Jobs for Veterans in Australia: Getting Started with The Job-Hunting Process
Retiring from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can become a challenging period of transitioning from military service into civilian life. Your years in service may have given you plenty of experience, training, skills, attributes, behaviours, and abilities that can make you valuable in the civilian workforce. Although those talents are transferable, employers might not be able to recognise or acknowledge them, and that can make it more difficult to find appropriate jobs. Thankfully, there are veteran employment programs that can empower you and help you translate those skills into civilian terms. Responsiveness, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, ability to work under pressure, ability to adapt, and ability to learn quickly are just some of the essential skills employers are looking for in potential candidates. You may already have developed these skills during military service, but employers may need to see sufficient educational qualifications and training as evidence.