Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: You Have Everything They Need -- Chapter 1 Transition Your Mindset: It's a Brand New Mission -- Scale and Variety -- Hierarchy versus Flatness -- Mission-Driven versus Profit-Driven -- Service versus Employment -- Intrusion versus Privacy -- Constant duty versus On the Clock -- Learning the Language -- Chapter 2 Translating the Values You Bring to Business -- Locked -- Leadership -- Organization -- Communication -- Knowledge and Experience -- Discipline -- Chapter 3 Before You Step Outside the Wire, Determine Your Objective -- The Six Steps of Planning -- The Planning Horizon -- The Career Key Areas -- Interests/Industry: What's Your Passion? -- Advancement: Your Capacity for Future Growth -- Money and Total Compensation: What Are Your Options? -- Security: Career Stability and How to Assess -- People and Philosophy: Finding Fit -- Challenge: Leaning Forward or Leaning Back -- Location: Home, the Unspoken Threat to Your Career -- Chapter 4 Identify the Threats -- Six Steps of Planning -- Threat #1: You! -- Threat #2: Your Virtual Signature -- Threat #3: OPSEC and Recruiters -- Threat #4: Flat Hierarchy and Fit -- Threat #5: Language and General Knowledge -- Threat #6: Civilian Misperceptions and Stereotypes -- Threat #7: Resumes -- Threat #8: Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) -- Threat #9: Interviews -- Chapter 5 Identify Your Resources -- Six Steps of Planning -- Veterans' Benefits -- Leadership Training -- Dual Career Option -- Networking, Mentors, Coaches, and Recruiters -- Chapter 6 Evaluate Lessons Learned -- Six Steps of Planning -- Translating Job Titles -- Researching the Opportunity and the Company -- Consider Timing -- Play the Field -- Establish Career Progression -- Go or No-Go -- Chapter 7 Develop a Course of Action -- Six Steps of Planning.

Maria's Story: Getting Started -- The Course of Action -- Red Team Your Plan -- Career Contingency Planning -- Chapter 8 Selling the Most Important Commodity: You! -- Your Value Arsenal-Demonstrations of Effectiveness -- Locked-Leadership -- Locked-Organization -- Locked-Communication -- Locked-Knowledge -- Locked-Experience -- Locked-Discipline -- Draft Your Targeted Value Proposition -- Chapter 9 Interview to Win! -- Preparing for an Interview -- What to Expect in an Interview -- Interview Questions -- Negotiating an Offer -- Chapter 10 Down Range: Put Your Career Plan into Action -- Rising Opportunities for Veterans -- Appendix A: The Six Steps of Planning -- Appendix B: Career Planning Worksheet -- Appendix C: Example Career Plan -- Appendix D: Resume Construction Template and Tips -- Resume Tips -- Appendix E: Cover Letter Template and Tips -- Appendix F: Getting Noticed on an ATS Query -- Step 1 -- Step 2 -- Step 3 -- Step 4 -- Step 5 -- Appendix G: Practice Interview Questions Bank -- The STAR Method -- Behavioral Practice Questions -- Appendix H: Interview/Opportunity Preparation Checklist -- Preparation for an Interview -- Materials for an Interview -- Interview -- Follow-up -- Appendix I: Men's Interview Attire and Grooming Checklist -- Appendix J: Women's Interview Attire and Grooming Checklist -- Appendix K: Summary of Veterans' Career and Transition Resources -- Appendix L: LinkedIn Tips -- Appendix M: List of Common Threats, Resources, and Lessons Learned to Consider While Planning Your Career -- Appendix N: List of Action Verbs for Use in Demonstrations of Effectiveness -- Appendix O: Additional References and Information Resources -- Veteran Support and Benefits Websites -- Books -- Recommended General Business Books -- Appendix P: Recommended Tasks to Include in Your Career Course of Action.

Appendix Q: Tips for Preparing Questions to Ask an Interviewer -- Index.