Like every new beginning the transition from active duty to the civilian life involves various challenges. Many of these challenges include mental adjustments to the new and perhaps less structured environment of the civilian life. For the first time you are no longer a soldier and your daily schedule is not set for you. More than ever, it is time to take initiative, understand your advantages, acquired skills and look for ways to apply them outside the military. The key point is to realize that this new reality brings about not only challenges but also numerous new opportunities for personal and career growth. Planning your career ahead is never an easy task, especially when joining the work force after years of service. In principle, however, the process is almost the same for veterans and non-veterans. As a first step, it is important to conduct an in depth research evaluating the market as well as the targeted fields. The goal of the research is coming up with a set of i...