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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Ok, so the Army paid for my Computer Science degree (ROTC scholarship, graduated in 2002) and I'm coming up on the end of my 4-years of indentured servitude to Uncle Sam. Needless to say, I'm sick of all the crap 
So, how the hell do you find a real job? I mean in the Army, you showed up when and where they told you and did whatever they told you to do (putting up with tons of BS in the process, sure). Argh , 2 months till I get out and I'm starting to get nervous (wife and kids, you know, plus I'm in Germany looking for a job stateside). Ack, the shotgun-the-resume-out-to-everyone on Monster/Dice doesn't appear to be working. Egads!!!
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Look for companies that have military recruiters.
Many big Fortune 500 companies have special staff for that.
If you like Germany, and German work culture, you could try with big German companies in the US, like Siemens, Daimler-Chrysler, SAP etc.
E.g., Siemens has tons of open jobs in the IT field:
http://careers.peopleclick.com/Clien.../JobSearch.asp
-t
(Last edited by turtle777; Jan 2, 2006 at 12:55 PM.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Or work on detecting yet another major IE flaw and then become more popular/wanted!
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I wish you all the best in your future job search. I 'm sure that you will find a good job.
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"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
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Originally Posted by wdlove
I 'm sure that you will find a good job.
That doesnt sound like a sincere thing to say (with a wink, I mean).
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Baninated
Join Date: Oct 2002
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How dare you question wdlove's sincerity.
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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You will find it difficult to find a job in the US whilst still being in Germany - was in a similar position twice and in my experience it just doesn't work. People want you to be local, want you to be available for meetings and interviews. The response I got was pretty uniform: "Call us when you're over here."
Have you got a financial cushion that would allow you to move the family, then look for work? Do you know where you want to live, back in the US? Looking for work is pretty much a full time job. You need to research companies you want to work for, then you need to research the department heads who might have openings. Then you send in your resume, with a relevant letter, not a shotgun mailing. Sending your resume to HR is pretty much a waste of time.
Do a couple of google searches on job search tips - there is much good advice out there. And best of luck to you and your family.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by Mastrap
You will find it difficult to find a job in the US whilst still being in Germany - was in a similar position twice and in my experience it just doesn't work. People want you to be local, want you to be available for meetings and interviews. The response I got was pretty uniform: "Call us when you're over here."
Have you got a financial cushion that would allow you to move the family, then look for work? Do you know where you want to live, back in the US?
Hmm.. Well, I'll be taking all of my unused leave (67 days - with full pay) in one big chunk right at the end of my term of service. So I'll have roughly two months with pay to be stateside setting up household, JOB HUNTING, etc. As far as a big pile of cash in the bank - no. I have enough to say, make a deposit for a rental home, but not much more than that. Though, I'm planning to sell a car before I leave Germany(which I own outright) and should be getting my tax return just in time 
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2002
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My advice: Get an MBA, JD, or masters degree. These days a bachelor's degree is pretty much like a high school diploma.
Too bad you didn't opt for another 4 years to get uncle same to pay for grad school. Most of the officers I know who walked right into nicely paying jobs out of the Army did so. Us enlisted folks have to pay our own way.
Get ready also for mixed reviews of your military experience. Some people will really like it, but other employers will surprise you with how negative they are. My advice on that is to tone down the "I hate the military" thing. If you say it is all crap and that all you had to do was obey orders then you will pretty much negate the selling value of your military experience. People who are pro-military (and who therefore would be interested in hiring you) will think you are whiny -- especially considering you are commissioned and therefore have very little to complain about. People who are already negative about the military will listen to you complain and use it to confirm that really, people with your experience aren't what they want. You would do better to explain to people what a wonderful learning experience you had and how it was just time to move on. Going to grad school helps with that as well. It creates a good reason on your resume why you got out after only 4 years.
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