Victor's Story

Victor spent 20 years in the Coast Guard as a Machinery Technician. He retired in February 2026 with a Secret clearance and his eyes on a federal Safety and Occupational Health Specialist role. That is the job he is actually built for.

He used Best Military Resume to tailor his federal resume to the target announcement. Then he built private sector versions too. Safety manager. EHS advisor. Code official. He was not waiting around to see which one landed first.

The civilian one came in first. Not the safety field he is chasing. But the work he did on his resume also put him in front of the hiring manager for the federal SOH role. The interview is on the calendar. The decision is pending.

Here is what most veterans get wrong about transition. Your first civilian job is almost never your forever job. It is the bridge that pays the mortgage while you keep working on the next move. Victor's bridge is already paying him, and his federal resume is already doing the work for what he actually wants.

Land something. Get stable. Keep going. That is how a real transition works.