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Everybody has a network, right?
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The group of people that you know have met or worked with professionally or personally, and that you can leverage in your path forward.
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:17.760
But if every person you'd call for a professional favor wore the uniform at some point, you may have a limitation.
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And at some point in your transition, you're gonna feel it.
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Hi, this is Jordana.
00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:26.559
I'm the CEO of the Recon Network and host of the In Brief podcast.
00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:29.199
And today we're talking about professional networks.
00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:36.240
Specifically, what happens when yours is almost entirely military-based and why it's more common than people admit.
00:00:36.479 --> 00:00:45.759
And we're gonna talk about how to expand that circle of professional connection into civilian spaces without abandoning the community that already knows you.
00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:49.200
This is in brief.
00:00:49.439 --> 00:00:50.719
Let's get to it.
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You served alongside people in high-pressure situations, moved through the same systems, spoke the same language, and shared the same reference points.
00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:21.920
And that creates a depth of trust that civilian professional relationships rarely replicate, at least not quickly.
00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:25.920
Now, because of that, it makes sense that you leaned into it.
00:01:26.239 --> 00:01:28.319
And it makes sense that you still do.
00:01:28.560 --> 00:01:30.159
Those relationships are real.
00:01:30.319 --> 00:01:31.680
They open real doors.
00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:41.840
And when everything else in the transition feels uncertain, reaching out to someone who already gets it and who already trusts you as a default is just the path of least resistance.
00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:44.319
But here's what starts to happen over time.
00:01:44.560 --> 00:01:48.000
That network, as strong as it is, has a ceiling.
00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:59.599
Not because the people in it aren't capable, they absolutely are, but because it's a concentrated pool, especially if everyone in it is navigating a version of the same transition.
00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:09.199
They're all working with the same employers who have veteran hiring programs, competing for the same fellowships, same pipelines, the same roles that are explicitly marketed to veterans.
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:13.919
And when your whole network is fishing in the same pond, you run out of water fast.
00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:18.159
The civilian professional world, by contrast, is enormous.
00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:24.159
It contains hiring managers, decision makers, mentors, collaborators, and opportunities that all exist.
00:02:24.719 --> 00:02:35.120
And a lot of veterans have almost no natural access to it, not because they're not qualified, but because they haven't built the relationships that make access possible.
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Their time was spent doing other things in the military.
00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:41.199
Now, cue LinkedIn.
00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:49.680
Because for most veterans making this transition, LinkedIn is the single most practical place to start building a civilian professional network.
00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:54.080
Not because it's perfect, but because it's where civilian professionals actually are.
00:02:54.319 --> 00:02:57.520
It's where people post about their work, signal what they care about.
00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:01.280
They look for collaborators, make decisions about who they want in their circle.
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And if you're not visible there, you don't exist to most of the civilian professional world.
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But being visible doesn't just mean having a profile.
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A lot of veterans have profiles, and many read like a declassified personnel file, job titles that don't translate well, acronyms that mean nothing outside the branch, a summary that describes what they did but not who they are or what they're building toward.
00:03:26.879 --> 00:03:30.560
There's no connection, no personality, and no highlight reel.
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And then they wonder why no one's reaching out.
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The most important thing to remember is that your LinkedIn profile is not a resume.
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It's a first impression for people who have never met you and have no frame of reference for what you've done in your career, and that's any career.
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So that means it needs to answer three questions immediately.
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Who are you now?
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What do you bring?
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And why would someone want to be connected to you?
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If your profile can't answer those questions for a civilian hiring manager or a potential mentor who has never set foot near a military base, rewrite it.
00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:06.879
It's not selling out, it's translation.
00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:14.000
Translation is one of the most valuable skills you can adapt when you're straddling the military and civilian workspaces.
00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:16.879
But having a good profile is just the foundation.
00:04:17.040 --> 00:04:22.079
The real work of building a civilian network happens through consistent intentional engagement.
00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:24.319
And most people skip it entirely.
00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:27.920
They connect with someone and then never interact with them again.
00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:32.720
Or they send a connection request with no message and then wonder why nothing comes out of it.
