Assisting Transitioning Military and the
Family Members Who Support Them
WATCHRelocation
FINDING A HOME
A large piece of the transition puzzle is deciding where you will live once you leave the military. We recommend that you choose your general career direction first and let that choice drive your decision of location. Oftentimes, your ideal location may be determined by where you find the ideal job.
Another strategy is to frame your job search using general ideas about your living preferences. While these preferences are crucial to consider during your job search, they should not be the sole basis of your transition decision. The ideal location with few or no employment prospects tends to lose its appeal rather quickly.
Find realtors, an apartment, a home and relocation tools by using the following websites:
www.remax.com
www.realtor.com
www.homes.com
www.naronline.com
Moving resources:
Moving.com is committed to providing the highest quality mover listings to help you reduce the time, cost and stress of the moving process. Visit their site for all of your moving needs.
Location Statistics and Support Services
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Their website has great facts about the United States social and economic conditions, along with compensation and working conditions.
United States Public School District Directory
Find public schools by name, location or district. View information on contacting the school, the grade span, address, number of students, school characteristics, student/teacher ratio, stats on enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, grade, and gender.
Family Assistance Centers
Learn about programs offered to families of US service men and women.
USA.gov
Usa.gov is a great informative site for official information and services from the U.S. government including benefits for Veterans. This site also provides info from changing your driver’s license to free monthly services offerings such as free postal service pick up from USPS.