A better next step
starts with clarity.
Practical starting points for military transitions, skilled-trades careers and the contractors building their teams.
From Service to Site.
Your next chapter.
Explore the skills crosswalk, put your experience into civilian language, and find official career and training resources.
From Service to Site
Military experience, résumé preparation and useful next steps for a career in the trades.
Make the first hiring conversation count.
Bring these details so we can build a useful search:
- Trade, headcount and required experience.
- Project location, hours and expected duration.
- Pay range, travel and any per diem details.
- Certifications, testing and site-access requirements.
- Target start and your preferred hiring model.
Help us understand your next move.
A useful introduction includes:
- Your trade, experience and recent projects.
- Tools, equipment and processes you know.
- Current certifications and relevant training.
- Location, travel preferences and availability.
- The type of work you want to do next.
Military-to-Construction Crosswalk
Explore the original Build Your Future brochure connecting military occupations with construction careers. Published by NCCER / Build Your Future; provided unchanged with its original branding.
This is an archived edition. Military codes, training and credential requirements can change. Confirm current requirements with the credential issuer or licensing authority before relying on a match.