00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:40.639
They treat LinkedIn like a job board instead of what it actually is, a long game relationship building tool.
00:04:41.040 --> 00:04:45.439
So if you want to up your online networking game, here are just a few tips.
00:04:45.680 --> 00:04:52.959
Follow people in the industries or functions you're moving into, not just veterans in those spaces, but civilians who are doing the work that you want to do.
00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:54.399
Read what they write.
00:04:54.560 --> 00:05:09.759
When something resonates, leave a real comment, not great post or a thumbs up, an actual thought, a question, insight, a different angle, something that demonstrates that you read it and that you have a perspective worth engaging with.
00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:16.800
Or, better yet, something that shows the talent skills that you've acquired and shares them with the larger community.
00:05:17.199 --> 00:05:20.639
Do that consistently over weeks and months, and something starts to happen.
00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:22.480
People begin to recognize your name.
00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:25.120
They see your comments before they see your profile.
00:05:25.279 --> 00:05:32.079
And then when you eventually reach out directly to ask a question or request a conversation, you're not a cold contact.
00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:34.800
You're someone that they've already noticed.
00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:38.879
And a quick note: when you do reach out directly, keep it simple and specific.
00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:42.560
Don't ask for a job, don't send a wall of text about your background.
00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:48.639
Say who you are, what you're working toward, and then ask one specific question you actually want answered.
00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:53.040
Give them something easy to respond to, and most people will respond.
00:05:53.279 --> 00:06:04.240
Civilians are not less generous than those in service, they're just far less likely to respond to an undirected ask that requires them to go do the work to figure out who you are and how to help you.
00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:11.439
Now, beyond LinkedIn, another lever most veterans underuse is informational conversations.
00:06:11.680 --> 00:06:14.399
An informational conversation is not a job interview.
00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:20.000
It's a genuine ask to learn from someone who's further along a path that you're trying to understand and navigate.
00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:30.079
And it works because most people in any industry will talk about their own work, especially if you ask thoughtful questions and don't treat the conversation like a transaction.
00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:34.399
The goal of an informational conversation is not to walk away with a job lead.
00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:38.720
It's to walk away with two or three more names, people they think you should talk to.
00:06:38.959 --> 00:06:47.360
That's how the network actually grows, not from one big connection that opens every door, but from a series of small conversations that compound over time.
00:06:47.680 --> 00:06:52.720
And if you're feeling really bold, you can start a project along this line that I do a few times a year.
00:06:52.879 --> 00:06:56.240
I got it from Rob Lawless, who went viral for this very thing.
00:06:56.560 --> 00:07:00.079
He set out to meet 10,000 people back in 2015.
00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:04.480
And as of 2025, that number was in the hundreds of thousands.
00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:08.160
And Rob, he's a professional human connector.
00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:16.079
Me, I made a goal of meeting 100 people in 90 days, all online, based on introductions from others in my network.
00:07:16.240 --> 00:07:19.279
Now I fell short of the overall goal a number of times.
00:07:19.439 --> 00:07:23.199
I've done this a few times, but what I do get is incredible.
00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:31.279
No agenda, no expectation meetings with people from across the world who I had no other tangible connection to.
00:07:31.519 --> 00:07:42.160
And more than that, I found that the connections to be made across those meetings, even for others, not myself, was some of the most rewarding work I had done in that time.
00:07:42.879 --> 00:07:45.920
But I'll admit the process can be uncomfortable.
00:07:46.079 --> 00:07:50.480
Especially for a lot of veterans, reaching out to people you don't know it triggers something.
00:07:50.639 --> 00:07:52.480
Maybe it feels presumptuous.
00:07:52.720 --> 00:07:55.680
But remember, you have something that others don't.
00:07:55.839 --> 00:07:58.399
You've operated in environments of genuine pressure.
00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:03.680
You've led people through things that most hiring managers will never face.
00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:08.800
You're not showing up empty-handed, you're showing up differently resourced.
00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:15.120
And the right civilian professionals, the ones worth building relationships with, will recognize that.
00:08:15.680 --> 00:08:18.639
And just one more thing, because this always comes up.
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Expanding doesn't mean leaving.
