Workers Compensation: Your Safety Net

Getting out of the military means that you will begin a new phase of your career. If you have been in the military since the beginning of your working career, you may not be sure about where you want to go with the rest of your time. In order to narrow down precisely what you wish to do after you are discharged, you can use your Chapter 31 VA Benefits. Here are some things to do in order to figure out your next vocational desire. 

Take a vocational aptitude test

Before you do anything else concerning your next career moves, you should take a vocational aptitude test. It is a great idea to identify just where your skills lay in order for you to be able to select a new career that caters to your skills. An aptitude test will let you know your skill sets and interests. After you get your results, you can speak to a counselor and talk about some of the careers that popped up on the test. The aptitude test will lead you to a career where your skills have been honed and you are ready to participate. 

Get educational classes as soon as possible

The Chapter 31 VA Benefit offers you two years of training and vocational aid. Utilize this time to take educational classes if it helps your career. You may be able to get aid to help you with medical training, or it may offer you the chance to take tests to get your license in several areas. Be sure to get this training done as early as possible into your discharge so that you do not run out of time for your courses. Ask your vocational counselor to help you get proper aid distribution for your vocational training. 

Understand how your disability affects your new career

It is common for civilian citizens to have more than just one or two career changes. For this reason, you should take into account the possibility that you should prepare for several possible careers. If you were injured in your military service, go over your disability with your vocational counselor and talk about the restrictions that your disability could cause for your chosen career early on. This will give you the opportunity to prepare for the possibility that you will need to switch later. You will also be able to prepare for disability preparations and paperwork that may be required for your job. Being prepared is one of the best ways to have an easy career transition.