Join peer support communities built around shared experiences. Connect with others navigating similar transitions, share strategies, and find targeted support.
Affinity Circles are peer-led community groups where members share experiences, strategies, and support around common career transition challenges. Each circle focuses on specific transition types with dedicated discussion areas, resource sharing, and community-built tools.
Not therapy or counseling. These are peer support communities where members help each other navigate career transitions through shared knowledge, practical strategies, and mutual encouragement.
From Service to Sector Success
A peer community for veterans transitioning to civilian careers. Share strategies for translating military experience, navigating civilian workplace culture, and building professional networks in Arizona industries.
Share strategies for converting military accomplishments into civilian resume language. Peer resume reviews and interview preparation.
Discuss workplace culture differences, communication styles, and adaptation strategies for civilian environments.
Connect with other veterans in your target industry. Mentorship connections and Arizona employer insights.
Share information about salary negotiation, civilian benefits navigation, and financial transition planning.
Resources and discussion for spouse employment, family adjustment, and household transition strategies.
Connect with veteran business owners, explore entrepreneurship resources, and discuss business transition pathways.
Community-built tool to help translate military skills into civilian job descriptions
Try Skills Translator →Leveraging Public Service for Private Sector Impact
A peer community for former federal employees transitioning to private sector careers. Navigate the cultural shift, translate government experience, and leverage your expertise in new contexts.
Share strategies for converting government jargon and GS-level accomplishments into industry-standard resume language.
Discuss adjusting to private sector decision-making speed, risk tolerance, and performance expectations.
Navigate rules about lobbying restrictions, conflicts of interest, and ethical boundaries in new roles.
Share information about marketing security clearances, maintaining eligibility, and clearance value in private sector.
Connect with other federal alumni, contractor opportunities, and government-adjacent private sector roles.
Understand private sector compensation structures, stock options, bonuses, and benefit differences from federal packages.
Community resource for translating government terminology into private sector language
Try Jargon Buster →Support for the Career Changer
A peer community for professionals making significant career changes across industries or functions. Navigate the challenges of rebranding, addressing experience gaps, and positioning yourself for new opportunities.
Identify and articulate how your existing skills apply to new industries. Skill mapping workshops and peer reviews.
Share strategies for repositioning your professional brand. Resume and LinkedIn peer review for new target industries.
Discuss freelance projects, volunteer work, certifications, and other ways to build credibility in new fields.
Navigate the financial and emotional aspects of career pivots, including potential salary adjustments and lifestyle changes.
Share strategies for positioning experience as an asset when changing industries, addressing age-related concerns.
Build connections in target industries through informational interviews, industry events, and strategic networking.
Community-built action plan template for structured career transition planning
Try Pivot Planner →Become part of a peer support network built on shared experiences
Affinity Circles are included with all membership levels. Join discussions, share your knowledge, learn from others' experiences, and build connections with peers navigating similar transitions.
Participate in focused discussions around specific transition challenges and strategies.
Access community-built tools, templates, guides, and resources specific to each circle.
Build relationships with others who understand your transition journey and can offer practical advice.
Get advice specific to your transition type rather than generic career guidance.
Community Participation Disclosure: Affinity Circles are peer support communities, not professional counseling, therapy, or clinical services. Discussions are member-generated and reflect personal experiences and opinions, not professional advice.
Community tools and resources are educational and informational only. While built collaboratively by community members, they do not constitute professional career counseling, legal advice, financial guidance, or guaranteed career outcomes.
Members are responsible for their own career decisions and actions. Information shared within Affinity Circles should be considered peer perspectives, not professional recommendations. Always verify critical information and consult appropriate professionals for specialized advice.
TransitionTrailblazers.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Arizona Department of Veterans Services, or any federal or state government agency.
Veterans experiencing mental health crises should contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (Press 1) or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net