate thom toa civilian oceupational fel. ‘This may present your biggest problem, but it may be solved. An ‘nals of 1,088 military jobs performed during World War TL in- Aicaied that Chey were related to 17,500 civilian jobs, Sometimes the correlation is fairly obvious, A mine-detector operator can convert ‘to a wire insulator or an assembler of vacuum cleaners and lou ‘speaker; a radar mechanic may use his experience in many electrical jobs, Am officer or enlisted man with « recognized profession or ‘rade may, upon becoming a civilian, simply change uniforms with- ‘ont changing oooupations. ‘Tho Artillery or Infantry oficor may have to give more hard ‘thought to finding his proper niche in eiilisn industry, Yet ho has ‘guined experience in tho Army which ean be equated with civilien ‘work demands. A rogimental commander, for example is spor. ‘le for a small community, or « lange labor force. He must direst ‘tho feeding, clothing, and housing of approximately 8,000 men, “Hie Perforrs truining and administrative duties; eetablishes personnal policies; supervises transportation facie, ‘There is an obvious te Tation bstween his military duties and those required in such civilian ‘ceupations a6 gunersl plant manager, industrial relations manager, ‘or vioe resident in change of operation Your survey of the civilisn cocupational fd will help you decide what civilian jobs bear tho closest relation to your military exper ence. ‘You might gain further help from referring to SR. 606 105-5 (Commisioned and Warrant Ofer Personnel Military Occape ‘tional Specialties) or AR 611-201 (Paroonnel Selection and Clase ‘ation Manzel of Enlisted Military Occupational Specialties). Ui der many of the occupational specialities described in these regule tion you will nd lst of civilian source jobs or related civilian oc. cupatiom. The DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles) oles sation aad code number of each of these related civilian jobs is giver. ‘You will ind detailed dessriptions of the eivlian jobs in the Dic. onary of Occupational Titles which is publicetion issued by the Department of Labor for use by public employment ofc interviewers. vSR €05-108-5 and AR 611-201 are available on Army installa. tions, If your installation hag no copy of the Dictionary of Oo pational ‘Fitles, or if it is not in your local public library, you may tsk to ovo a copy atthe nearest public employment sxrvice office. ‘Decide now on your choice of « civilian oocupation. Pik the job which you are going bunting for. If you feel qualified for two oF more Kinds of work, keep them all in mind. But narrow your chive ‘to the jobs for which you are best ited and conoontrato on them. ‘Write Your Résumé A résumé has previously been defined as a summary of what you Ihave to ofr to 4 particular employer, or for a particular type of position. The staff stady” which you have made on your owa capa bilities and experience will give you the material you need to waite ‘your suns, ‘Résumés may be either chronological or funstional in form. Ox 8 chronological résumé you would lit all your military aasignmenta tnd civilian jobe in reverse order, giving the dates of each sign- ‘ment and a brief description of the dutioe you performed. Gen- ‘rally it is best, however, to use the fuzctional type neumé which do- suribes the functions you are capable of performing. Under exch fanctional heading you should include tho particular work experience ‘hich ie related to that funtion and which demonstrates your capa city to perform that function. ‘The advantage of « functional naumé is thet it clearly presents to an employer your qualifications for the particular job you are oek- ing. Te provides you with an opportunity to present your military ‘experionco in a manner Which relatos that experienc io the civilian ‘occupation of your choise ‘Thre are a great many opinions as to the “best way” to write a eum. Ie is suggested that you follow the format presantod in this ‘pamphlet rather than spend dime hesitating among the multitude of ‘euma6 outlines which you might use, ‘This is « good résumé form ‘which haa proved effective and it shoald work well for you. ‘You will notice that the etmple résumé (fig. 8) is divided into six ‘parte, Here are some simple ditvotiona for making up the six parts of your néeum6: Heading. Lit your name, home sdarec, and telophone number. IL. Type of Position(s) Desired. ‘Name the position or typeof position that you are applying for. Bo as specie ss you cen. If you want an administrative postion, name the particular field in which you aro intrested euch as “Edu ‘ational administration.”saMrrm Reece ‘ms Wher