How many transitioning military members feel like they aren't qualified for corporate/civilian careers, and feel anxiety about transitioning?

SGM Erik Marquez
In my post military civilian positions I have had the unique opportunity to see this from both sides. I think we, those coming from the military, have a duty to be prepared to explain to the HR department FULLY what we did in the military? In our culture we are taught to not brag, and that might be in part where some of the difficulty for you is coming from, but there is a difference between putting what we did into terms civilians can understand.
IF you are qualified, you are qualified and help them understand why. For you but just as much for them and any future veteran coming down the pike.
I remember one interview where I was asked about, "How do you handle stress?" My answer kind of confused the interviewer when I answered, "Since leaving the military, what stress are you speaking about?" When I explained what it means to be a soldier and the pressures we might face daily, life and death decisions, he got it...I think.

you have to remember that and interview is a sales process, you have to sell yourself to the interviewer and he has to buy. think about going to a car lot.... you want a truck you know all the details the horsepower and the towing limits and the gear ratio yada yada. when you talk to the salesman he tells you it is a nice truck blue and has power windows. you ask about horsepower and how it compares to other trucks and he struggles to answer or is caught off guard you are gonna be turned off. you ask him about towing limitations and how it compares to other trucks and he fumbles his words and cant produce an answer. you are gonna realize that he doesn't have any idea about the truck and you are not gonna buy from him because he cant provide the service you need him to... You go to the next car lot and ask the same question to the next guy and he turns around and say it has this much horsepower and a towing ration of this then turns and asks what are you going to be doing with it? are you going to towing things regularly? where do you live are there many hills etc. that you will be towing up? maybe you need this truck instead it will fit more appropriately to what you need. You are gonna be sold on the fact that he knows what he is talking about and be more inclined to buy. Bottom line is you are the salesman and the truck is your background and who you are. If you are confident about your accomplishments, did your research prior to going in, and ask them questions it will show that you are more than capable to do the job and progress quickly. These are the soft skills that veterans need to learn. Interviewing is a sales process and the resume is the billboard, both parts have to be done a certain way to get the results. if you need help with this stuff reach out to people but be careful of who you reach out to. Resumes need to be done specific to the industry and specific to the individual job you are applying for.

This is a question I get often as I talk to veterans about positions..."Well, how long do I have to do it?"