🚀 Career Mapping with Merck 🚀
This week, we had the privilege of collaborating with Merck for an enriching session on Career Mapping, an essential step in our ongoing journey with FourBlock's Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Veteran Career Readiness Program.
Merck not only hosted but also shared invaluable insights into the nuanced process of career planning, helping veterans understand how to strategically map out their careers, from identifying target companies to setting long-term professional goals. The session covered a range of critical topics including how to start your career planning process, how to build professional relationships, and understanding company culture.
I personally found this was one of the most challenging parts of making the transition from the military to the private sector. Military career paths are typically very well defined: You know what the next rank is and what to do to get promoted. In the Navy, we literally called it the "golden path" because we knew exactly what role we should do next to get promoted.
Civilian careers? Well, not so much. There are incredibly diverse ways to get to where you want to be – or where you think you want to be – in five or ten years. Everything is changing so quickly these days, there are jobs you might want to do that don't even exist yet! This is really exciting, but it can also be intimidating or downright scary for people who haven't taken the time to think about what they really want to do. That's why it's critical to take time to make sure you feel confident in the decisions you're making and why you're making them.
🙏 Thank you to the Merck team for being such fantastic hosts and for your genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who've served.
Sherice | Tony | Vic | Queta
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