00:08:21.279 --> 00:08:27.920
The veterans you've connected to are not a consolation prize you move on from once you've built the civilian network.
00:08:28.079 --> 00:08:33.279
Some of the best introductions into civilian spaces come through veterans who got there first.
00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:39.360
So keep in mind that your military network and your civilian network feed each other constantly.
00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:42.159
So, where do you go from here?
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Well, start with your LinkedIn profile.
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Read it like a civilian who's never met you.
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Does it make sense?
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Does it tell them who you are and what you're building?
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Whatever doesn't land, fix it.
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Then pick one industry, function, or type of role that you're genuinely interested in.
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Find five people who are doing that work.
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Follow them, read what they write, engage with it genuinely.
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Do that for 30 days before you reach out to anyone directly.
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Then reach out to one person.
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Write a message that's three sentences long, says something specific about what you're reaching out to them in particular for, and asks one question that you actually want answered.
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Then send it.
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See what happens.
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Oh, and then do it again tomorrow and again the next day.
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That's the start.
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It's not complicated, but it does require consistency, and most people will quit before it compounds.
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Remember, you don't have to choose between the community that knows you and the world you're building toward.
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You just have to keep showing up in both and let the network grow just as it was designed to do.
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Most transition programs assume you already know what you want.
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But if you don't, then what?
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At the Recon Network, we run free events year-round to meet you where you are.
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From our annual VET Summit to online workshops and even in-person local events, we provide real training, real conversations, and practical insights you can use the same day.
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With a goal to get you the tools you need to find direction and meaning now.
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So if you don't know what you want or where you want to go, don't worry.
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There's no cost, no pressure.
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Just support when you need it.
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So find your next event at recon.bet and join us for something new.
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Everybody has a network, right?
00:00:02.799 --> 00:00:10.560
The group of people that you know have met or worked with professionally or personally, and that you can leverage in your path forward.
00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:17.760
But if every person you'd call for a professional favor wore the uniform at some point, you may have a limitation.
00:00:17.920 --> 00:00:20.960
And at some point in your transition, you're gonna feel it.
00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:22.480
Hi, this is Jordana.
00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:26.559
I'm the CEO of the Recon Network and host of the In Brief podcast.
00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:29.199
And today we're talking about professional networks.
00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:36.240
Specifically, what happens when yours is almost entirely military-based and why it's more common than people admit.
00:00:36.479 --> 00:00:45.759
And we're gonna talk about how to expand that circle of professional connection into civilian spaces without abandoning the community that already knows you.
00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:49.200
This is in brief.
00:00:49.439 --> 00:00:50.719
Let's get to it.
00:01:05.920 --> 00:01:14.319
You served alongside people in high-pressure situations, moved through the same systems, spoke the same language, and shared the same reference points.
00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:21.920
And that creates a depth of trust that civilian professional relationships rarely replicate, at least not quickly.
00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:25.920
Now, because of that, it makes sense that you leaned into it.
00:01:26.239 --> 00:01:28.319
And it makes sense that you still do.
00:01:28.560 --> 00:01:30.159
Those relationships are real.
00:01:30.319 --> 00:01:31.680
They open real doors.
00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:41.840
And when everything else in the transition feels uncertain, reaching out to someone who already gets it and who already trusts you as a default is just the path of least resistance.
00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:44.319
But here's what starts to happen over time.
00:01:44.560 --> 00:01:48.000
That network, as strong as it is, has a ceiling.
00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:59.599
Not because the people in it aren't capable, they absolutely are, but because it's a concentrated pool, especially if everyone in it is navigating a version of the same transition.
00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:09.199
They're all working with the same employers who have veteran hiring programs, competing for the same fellowships, same pipelines, the same roles that are explicitly marketed to veterans.
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:13.919
And when your whole network is fishing in the same pond, you run out of water fast.
00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:18.159
The civilian professional world, by contrast, is enormous.
00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:24.159
It contains hiring managers, decision makers, mentors, collaborators, and opportunities that all exist.
00:02:24.719 --> 00:02:35.120
And a lot of veterans have almost no natural access to it, not because they're not qualified, but because they haven't built the relationships that make access possible.
