The Transitioning Service Member With A Purpose

Service members have a great deal of thinking and planning to make a successful transition from active duty life to that of a civilian. This planning might include seeking their purposeful life and or the transition to another fulfilling career. Though there are several challenging aspects to transitioning, two focuses in this writing are preparing to live life on purpose and purposely planning a career transition.

The struggle is amped for veterans after living and working under strenuous conditions and unique environments. Naturally, it is a struggle to learn a new way of life after twenty to thirty years of active duty service.

I believe that it is beneficial for these senior individuals to seek a transition mentor. The Veteran needs to reach out to a mentor, coach, or another helping professional who can help to lead him/her through this journey.

“When a mentor or a coach has is secured, it is vital to ensure that the focal point remains on the Veteran's personal and professional growth. Ensuring this task happens, the two together should develop and promote a mentoring or a coaching plan with specific goals, a vision, and how each is achieved.

As well-remaining centered promotes learning and the possibility of intimate relationship building. It would remain the responsibility of the mentee to ensure the mentoring relationship is successful by often reviewing and updating the mentoring plan. The mentor or coach must take the mentor/mentee relationship to heart as well, by facilitating the growth of the Veteran.

In concert when referencing skills, personal and professional development, as well as education. I would like to recommend veterans volunteer their experience to the community to determine what they might like doing, now that the Veteran can choose anything in the world that he might want to do. The Veteran may discover a new interest.

I believe it is essential to display the Veteran's skill set by coordinating different meetings and interviews to discuss contributing their many interests. Reframing thoughts, the Veteran should focus on his skills as well as his behaviors. The Veteran's abilities and actions will be useful as he promotes his services to the community. Also, the Veteran should create a resume or a CV that details his skill set, as well as several cover letters indicating his desire to provide his/her services based on the Veterans passion for the community.

Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."

In summary, it is vital to develop as a civilian just as the Veteran prepared for their military career development. Significance is demonstrated when the Veteran seeks to retrain one's thought process, partake in self-enriching activities, and set a standard of excellence.

Reference

Clinton, T., & Langberg, D. (2011). The quick-reference guide to counseling women. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Books.