Bina, Kalama, Mich Paina 2005 ‘TSPROF POBITION DESIRED : Slee Management or Pomation RoLArED 1SPERIENOR nCATION sasoRLLANPOUS INTORMATION PasoNaL Dara 1862-8: Diwtod overall seeing and promotion $a ‘hee recruiting dutrictagtasfea by AT roratem. So. Jeet end tenet a rertingpeteonbe. elon con sist exceeded quotes easigned {Bist Pinot ted orgunved eretiog campelen to volving pret, radio, tevin, ax ele ad frternal ‘reuntatons. ‘Traveled widely Oroughout alte Satae ‘nyromotng campalene, Joftnj Introd rerating perwanal coasting ot of ‘ors and east peromoa ta tecnlgues of pele pea Ing, interviewing foepectveappicans, end lates toh- niques in anlemanhip ond see promotion. Teter af ‘onumendatonssom School Commandant sate? "aor oe wa lrgely rpmorile for oabing hi tool t2 ‘wala approxinetaiy 5900 ror perenne fate ‘methods of weling tho United Stine Ary nw cree.” BDbp-AT: Dieled operation of x yt exchenge operated ‘by the United Suton Army, eno by 29 aren ete Decanel wih fla! anal sale volume saading from {3m t» $500000. sired and tained ell males and lesalpereousl. 4085-44 Peetormed yao try dation wich tinged Densoanel fmatons, administrative ten, command of ‘oops, and combat in the Paoie eater dering Wort Bocheior of Helonce Depot, Calg of the City ef New ore, 82. Naor Businass Adanistation, onpoage Profeiooy? Preach gout: epunes,edeqnae ‘Member: Internationa Retry Ameciton of the Uae Sinter omy- Authored Arte: “Modern Seles Tekstave"—pebibed ‘mary Hecrating Jaron, Say 154, Born: Fane, 100. Grats 8", Weight 98, Dependent: Wite, and cilcen agel 1540822 ProjeradLocaion: Wo peer eon aR oe Dt tlle te relocate within United Stn No olocton fo igure &‘ioe Pratt Ohare of Bae Patton Manufoctrtg Ob. B28 Larhmont Steet. 3a pkcaing pour fare snes program, you may be interest fx my record ct rvs sles promotion wha a the lary wervice 1 would kn t ‘intnwe my carser in hia with a growing agente orguniation Hike "Por the past 38 years uch of my military expecience hs bom Arey oF rows Boe Powe b ‘You need not confine yourself to ono type of pasition. If you feel you are qualified for several oncupational Geld, list them all in the ‘onder of your praference. It may ba, however, that you will want to confine your nisumé to one particular type of position when send- ing it to an employer who is not concerned with sny other kind of work, TIL, Raperience Record ‘This is the heart of your résumé Remember that you are not ‘writing an autobiography or « complete record of your experience, ut @ résumé of that particular experionoe which dimonstrates your cspability to perform the partioular job or job falds for szhich you fre opplying. Consider the hnsie functions involved in the perform: ‘ince of this job. Review the functions you have performed in your different military assignments. ‘Then describe briefly the functions you performed in each assignment which are clearly related to the ‘functions ofthe job you are applying for. "You may present your exptrienee in reverse chronological order. (Or you may prefer to begin With that experience which is most closely related to the position you want. In either case you will do well to fenphasizo your top-level experience. Deeeribe all the experience ‘you include in terms which relato that exporience to the civilian job ‘you are seeking. TW. Fauoation. ‘Review your education briefly. List tho latest school (high school or college) which you attended. Tncluds your college major, ‘any degress you received, and any graduate work, 2YV. Micoeliancous Information Here you can list your misellaneous attsinments which you con sider of suficient importance. You might include the foreign lan- ‘quigee you read, spec: and waite; special skills you possess; articles for books which you have published; petents you have held; any pro- ‘essional cartiicetes or licenses you have been issued; organizations in which you are a member. ‘Use your judgment in desiding what information to include inthis Rag pe neem AON Ot he palin oo pplyer with your fitness for a civilian position, and. Keatoé should be directed toward that end” If ie same siviable, you might omit this part of your résumé and include your misol” Yazoous information under Part TV (Education) and Pert VI (Bersonal Dats). ‘VIL Personal Data ‘Keep this pent of your Naumé brief. Give tho dats of your Dist, your height and weight, your marital status, and the namber ‘of your dependents, Mention the state of your health. If you are willing to travel orelocata say 20 There are few basio points for you to keep in mind while writing your résumé: ‘Typewrite your résumé. Use 8- by 10¥%-inch >uper only. When you distribute your résumé