Chief Executives

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.

Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.

Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.

Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.

Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.

Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.

Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.

Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.

Preside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle PeopleSoft

SAP software

Mentimeter

Microsoft PowerPoint

ComputerEase construction accounting software

Fund accounting software

Intuit QuickBooks

Sage 50 Accounting

Halogen e360

Halogen ePraisal

Human resource information system (HRIS)

Infor SSA Human Capital Management

AdSense Tracker

Databox

Microsoft Access

Structured query language SQL

Email software

Listserv software

Microsoft Outlook

Lyris HQ Web-Analytics Solution

Nedstat Sitestat

Online advertising reporting software

HCSS HeavyBid

HCSS HeavyJob

Microsoft Project

Graphic presentation software

SmugMug Flickr

Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge

Oracle Siebel Server Sync

Smartphones

Laptop computers

Universal serial bus USB flash drives

Personal digital assistants PDA

10-key calculators

YouTube Personality / CEO

Mat Best Highlight

The Next Mission

Military veterans finding new purpose after service

INSIGHTS FROM THE FILM

<p>Experience the trials and triumphs of post-military transition through the stories of Helen, Sam, and Bernard—three transitioning service members who set off on a road trip across the country to discover their purpose in the civilian world. As they interview fellow veterans who’ve found fulfilling work beyond service, the team learns that the skills cultivated in the military aren’t limited to the battlefield; they can be applied to any number of exciting careers. Combat might be behind them, but a new mission emerges: the fight to build a life of purpose begins—for which their head and hearts will be their greatest weapons.</p>
                        <p>For a more in-depth experience and additional resources, download our accompanying <a href="//s3.amazonaws.com/archive.roadtripnation.com/series/series_episode_guides/TheNextMission_ViewingGuide_digital.pdf" target="_blank">viewing guides</a>.</p>

Military personnel face untold challenges during service—but one of the most formidable missions is the transition back to civilian life.

Roadtrip Nation has joined forces with the USO to send three transitioning service members on a cross-country adventure to discover all that post-military life has to offer. Eager to redefine themselves in the civilian world, they’ll seek out fellow veterans who have transitioned into the workforce and gain the insights they need to forge forward. Follow the journey and see what it takes to tackle one of life’s most rewarding missions: the pursuit of a purposeful career.

Veterans have answered the call of duty—what’s their next calling? We’re sending them on the road to find it.

FUELED BY:

The USO has teamed up with Roadtrip Nation to enable veterans to share advice with each other about how to transition—and thrive—in the next chapter. With Roadtrip Nation’s “Share Your Road” tool, veterans who have found meaningful careers beyond service can share how they got to where they are today—and help other vets find their way.

Christopher Abram Raheb

Kathy Farley

Tonyia Johnso

Operation Roadtrip

No one can stay in the military forever. We all get out one day. It's just something that we don't think about though. When you go back to civilian life, it's different. &gt;&gt; It took me a while to overcome my depression and the realization of I'm out. &gt;&gt; When I got hurt, everything was stripped from me. It was taken away in an instant. I didn't know what I was gonna do. &gt;&gt; I feel like an alien, I feel like I'm not even from this world. &gt;&gt; What's my next step? Where's my next calling? &gt;&gt; What am I gonna do now? And be passionate about like I was passionate about the military. [MUSIC] So, we're gonna be going on a road trip. We're going from the west coast to the east coast. &gt;&gt; And we're gonna be interviewing veterans along the way. &gt;&gt; Gaining experience and knowledge about their transition to the civilian life. &gt;&gt; The hardest part about transitioning for me was becoming an individual. &gt;&gt; Instead of focusing on, you're never gonna do this again, look at all the things you can do. Your greatest weapons are right here and in here. &gt;&gt; We learned to face our fears and so use those things we learned in the military to not just live in the civilian world, but thrive. &gt;&gt; These people, they are really just down to earth, amazing people. &gt;&gt; This is for home defense, in case ISIS comes after us. &gt;&gt; [LAUGH] &gt;&gt; Setting out across the country, bonding with all the amazing veterans, it's therapeutic. &gt;&gt; I even hate categorizing it, military life, civilian life. Everyone has different roads and avenues, it's life. [MUSIC] &gt;&gt; This has been 30 days and it's been many things and I'm excited to see what the future has. I'm forever changed. [MUSIC] 

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Mat Best

YouTube Personality / CEO

Videos

Mat Best

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Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Entrepreneurship

Armed Services

Helping People

Interviewed By

The Next Mission

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