U.S. Department of Labor Employment Workshop instructor James Griffith, listens to a service member read the requirements listed on an online job posting on May 13, 2015, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Griffith instructed approximately two dozen military and family members during the three-day long workshop, which covered multiple post-military service employment topics subjects such as job searches, building an effective resume and developing job interview skills. The workshop is part of a weeklong Transition Assistance Program seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense for individuals separating or retiring from military service. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez/released)
U.S. Department of Labor Employment Workshop instructor James Griffith, speaks about the importance of developing a job search plan to service members and guests attending the Transition Assistance Program Seminar May 13, 2015, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Griffith retired as master sergeant from Air Force after approximately 23 years of military service. He now works as instructor and conducts DOL Employment Workshops at various military installations designed to help service members transitioning from military to civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez/released)
Senior Airman Keyla Colon from the 319th Security Forces Squadron explores the links under the Veterans Employment Center tab of ebenefits.va.gov home website on May 13, 2015, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The VEC is one of the newest additions to the service website provided for free by the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Defense. The VEC features links that allow web users to perform job searches, build their resumes and translate their military skills to the civilian sector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez/released)
Senior Airman Jonathan Crossley from the 319th Civil Engineering Squadron and his fiancé Tonje Todal review a list of online research tools featured in the 2014-2015 edition of The Military to Civilian Transition Guide by Carl S. Savino and Ronald L. Krannich, Ph. D., May 13, 2015, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Family members and significant others such as fiancés and civilian spouses are allowed to attend Transition Assistance Program seminars alongside the service member scheduled to separate or retire from military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez/released)
A future Air Force retiree uses a laptop to browse the Veterans' Employment and Training Service page provided by the U.S. Department of Labor website May 13, 2015, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Service members from any U.S. military branch are given the option of using their own personal laptops or may borrow one from the A&FRC, which they can use to conduct job searches, type resume and review and update electronic records during the Transition Assistance Program seminar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez/released)