you should always send out original or ‘mashine-duplioated copies. ‘Keep it brief. You let yourself go when analyzing your assign- mente for your own beni, but now your job is me of condensation. You don't want your verbosity to discourage anyons from reading ‘your résumé and thinking about it, Write your réeumé on 1 typo- ‘written page if you can, but use 2 oF 8 pages if you relly neod them. ‘You don’t want your résumé to beso sketchy that itis valueless. eselective. If your naumé isto be bref yet meaningful, you must pu: a Jot of thouglit into selecting your most significant and relevant ‘work experience. Dan's go into detail shout work below your top level; however, bo sure to show the highest level of experience you Ihave attained that can in any way be related to tho job field in whieh you are interested. ‘Try to relate all the work you describe to the particular postion for which you exe applying. ‘se a compressed style and do not waste words. In describing your work experiance, gonorally start cach statement with a pest tense action verb, such as “planned,” “organized,” “repaired” “drove,” “instructed,” ete. Avoid military terminology, whidh is often mearinges to ciitinas, Renember that part of your task isto translate ycur military experi ene into civilian terms. “Avoid abbreviations—they lead to confusion.Don't list @ salary. You may som too expensive of too hosp, Seve salary discussione until latar. {In making up your own résumé, pay close sttention to the sample résuné (Sg. 8) given in thia pamphlet. ollow the same method of procntation. TE will save you a lot of neodlass worry about your ‘Neuné format. ‘When yon finish your résumé you will have & concise, informative soount of your qualifications for the job you want. Secking a Job ‘You have written your isumé, Your next step isto put it to work. ‘You neod to get your résumé in the hands of people who can employ ‘your help you in finding employment. ‘There is np single approach to a good job. You must follow every ‘sad you can discover. Perserverance is moro than half the battle in finding a satisfactory civilian career. Some of the diferent sources ‘youmiay use in your job hunting are discussed below. Busineas and Industry ‘Tae direct approach, of course, isto submit your résumé to em- ployers who might giveyou the typeof postion you want. Your study of be civilian occupational fel will hare uncovered some of these ‘potential employers. Make a list of all those companies you think {ou would like to work for and to whom you might profitably submit ‘séumé. Keep adding to this it ns your knowledge of busines and Industry in your oscupational fal increases. "You should always aosompany your ratané with a covering letter when submitting it to a prospective employer. "You shonld addres Abiatetier to company oficial by name if peoblo. Tf you can pin down the name of the ofeil to whom you are wating, addres him by tide. ‘Your covering lotr i to introduce yourslf, create an interest in you, nd insure a reading of your eumé. Mako it brie, simple, and aires, should always reer to your neun4 but not repeat any of ‘he material included in the résumé. ‘A knowledge of the company to which you are writing will help youn preparing the covering leer. "Tall the company ofeal why youre writing to him. Indicate that you are acquainted with his bnsinos and fel that you have something to contribute toward ite suc. Always speck in terms of what you could contribute to the company over suggest Ut the company would be doing youu favor zy employing you. "Try to mak your covering lttr individual, but avoid ecoeatisity ‘Rexember tht th purpose of your leltr ie sply to win a thought.fol reading for your eumé. A sample coreing Ittr is given in figure 4. ‘The United States Employment Service You should carainly make we of the United States Froployment Service in your search for civilian carer. This public employment service is a State-Federal sym of 1,75) oie located sn ition and towne throughout the United States. Each of theo olices assists spplisania i Gnding suitable employment, and employers in lrating the employees thoy need. As a voleraa you are entitled to seferal shuad of nonvotrus to job for which yo are qualified. Tf you have ‘compensable serice- connected disability, you wll be fered infore sll other epplicente ‘Tho servis which the public euployment service offees provide sxe fren Horo ao smo of th srvier offered you: Placement Sereie, An interviewer wil (lk with you about your docation, texining, work experienc aed military service. ‘Ths in- ‘ormation will bo uted to balp detain your job qualifications, You vill then bo referred to thom employers who ate seeking personnel ‘with your quilifations ‘Special Placement Service for Disabled Vetorans. 