Review
"The most comprehensive and effective resource for those separating from the military and veterans diving into the civilian job market for the first time." ― Sarah Blansett, Retired Navy Commander and Director of Operations and Strategic Partnerships, Military.Com
"If you are wondering if you've thought everything through as you transition from military service to the civilian world, then start with this book and wonder no more." ― Jared Lyon, MPA, President and CEO, Student Veterans of America
"Lida Citroën has done it again! Success After Service is a must-read for anyone transitioning from a military to a civilian career. Packed with expert advice, unbeatable tools, and exercises that will develop your "career search" muscles and enable you to flex those muscles in your new role. Lida provides everything you'll need to create and execute your personal plan for success." ― Morag Barrett, Author, Speaker, CEO of SkyeTeam
"In Success After Service, Lida makes it her personal mission to ensure that transitioning military personnel are well equipped with the tools, resources and mindset required for the leap from military to civilian life. Even better, as you transition, this book provides guidance on the steps and considerations necessary to becoming a valuable resource whether you decide to become an entrepreneur, student or employee." ― Ron Burke, Sr. Project Manager, Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division
"Lida has provided an essential guidebook for those making the transition from the military. She has compiled an invaluable resource that poses all the right questions, provides valuable exercises, offers very practical advice and includes insights from those who successfully navigated their own transition. Success After Service should be the go-to guide for those taking off their military uniform and looking for their next mission post service. I have long believed that given the incomparable training and experience of those who have served our country, if we share with them the rules of the post-service game, they will undoubtedly out play the rest of us every time. Lida just gave them the rule book." ― Maureen Casey, Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
"Ask any veteran and they'll tell you that they wish they'd had a single transition resource which pulled together a clear and empowering step-by-step roadmap to a rewarding post-military life. Now there is! Success After Service is packed with cases studies, examples and stories from various veteran experiences, and offers practical, inspiring and realistic systems and tools the reader can use to build and grow a successful career after the military. As a veteran myself, I wish I had this resource available to me during my transition. It would have made my life a lot easier!" ― Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director, thoughtLEADERS, LLC and author of One Piece of Paper, Lead Inside the Box, and The Elegant Pitch
"Transitioning from the military into the civilian world is often challenging for our service members, but in times of economic uncertainty, the transition is considerably more difficult and requires a greater number of resources. Lida Citroën's book is more important today than ever before." ― Sidney E. Goodfriend, Founder and Chairman, American Corporate Partners
"Lida Citroën has quickly become the go-to authority for personal branding and career transition. Her book is a must-read for anyone transitioning from military to civilian life. She is incredibly skilled at taking a normally complex time of life and breaking it down into chunks that are navigable and easy to win." ― Myron Pincomb, CEO and Board Chairman, International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
"Every transitioning service member should add these strategies to their toolkit. After getting off active duty, it took me eight years and four jobs before I was able to find a career path. This book would have helped me find my direction much earlier in my civilian career. Higher education is much more than earning a degree. For a veteran, it is an opportunity to practice skills needed to be a successful civilian. The strategies presented by Lida provide a practical pathway to examine and guide your personal transition. The change from military service to veteran can be difficult. Lida provides a practical pathway to examine and guide your transition in order to help you eliminate or more easily overcome challenges." ― Mr. Jamie Richards, Director, Veterans Success Center, Purdue University
"Lida has captured the civilian model of task and purpose in a quintessential toolkit that will resonate with all ranks as they navigate the rough seas of transition." ― James Rodriguez, Former Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense, The Office of Warrior Care Policy
"Success After Service should be in the hands of every transitioning servicemember! Lida Citroën offers a comprehensive guide to military transition fundamentals and advanced strategies to live your best post-service life!" ― Cory Boatwright, Manager, Military and Veteran Recruiting Programs, LinkedIn
"This is a must-read for any transitioning servicemember as well as for any ally of the veteran community that wants to understand the many challenges veterans face as they enter corporate America." ― Rob Barea, Director, Inclusion and Diversity, KPMG
Review
"In Success After Service, Lida makes it her personal mission to ensure that transitioning military personnel are well equipped with the tools, resources and mindset required for the leap from military to civilian life. Even better, as you transition, this book provides guidance on the steps and considerations necessary to becoming a valuable resource whether you decide to become an entrepreneur, student or employee." ― Ron Burke, Sr. Project Manager, Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division
"Lida has captured the civilian model of task and purpose in a quintessential toolkit that will resonate with all ranks as they navigate the rough seas of transition." ― James Rodriguez, Former Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense, The Office of Warrior Care Policy
