Military Career Development Strategies & Tips - Military Times EDGE

Strategies & Tips

A mentor opens doors

As former Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cecil Jackson prepared to leave the Army this past summer, he knew there were some things he didn’t know about the civilian working world: How people talk, how they act, how they might perceive his military background.

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