18 you worn dis- able inthe military srvie, te Toca employment ofes will make ‘pecil efor to help you finde job which wil make the bes uo of Jour training and sill ‘Labor Market Information, ‘Tho TBmploymaent. Servi ean give yo0 up-todsto information about job opportunities ia agricaline, private industry, and Goverament, and about employment prospects {in tho local area, in otber pars of your State, and throughout the United States Other Serozes. "Tas employment ofc can Belp you arn more ‘oat education and on-the job training programs and wervios avail thle Brough other public wad private agencies, Raoantly the United States Employmeat Servse has expanded its specialized placoment service for pears inter in profesional, Ssientifc, technica, and managerial ocecpations..‘The vow program operates within tho ntionwide sytem of Slate and territorial employ: ‘ment services afliated with the United States Employment Servi ‘Tho State employment survies havo curmently designated 63 loa and Stato employment offs to serve a9 special employment centers to sped tp the matching of men and jobs inthe profesional, scent, technical and managerial fold of work. Each of thee ofits has om flea nationwide ist of job opportuni ia the profesional categories, At thee centers (list in appendix B), the appliatons ef pro- ‘esional, sient, technical and managerial jobockare at any’ one of the 180 local aces will be matebod sguist the nationwide list of {eb opportanitien, 3B‘Lf you wish to avail yourself of this expended professional place- iment serviog you may coatact the public employment service ofco eure the place you plan to loeste upon leaving the Army. ‘When making & perwonal visit to an office of the United States ‘Employment Servico, you should bo prepered to furnish certain information and doctments which may be requasted of you. Bring snoficial document evidencing your service in the Army. Bring your fecal security card, if you have one. Have ready detsiled informa- tion on your education, training, previous civilian employment, and ‘any disability whieh should bo considered in placing you on a job, ‘And don’ forget your résumé! Private Employment Agencies ‘There are many private employment agencies throughout, the ‘country. ‘These agencica will usually change you a fee for their survices. Sometimes the foc will bo w fixed sum and sometimes a pereentage of your annual salary. You would do well to learn al the ‘Snancial arrangements on your firs visit to a privato placement agency. ‘Many private employment agencles specialize in cortain oocupa ‘ional fields. An agency which specializes in your particular Sela may help you to the job you want. You can locate theso agoncis by cconsuing «loal telephone directory. ‘Newspaper Want Ads ‘Want adscan sometimes be discoursging if you are bunting for work ‘which ie notin common demand. Neverthelas they aro oftan a fruit {al source for jab hunters and you caunot afford to gore thom. Follow the want ads in the paper which lists tho most jobs of the type in which you are interested. Some papers specialize in admin~ istrative and white-collar ads, while others curry more ads for trado and labor joba Bring scopy of your fsumé when you epply for 8 job in person and leave it with your interviewer. State and Local Governments Sometimes State and local governments offer employment informa ‘tion which you could use profitably. Write to the capital of your ‘State and find out what servic are available to you. ‘No retired Army personel are prohibited by Pederal law from holding postions in Stata or loal governments. This isa eld which _you should not overlook if you would like a career in public service, Colleges and Universities ‘Many colloges and universities operate placement bureaus. Some- ‘times the servis of theae placement bureaus axe available only to‘undergyedustos and recent gradustos, cometimes to all graduates ot ‘people who have studied atthe college or university. The placement ‘barean es the college nearest you may be able to give you some help suggestions and valuable loads even though you are oot an alumnae, Personal Contacts ‘You have heard the rather cynical statement: “It im't what you know, i's who you know.” Te would be dangerous to take this philoa- ophy tao literally. What you know is certainly of basic importance, Few companies will employ you, especially at the salary you would ‘probably like to eara, unless you ean contribute substantially to theft success. Very few good pecitions are filled solely on the basis of