So, you are interested in taking the leap, and making the transition from the federal government to the private sector. Like with any career change, such as transitioning from the military to the civilian world, the process can be tedious, daunting, or unfamiliar. However, there are tools at your disposal that can assist in helping you to recognize your core values as they apply to finding a job transition, understanding what skills you are bringing to an employer, identifying those strengths and talents, and determining what your market / brand is.
The Cipher Brief is one of those platforms that offers a seminar on how to tackle this transition. The Cipher Brief, similar to ClearanceJobs.com, is a digital, security-based publication that serves as a collaborator between the private sector / industry, government and the world`s leading security experts. They deliver analysis of news and other current events affecting national security from security breaches to terrorism, to presidential transitions, to other emerging tech issues.
The Cipher Brief ecosystem was founded by former CNN Intelligence Correspondent Suzanne Kelly, who told us her story of starting in local news and moving up the ranks, what topics The Cipher Brief Academy covers, what obstacles the curriculum will help you tackle after the course, and other best practices government employees should start with in identifying private sector opportunities.
THE CIPHER BRIEF ACADEMY Course: TRANSITION 101
The Cipher Brief Academy recently announced their next Cipher Brief Training Course, Transition 101, along with some of the government leaders, guest speakers, and partners that will be joining this 3-session course. If you are a national security professional looking to transition your skills from government to the private sector, you won’t want to miss this. The course runs Monday, January 11 – Wednesday, January 13, 2021, and ClearanceJobs President and Founder, Evan Lesser, will even be making an appearance to talk about job seeking in a virtual environment and other best practices.
The seminar also includes a copy of Mission: Career Transition by instructor and former CIA Officer, Alison Bouwmeester.
Some other things you can expect from a seminar like this include real-world topics like identifying private sector opportunities that best fit your interests and skills, creating public profiles focused on building a strong professional network, what to watch for when using social media platforms, and how to work with media to build your brand effectively.
The Cipher Brief believes that information being readily available alone won`t always help keep the US safe from global security adversaries. Collaboration and engaging the private sector in a solutions-based conversation is what will position the DoD and other national security partners to defend our country.
To register for The Cipher Brief Academy’s Transition 101 course, complete this form.
