Veteran transition seminar (Phase 2: The Transition Plan)

Transition Center of

Excellence

Military Transition Seminar“The Transition Plan”

Cesar Nader

President/CEO

X Corp Solutions, Inc.

04/10/2023 Copyright 2011 Cesar Nader

Transition Process Overview

– Phase 1: Transition Checklist– Phase 2: Transition Plan– Phase 3: Transition Road Map– Phase 4: Transition Training– Phase 5: Transition Mentorship– Phase 6: Transition Execution


Transition Process

• Get a Planner

• Schedules and Meetings

• Coordinate efforts

• Reverse Plan

• Military vs. Business timeline

Transition Checklist

Transition Plan

Transition Road Map

Transition Training

Transition Mentorship

Transition Execution

24 – 18 18 – 12 12 – 9

9 – 6

6 – 3

90 – 30

Transition Process Target

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WHEN WHO WHAT HOW WH

ICH

ACT

Transition Process Target

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24 - 18 18 – 12 12 -9 9 – 6 6 – 3 90 - 30


Transition Checklist (WHEN)

• 24 – 18 months (Mandatory – All Hands):– Starts: Military Transition Office (Pre-Sep Checklist)– Four types of transition:

• Military Transition• Family Transition• Personal Transition• Professional

• Resume (Always required)• Appropriate Business Attire• Business Card• LinkedIn Profile (Extremely Important)• Personal, Professional, Virtual/Social network


Transition Plan (WHO)

• 18 - 12 months (Everyone - Optional):– Who vs. What– Prioritize– Budget– Personal Inventory– Professional inventory– Career Path Choices– Design your Road Map


Transition Road Map (WHAT)

• 12 - 9 months (Individual - Recommended):– Start with your defined Transition Plan (WHO)– Consult your Personal BOA (Friends & Family)– Assess your interest– Meet with a counselor– Commit to a path– Reverse plan your path– Asses if you need a bridge

to get you through– Begin training


Transition Training (HOW)

• 9 - 6 months (Everyone Optional):

Employment

Education

Entrepreneur

International

Retirement

Wounded Warrior

TRAC

KS


Employment Track

Corporate (Private)

Government Non-Profit

Public (Local)


Education Track

Traditional

Technical Trade

Certification


Entrepreneur Track

Consulting

Franchise Small Business

Investor


International Track

Africa

Americas Europe

Asia


Retirement Track

Author

Adjunct Faculty

Senior Advisor

Volunteer


Wounded Warrior Track

Advocate

Work/School

Counselor

?


Transition Mentorship (Which)

MentorshipProgram

You

The Right mentor for you


Transition Mentorship

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• 6 - 3 months (Network & Connecting):


Transition Execution

Activate your Plan and

IMPLEMENT your Strategy

• 90 -30 days (Implementation):


The Transition Plan


Transition Plan Overview

Figure out WHO before you decide “What” Prioritize your Transition GOALS Create your BUDGET Conduct a PERSONALITY TEST Perform a PROFICIENCY ANALYSIS Select a CAREER PATH Layout your TRANSITION ROAD MAP EVALUATE your Plan

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1. First “Who”

• Personal Assessment:

– What are your GOVERNING

VALUES?

– Personal HIGHER GROUND?

– WHO are you (really)

outside of your uniform


PersonalPriorities

Salary

Job Satisfaction

Location

2. Prioritize Transition Goals


3. Financial Fitness

• Income• Debt • Plan for cost of living

increases (25%)• Unexpected Expenses

http://performance-rules.com/books/forget-planning-plan-for-opportunities/


Needs vs. Wants

HAVE

*Retirement income should not be included when negotiating for salary during the interview


4. Personality Profile

Myers-Briggs Chart


Personality ProfileISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

Doing What Should Be Done

A High Sense of Duty

An InspirationTo Others

Everything Ha Room For Improvement

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

Ready To TryAnything Once

Sees Much but Shares Little

Noble Service toAid Society

A Love of Problem Solving

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

The Ultimate Realist

You Only GoAround Once In

LifeGiving Life AnExtra Squeeze

One ExcitingChallenge

After Another

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Life'sAdministrators

Hosts and Hostesses of

the WorldSmooth Talking

PersuadersNatural Leaders


• Professional Skills Audit– Proficient– Average– Deficient

• Leadership inventory– Strengths– Skills– Experience– Interest

5. Proficiency Analysis

Strength

Skills

Experie

nce

X Factor


6. Select Career Path

Example of the Employment Track

Corporate (Private)

Government Non-Profit

Public (Local)


Evaluate your Plan

Goals

Objectives Strategy

Mileston

es

You



8. Layout your Road Map

Employment

Career Path Selection

Government Sector

Virginia/DC

Big Company

Mid-Level management

Skills Gap Analysis

TRANSITION TRAINING


7. Evaluate your Plan


Figure out WHO before you decide “What” Prioritize your Transition GOALS Create your BUDGET Conduct a PERSONALITY TEST Perform a PROFICIENCY ANALYSIS Select a CAREER PATH Layout your TRANSITION ROAD MAP EVALUATE your Plan


Questions

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