00:02:35.360 --> 00:02:39.120
Their time was spent doing other things in the military.
00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:41.199
Now, cue LinkedIn.
00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:49.680
Because for most veterans making this transition, LinkedIn is the single most practical place to start building a civilian professional network.
00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:54.080
Not because it's perfect, but because it's where civilian professionals actually are.
00:02:54.319 --> 00:02:57.520
It's where people post about their work, signal what they care about.
00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:01.280
They look for collaborators, make decisions about who they want in their circle.
00:03:01.439 --> 00:03:07.199
And if you're not visible there, you don't exist to most of the civilian professional world.
00:03:07.759 --> 00:03:11.280
But being visible doesn't just mean having a profile.
00:03:11.520 --> 00:03:26.639
A lot of veterans have profiles, and many read like a declassified personnel file, job titles that don't translate well, acronyms that mean nothing outside the branch, a summary that describes what they did but not who they are or what they're building toward.
00:03:26.879 --> 00:03:30.560
There's no connection, no personality, and no highlight reel.
00:03:30.719 --> 00:03:33.280
And then they wonder why no one's reaching out.
00:03:33.759 --> 00:03:38.159
The most important thing to remember is that your LinkedIn profile is not a resume.
00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:46.159
It's a first impression for people who have never met you and have no frame of reference for what you've done in your career, and that's any career.
00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:49.759
So that means it needs to answer three questions immediately.
00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:51.039
Who are you now?
00:03:51.360 --> 00:03:52.560
What do you bring?
00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:55.360
And why would someone want to be connected to you?
00:03:55.599 --> 00:04:04.560
If your profile can't answer those questions for a civilian hiring manager or a potential mentor who has never set foot near a military base, rewrite it.
00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:06.879
It's not selling out, it's translation.
00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:14.000
Translation is one of the most valuable skills you can adapt when you're straddling the military and civilian workspaces.
00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:16.879
But having a good profile is just the foundation.
00:04:17.040 --> 00:04:22.079
The real work of building a civilian network happens through consistent intentional engagement.
00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:24.319
And most people skip it entirely.
00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:27.920
They connect with someone and then never interact with them again.
00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:32.720
Or they send a connection request with no message and then wonder why nothing comes out of it.
00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:40.639
They treat LinkedIn like a job board instead of what it actually is, a long game relationship building tool.
00:04:41.040 --> 00:04:45.439
So if you want to up your online networking game, here are just a few tips.
00:04:45.680 --> 00:04:52.959
Follow people in the industries or functions you're moving into, not just veterans in those spaces, but civilians who are doing the work that you want to do.
00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:54.399
Read what they write.
00:04:54.560 --> 00:05:09.759
When something resonates, leave a real comment, not great post or a thumbs up, an actual thought, a question, insight, a different angle, something that demonstrates that you read it and that you have a perspective worth engaging with.
00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:16.800
Or, better yet, something that shows the talent skills that you've acquired and shares them with the larger community.
00:05:17.199 --> 00:05:20.639
Do that consistently over weeks and months, and something starts to happen.
00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:22.480
People begin to recognize your name.
00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:25.120
They see your comments before they see your profile.
00:05:25.279 --> 00:05:32.079
And then when you eventually reach out directly to ask a question or request a conversation, you're not a cold contact.
00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:34.800
You're someone that they've already noticed.
00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:38.879
And a quick note: when you do reach out directly, keep it simple and specific.
00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:42.560
Don't ask for a job, don't send a wall of text about your background.
00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:48.639
Say who you are, what you're working toward, and then ask one specific question you actually want answered.
00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:53.040
Give them something easy to respond to, and most people will respond.
00:05:53.279 --> 00:06:04.240
Civilians are not less generous than those in service, they're just far less likely to respond to an undirected ask that requires them to go do the work to figure out who you are and how to help you.
00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:11.439
Now, beyond LinkedIn, another lever most veterans underuse is informational conversations.
00:06:11.680 --> 00:06:14.399
An informational conversation is not a job interview.
00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:20.000
It's a genuine ask to learn from someone who's further along a path that you're trying to understand and navigate.