"Lida Citroën has quickly become the go-to authority for personal branding and career transition. Her book is a must-read for anyone transitioning from military to civilian life. She is incredibly skilled at taking a normally complex time of life and breaking it down into chunks that are navigable and easy to win." ― Myron Pincomb, CEO and Board Chairman, International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
"Transitioning from the military into the civilian world is often challenging for our service members, but in times of economic uncertainty, the transition is considerably more difficult and requires a greater number of resources. Lida Citroën's book is more important today than ever before." ― Sidney E. Goodfriend, Founder and Chairman, American Corporate Partners
"Every transitioning service member should add these strategies to their toolkit. After getting off active duty, it took me eight years and four jobs before I was able to find a career path. This book would have helped me find my direction much earlier in my civilian career. Higher education is much more than earning a degree. For a veteran, it is an opportunity to practice skills needed to be a successful civilian. The strategies presented by Lida provide a practical pathway to examine and guide your personal transition. The change from military service to veteran can be difficult. Lida provides a practical pathway to examine and guide your transition in order to help you eliminate or more easily overcome challenges." ― Mr. Jamie Richards, Director, Veterans Success Center, Purdue University
"Lida Citroën has done it again! Success After Service is a must-read for anyone transitioning from a military to a civilian career. Packed with expert advice, unbeatable tools, and exercises that will develop your "career search" muscles and enable you to flex those muscles in your new role. Lida provides everything you'll need to create and execute your personal plan for success." ― Moraq Barrett, Author, Speaker, CEO of SkyeTeam
"Lida has provided an essential guidebook for those making the transition from the military. She has compiled an invaluable resource that poses all the right questions, provides valuable exercises, offers very practical advice and includes insights from those who successfully navigated their own transition. Success After Service should be the go-to guide for those taking off their military uniform and looking for their next mission post service. I have long believed that given the incomparable training and experience of those who have served our country, if we share with them the rules of the post-service game, they will undoubtedly out play the rest of us every time. Lida just gave them the rule book." ― Maureen Casey, Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
"Ask any veteran and they'll tell you that they wish they'd had a single transition resource which pulled together a clear and empowering step-by-step roadmap to a rewarding post-military life. Now there is! Success After Service is packed with cases studies, examples and stories from various veteran experiences, and offers practical, inspiring and realistic systems and tools the reader can use to build and grow a successful career after the military. As a veteran myself, I wish I had this resource available to me during my transition. It would have made my life a lot easier!" ― Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director, thoughtLEADERS, LLC and author of One Piece of Paper, Lead Inside the Box, and The Elegant Pitch
"This is a must-read for any transitioning servicemember as well as for any ally of the veteran community that wants to understand the many challenges veterans face as they enter corporate America." ― Rob Barea, Director, Inclusion and Diversity, KPMG
"If you are wondering if you've thought everything through as you transition from military service to the civilian world, then start with this book and wonder no more." ― Jared Lyon, MPA, President and CEO, Student Veterans of America
"Success After Service should be in the hands of every transitioning servicemember! Lida Citroën offers a comprehensive guide to military transition fundamentals and advanced strategies to live your best post-service life!" ― Cory Boatwright, Manager, Military and Veteran Recruiting Programs, LinkedIn
"The most comprehensive and effective resource for those separating from the military and veterans diving into the civilian job market for the first time." ― Sarah Blansett, Retired Navy Commander and Director of Operations and Strategic Partnerships, Military.Com
About the Author
Lida Citroën specializes in personal branding and reputation management online and in-person for a target audience, and is based in Englewood, Colorado. She volunteers to help transitioning military service members build their civilian careers by teaching personal branding and online reputation management in the TAP program at the United States Air Force Academy. She also consults with private Fortune 100 companies who are looking to hire and increase the number of veteran employees. She is the author of two veteran-focused books: Your Next Mission (2014) and Engaging with Veteran Talent (2017).
A TEDx Speaker (39,000+ views to date) and Instructor on LinkedIn Learning, she leverages her expertise to help transitioning military service members build their civilian careers. She was a founding Board Member of the National Association of Veteran Serving Organizations (NAVSO), writes for Military.com, produces content for and collaborates with LinkedIn on veterans' issues, and volunteers with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR). Highly sought after by the media for her perspective and advice on veteran reintegration and career transition, she has been featured on MSNBC, in The Guardian, Handelsblatt, Fortune Magazine, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Hiring America, Forbes.com, Harvard Business Review, and CBS Moneywatch, among others.
