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Transition

10 TRANSITION TRAPS

The following transition traps are what applications are no longer competitive.
the team at Trans-Civ have observed Only the best applications get through.
over their 14 years in helping ADF 5. Thinking that testing the waters
members in their transition to civilian with an average Résumé will be OK.
life: You’re asking an employer to judge
1. Not thinking about your you on an average Résumé. You can’t
transition until you’re almost out decide to send them a better version
of Defence. Your loyalty won’t be of you later, as they will already have
reciprocated. formed an opinion about your suitability.
2. Thinking that your next career 6. Using a Resume that has the best source of securing your first job
move must be the job you have until grammatical and spelling errors (this outside Defence.
retirement. The average time in any is a major problem). Far too many job 9. Thinking that everyone in your
job now is only five years. seekers send applications out before new organisation will love you because
3. Thinking that because you can having them proof read. you served in the Australian military.
talk well with people in general, you’ll 7. Thinking a civilian employer Know that not everyone will love you
be fine at job interviews. Talking about will understand the context of your and respect what you have done in
yourself in a promoting manner is more military terms in a written application Defence.
difficult than you think. and at a job interview. In all forms of 10. Working really hard to prove
4. Compiling a Résumé from your communication with civilian employers, yourself in your new civilian workplace
own perspective and thinking it will be speak plain language only. (it may show up your work colleagues).
competitive in this job market. There 8. Not knowing how to use Be careful of the unintended collateral
are over 100 applications on average your existing network to open job damage of working too hard in your new
per job vacancy – above average opportunities. Your existing network is job.

ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar

ADF Member and Family Transition circumstances by visiting our expo floor Melbourne Monday,
Seminars help you and your family or attending information sessions. You’ll 25 March 2019
prepare for your transition into civilian be able to choose sessions depending
life. You and your family are welcome on your interests, and talk one-to-one Darwin Tuesday, 02 April
to attend at any time during your with representatives from a wide range 2019
ADF career. Seminars are held of stakeholder groups who will provide Hobart Wednesday,
nationally where you'll have access you with information on transition and 17 April 2019
to information on topics like: the transition support available to you. Perth Wednesday,
If you are an ADF member and would 01 May 2019
• transition support and
administration like to attend a seminar register your Canberra Wednesday,
attendance through CAMPUS. ADF
• future employment families and support people can register 08 May 2019
• finance and superannuation their attendance by emailing Transition Wagga Wednesday,
• Department of Veterans' Affairs National Support Team (adf.transition@ 15 May 2019
• veteran and family support services defence.gov.au) including the PMKeys Shoalhaven Wednesday,
number of the ADF member they are
22 May 2019
• ADF Reserves. supporting. Tindal Tuesday, 28 May
Over the past six months, DCO For enquiries regarding the seminars 2019
have been working to change the you can email Transition National Brisbane Wednesday,
current ADF Member and Family Support Team adf.transition@defence. 04 June 2019
Transition Seminar based off feedback gov.au
from members and their families. Adelaide Wednesday,
At the new seminars, you can 19 June 2019
get information relevant to your Townsville Wednesday,
26 June 2019

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