00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:30.079
And it works because most people in any industry will talk about their own work, especially if you ask thoughtful questions and don't treat the conversation like a transaction.
00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:34.399
The goal of an informational conversation is not to walk away with a job lead.
00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:38.720
It's to walk away with two or three more names, people they think you should talk to.
00:06:38.959 --> 00:06:47.360
That's how the network actually grows, not from one big connection that opens every door, but from a series of small conversations that compound over time.
00:06:47.680 --> 00:06:52.720
And if you're feeling really bold, you can start a project along this line that I do a few times a year.
00:06:52.879 --> 00:06:56.240
I got it from Rob Lawless, who went viral for this very thing.
00:06:56.560 --> 00:07:00.079
He set out to meet 10,000 people back in 2015.
00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:04.480
And as of 2025, that number was in the hundreds of thousands.
00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:08.160
And Rob, he's a professional human connector.
00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:16.079
Me, I made a goal of meeting 100 people in 90 days, all online, based on introductions from others in my network.
00:07:16.240 --> 00:07:19.279
Now I fell short of the overall goal a number of times.
00:07:19.439 --> 00:07:23.199
I've done this a few times, but what I do get is incredible.
00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:31.279
No agenda, no expectation meetings with people from across the world who I had no other tangible connection to.
00:07:31.519 --> 00:07:42.160
And more than that, I found that the connections to be made across those meetings, even for others, not myself, was some of the most rewarding work I had done in that time.
00:07:42.879 --> 00:07:45.920
But I'll admit the process can be uncomfortable.
00:07:46.079 --> 00:07:50.480
Especially for a lot of veterans, reaching out to people you don't know it triggers something.
00:07:50.639 --> 00:07:52.480
Maybe it feels presumptuous.
00:07:52.720 --> 00:07:55.680
But remember, you have something that others don't.
00:07:55.839 --> 00:07:58.399
You've operated in environments of genuine pressure.
00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:03.680
You've led people through things that most hiring managers will never face.
00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:08.800
You're not showing up empty-handed, you're showing up differently resourced.
00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:15.120
And the right civilian professionals, the ones worth building relationships with, will recognize that.
00:08:15.680 --> 00:08:18.639
And just one more thing, because this always comes up.
00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:21.120
Expanding doesn't mean leaving.
00:08:21.279 --> 00:08:27.920
The veterans you've connected to are not a consolation prize you move on from once you've built the civilian network.
00:08:28.079 --> 00:08:33.279
Some of the best introductions into civilian spaces come through veterans who got there first.
00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:39.360
So keep in mind that your military network and your civilian network feed each other constantly.
00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:42.159
So, where do you go from here?
00:08:42.399 --> 00:08:44.720
Well, start with your LinkedIn profile.
00:08:44.960 --> 00:08:47.600
Read it like a civilian who's never met you.
00:08:47.759 --> 00:08:48.960
Does it make sense?
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Does it tell them who you are and what you're building?
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Whatever doesn't land, fix it.
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Then pick one industry, function, or type of role that you're genuinely interested in.
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Find five people who are doing that work.
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Follow them, read what they write, engage with it genuinely.
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Do that for 30 days before you reach out to anyone directly.
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Then reach out to one person.
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Write a message that's three sentences long, says something specific about what you're reaching out to them in particular for, and asks one question that you actually want answered.
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Then send it.
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See what happens.
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Oh, and then do it again tomorrow and again the next day.
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That's the start.
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It's not complicated, but it does require consistency, and most people will quit before it compounds.
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Remember, you don't have to choose between the community that knows you and the world you're building toward.
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You just have to keep showing up in both and let the network grow just as it was designed to do.
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Most transition programs assume you already know what you want.
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But if you don't, then what?
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At the Recon Network, we run free events year-round to meet you where you are.
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From our annual VET Summit to online workshops and even in-person local events, we provide real training, real conversations, and practical insights you can use the same day.
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With a goal to get you the tools you need to find direction and meaning now.
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So if you don't know what you want or where you want to go, don't worry.
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There's no cost, no pressure.
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Just support when you need it.
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So find your next event at recon.bet and join us for something new.
