NukeWorker Forum
Career Path => Navy Nuke => Navy:Getting Out => Topic started by: Clay1184 on Oct 31, 2014, 09:21
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I'm getting out in a about 382 days, but who's counting. My question is how soon can I start applying for jobs? I'm trying to steer clear of head hunters. I would really love to get out and walk right into a new job with little to no gap. Any advice would be great. I'm sure that I'm not the only one to ask this question.
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3-6 months.
Justin
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I'm getting out in a about 382 days, but who's counting. My question is how soon can I start applying for jobs? I'm trying to steer clear of head hunters. I would really love to get out and walk right into a new job with little to no gap. Any advice would be great. I'm sure that I'm not the only one to ask this question.
Retired December 2008. Interviewed July - October. Started December 2008. Wish I had taken a month off.
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You should start applying about 6 months out, although depending on your experience and what the company needs you're not likely to get any interviews until about 3 months from when you're starting terminal leave. Some companies also take a long time to make selections (Exelon took 3 months for me and a friend of mine) while others take a few days to a couple weeks.
Granted this is just from my personal experience.
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Wish I had taken a month off.
I agree.
My retirement date was 1 December, but I started terminal leave at the end of August, and started a new job just prior to Thansgiving.
The time off was wonderful. If you have the terminal leave time, I highly recommend using it prior to starting the next phase of your life.
Cheers,
GC