It is never too early to begin your career planning. While you are considering your military retirement or separation options, you can follow these steps to be successful. After transitioning to the civilian world you will find that your needs will change as you gain more life and career experience. If you have changed your mind about your career direction or are still trying to determine what would be the best career for you, the following process can help you make some decisions. Even if you know more of the answers than you did when you first chose your current career field, it is a good time to go through all the steps of the action plan and to re-evaluate your options, strategies, and skills.

Step One: Who am I?

• What are my interests?
• What are my values?
• What are my abilities?
• What is my personality type?
• How can the Internet help me?

Step Two: What are My Career Choices?

• How do I make decisions about my career?
• How can Discover help me?
• How can the Discovery Resource Center help me?
• How can the Internet help me?

Step Three: Clarify Your Career Goal

• How do I decide what my career goal is?
• How do I begin clarifying my career goal?

Step Four: How do I get a Job?

• Where are job opportunities that match my career choices?
• How do I obtain a job?
• How do I write a resume?
• How do I interview successfully?