Includes index.

1 Defining Your Occupational Interests, Skills, and Lifestyle 1 -- Defining Goals for a Second Career 8 -- 2 Job Market 17 -- Workforce Trends 22 -- Job Opportunities 23 -- Education, Training, and Skills 38 -- 3 Job Sources 41 -- Military Career Transition Offices 41 -- Military Associations 49 -- Networking 54 -- Hidden Job Market 56 -- Job Fairs 57 -- Federal Agencies 59 -- State and Municipal Employment Offices 61 -- U.S. Employment Service 61 -- Operation Transition 62 -- Newspaper and Magazine Employment Ads 62 -- College and University Placement Services 65 -- City Directories and Major City Job Books 65 -- Executive Search Firms 66 -- Employment Agencies 67 -- Other Media and Computerized Services 68 -- 4 Preparing for the Job Search 71 -- Countdown 71 -- Research 73 -- Mentors 77 -- Family Service Support Centers 78 -- Cover Letters and Letters of Introduction 79 -- Resume Distribution 82 -- Follow-up 82 -- Building a Civilian Wardrobe 84 -- 5 Resume Preparation 87 -- Ye Olde Ground Rules 88 -- Information Needed 90 -- Resume Format Selection 91 -- Organization 93 -- Curriculum Vitae 109 -- Electronic Resume 109 -- OF 612 110 -- Field-Testing Your Resume 110 -- 6 Internet 113 -- Internet and Online Services 113 -- How Do I Use the Internet? 114 -- Career Transition and Job-Posting Sites 117 -- Computer Networking 121 -- 7 Interview 123 -- Some Do's and Don'ts 123 -- Questions Often Asked at an Interview 125 -- Questions to Ask the Interviewer 127 -- Preparation for the Interview 128 -- Successful Interview 130 -- Phone Interview 131 -- How Long Does It Take to Get a Job? 132 -- 8 Compensation and Benefits Programs 135 -- Compensation 135 -- Determining a Starting Salary 136 -- Negotiating a Salary 138 -- Company Benefits 139 -- Other Benefits 142 -- Offer Letter 143 -- Performance Reviews and Raises 146 -- Appendix A Resumes by Occupational Specialty and Format 149 -- Appendix B Sample Cover Letters and Thank-You Letter 211 -- Appendix C Military Service-Related Organizations 217 -- Appendix D Examples of Computing Salary Requirements 219.