skip. Nevertheless personal contacts can be very important in providing ‘oaits to worthwhile jobs und in giving you the opportunity to present your qualifications to the people who might employ you. You would bbe Zoolish not to give your friends and areociates a chance to help you find the postion you want. Start by giving copies of your résumé to thos» friends or Felatives who are working in the occupational area ‘you wish to entet. This wil give them a clear picture of your qualific ‘ations, and it is possible that one of thema will be able to steer you to ‘the job you want. Than consider the other people you know who ‘might to able to provide you with valuable contacts. Give copies of ‘your résumé to the ones you decide might help you, ‘Don't forget, either, to give copies of your résumé to all the poople ‘whom you list as references when applying for a job. This i both « ‘courtesy which you owe the poople who will recommend you and a ‘means of supplying them with material which may make their rec- ‘ommenéations more valuable, ‘You vill enhance your chances of finding the postion you want hy cnlargirg tho circle of your personal contacts, You ean help your- self hy participating in eivio and community affairs and thereby sstablishing contacts with the professional and business people in your community. You may make valuable friends in civic eliby oF Charitable organizations. If you are interested in a sales position, ‘You may interest an employer by the number of potential customers {you can reach in the lodges, club, or other organizations in which Yyouhold membership. ‘Some organizations are formed for the exclusive purpose of helping ‘heir manbers find the kind of work for which they are fited. ‘The Forty Plas Clube which heve bean established in principal cities throughout tho United States are organizations of this type. ‘The Forty Plus Club of Washington, D.C. ia typical of this group and has among its members the largest number of retired military ppersontil, An applicant for membership in the Washington Forty a‘Plus Club must be at least 40 years old, must have earned $5,500 or ‘more per year in an exeeutive or profesional postion, and mnt pre- ‘sent busines and personal references, ‘The applicant must agree to work 2 days a wosk without compensation for the association while waiting for employment. The club is a nonprofit association, The initiation fee is $10 and dues are $4 per month. No othor fees or ‘commissions wre changed. ‘The Forty Plus Club has proved effective in finding employment, {or its members. It i said that of every 4 members joining the club, has dropped out, 1 has found a “fair” job, and 2 have found “good?™ jobs. Applieation for membership in a Forty Plus Club should be made about 8 months before you expect lo become a member. The Wash- ington club is located at 810 18th Stroot NW, Washington 6, D. C. Addresses of other Forty Plus Clabe are listed in local telephone Girectories, ‘Your own community will doubllew aford various other means of forming personal contacts, and you will find different groups and ‘organizations in which youexn profitably participate. Jat remember ‘the general rule—the more people you know the better chance you ‘ill havo of knowing the person wito can help you find the position you want. Retired Activities Units Retired Activitice Unite, loted in tho Ofice of The Adjutant General, Department of the Army, and in Army areas throughout the United States, aro designed 9 administer to the well-being of retired Army members and help them with ther ofiial and personal problems. Thece units are not employment agencies and thelr ativi- ties in the field of employment aro nocessarly limited. Nevertheless ‘hay are ready to give you all th help they can. Tf you are in need. of counsel, you are welceme to visit the central Relired Activities Unit, Room 1R-240, The Pentagon, Washington, D. Ci, or unit loated int ‘the Army area in which you live. Addreae ofthe principal Retired Activites Units aro given in the Retired Army Personnel Handbook (DA Pam 600-5). ‘The Interview ‘Your purpoos in writing and distributing your rieumé was to gain an interview with an employer who can give you the job you want. ‘Your purpose in the intarviow will be to win that job. You must sall yoursslf and you: qualifications to an employer. Preparation for the Interview ‘The better preparation you make for an intorviow the more chance _you will have of making a favorable impression on the interviewer. 