Has anyone else found it difficult to find suitable employment?

SPC Brandon Walker, have you considered taking a lower paying job while continuing to look for the ideal position that suits your skills?

Also, be sure to check out RallyPoint's Civilian Employment section, if you haven't already done so:

https://www.rallypoint.com/careers/civilian

SPC Brandon Walker This is a great topic which, in my opinion, needs further exploration. I work for the Federal Government, but with a graduate degree in a related field know I am vastly under employed. I base my assertion on private sector employees, rate of pay, etc.

It is challenging for non-government organizations and even many government organizations to "fit" the highly developed and honed skills you posses based on training and experience in the military.

I wanted to and am happy with my Federal Government job, but hope my pay will increase soon.

There are a few resume services out there which specialize in translation of military to civilian skills. Military OneSource has http://www.militaryonesource.mil/transition/job-preparation-and-resume-writing?content_id=268519

Real Warriors has http://www.realwarriors.net/veterans/treatment/civilianresume.php

Military.com has http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/resume-writing/making-your-resume-interview-ready.html

Add to this the assistance which the VFW, DAV, American Legion, and the VA will provide and hopefully there is some help out there to ensure your translation obtains you the greatest degree of opportunity possible.

Be prepared to accept a position which pays less than you initially desire and also prove the strength of character which makes you an American warrior and you should have no issues.

SPC Brandon Walker I went through the same thing in '09-10. If you like, connect to me and send me your CV. I'll review it and see if there are any blanks to fill. I've been working in headhunting for a while, so I could give you some pointers.