2‘There azo severe buco ways in which you can propare yourself for an lective interview. Don's neglet any of them. Fir learn all ‘youcan sboat th geseral industry and the partiesar company you ‘ram: to work for. Secon, lar all you can about the person wo ‘illintarviow you end other oficils ofthe company. Third, rake « Dorugh review of your own experiance reord and bo ready to answer ‘Sealy and conclely any questions which may be asled daria the "You may find information about the company with which you are ‘oncrned in profesional magasines and dzecories Trae magh- ‘ines can be valuable souree of information. If you contamplata working for «mall concern, you can probably find oealsouets of information. Tho local brary may contain material on your com- pany. Company newspapers, guidebooks, or employee handbooks ‘maybe published. Other people in the sine lin of business ean be se exellent source of information. Bankers, lawyers or public of ciale whom you know may be able to supply yoa with mach of the Infomation you want, ‘Remember that in tho oourse of the interview you will slmost or- tainly bo askod the question: “Why do you want to work for this partcolercompany®” Have our anawer ready ‘Read over your réam6 befare each interview. Be prepared to ane sver detailed quations boat your experienc, location and interest Consider what information you may be asked to supply that is not sorened in your néuné. Sonne employers wil wk you question about your hobbits and spae-ine interes.” Consider which of your hob- Brave some connection withthe ob fr which you areappyngand “Fuar ne ng oon ene "You are,in effec alling yourself toan employer. ‘Have your ales taliready. nn ‘The Interview All your preperstion has led to the interview with & man who ean ‘give you tho postion you want. If you can Furwuade him that you ‘8 the man he wants you willbe stared on your civilian career. Dont fel that ell your chances forthe future hag on no interview, Into try to make very interview a accomful as posible ‘Ener interview will follow g slightly diferent course and you will Ihave to adapt your asic to thse of the interviewer who, afterall, villucthe question and end th discussion, But Gere aresome ges. ‘cal rules which shouldbe followed in nearly all interviews. ‘When you have been informed ofthe tie of the interview, alow l- ‘gotho appointment with a Tetto to tho parson who will conduct tho interview. Tt should generally contain your appreciation for the ppertunity and confirm te proposed time and datIE the choo is Tat to you, try to arrange the interview for the carly aftemoon. ‘Dees consrvatively and neatly. “Conservative” dress may vary sccording tothe section ofthe country and whether you are Living ia ‘sv urbane rural are. Come tothe interview by yourself as a general rule. To bring ‘lands or relatives generally indents a lack of confidence in your tal yourself, cr can be distracting to the interviewer. “Make suro jou havo with you all pertinent papers which you may nod. Bring your social sozurity card and union membarship card {Gf you pose them), any relvantlienes or certificates, and eri dings of your service inthe Army. The chronological summary of our Fife which you beve prepared will ome in handy to chek infor~ Zhation you may need if you arw asked to fil ont an application foem. Tring svar! copies of your oun in caso your itariewer wishes toshow tto othr ofliasof the company. Arrive for the interview 8 oF 10 minute ahead ofthe appointed time Neoebetatet ‘Boconfdent. You have something to ofer en employer which you sre convinced wil bona is company. Avoid any show of narvou- ness, At tho Samo tne you should be felendly and never give an impresion of arrogaace ‘Tul. claasly and audibly, and speak directly to the interviewer. Mako the interviower the canter of your attention throughout the Tat tho intarviower Teed the discussion, Keep your auswors brief and to th point bat get acros the important information the inter- ‘lower wants toknow shoat you. ‘Boalar to pick up cs given bythe interviewer's quetins or stto- roents and ose then to convince him that you most the requirementa for tho jb. ‘Don® voluntees “personal problem” typo information. Nover try to win a job through sympathy you will deft your own purpose ‘You will be employed on the basis of whether Jou can help your exployer. “Bo specie shou tho job you want Be easonsbly exile but don escept ia unusual cirumstaaces, fal into dh trap of soying, TL do fuything” This gives the impression of desperation or jgnoratca of thjob youreally want. Ask quietions (if interviewer gives you the opportunity) indie- ative of your interest in the company and knowTedg ofits functions, ‘ifs al right to ask quetions which reveal your own ambition pro- ‘ided you don't expect “too much too saan.” Avoid quostons which cy