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If you’re about to get out of the military or already have finished serving your country and need a civilian job, you’re in luck: University of Phoenix is partnering with Hiring Our Heroes — a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation — to sponsor the Start Strong Event at 11 campuses in April and May. The goal: To help active-duty servicemembers, veterans and ...

Searching for a job is often a time-consuming process, and it’s no different for many of the more than 250,000 active-duty troops discharged from the military each year. But for some veterans, figuring out where to seek advice for a civilian career can be daunting.

You’ve heard of people jogging, biking or even walking cross-country, but what about driving a Segway® scooter? That’s exactly what University of Phoenix School of Business graduate and current MBA student Jason Day did last summer to raise awareness about veteran suicide.

Active-duty servicemembers who plan to enter the civilian workforce or go to school will soon be required to participate in a new initiative to help them adjust to life after service before they’re discharged.

The Transition Goals Plans Success — or Transition GPS — is the overhaul of ...

Call it precision timing. For Monica Orluk, designing her University of Phoenix business management classes to mesh with her professional career allowed her to immediately apply what she learned at school to her corporate and volunteer careers.

Eating healthier. Working out more. Quitting smoking. Drinking less. Taking the stairs rather than the elevator. These are all admirable lifestyle changes.

But setting self-improvement goals that transform your mind can be just as ...

Thinking about a career with the U.S. government? More than 5,000 federal jobs are listed on the USAjobs® website, and the application process is simpler now since essays are rarely required.

You’ll still have to provide a detailed employment history and tailored ...

Searching online listings is a daily task for many American job hunters. But for some veterans, especially those returning to the civilian job market for the first time in years, navigating job sites can be overwhelming.

Instead of looking at websites geared toward the general population, ...

Ever wonder what happens when veterans trade their military fatigues for a business suit?

“Once upon a time, we’d just send our veterans out into the world with a pat on the back and wish them well. But in today’s tough job market, we can’t do ...

With her own family more than 2,000 miles away in Chicago, Sarah Oury — the new president of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), San Diego Chapter — is busy building her Army family in this coastal region.

“I want to get my military family intact,” says the retired Army captain, ...

It’s a common scenario: Active-duty servicemembers enroll in school, but during their studies, they receive orders to report for military exercises in another state or are deployed overseas. What can they do to stay on track with their education? Here are three tips from the University of Phoenix Military Division staff:...

University of Phoenix continues to be a top education destination for military students. As such, the University was named to G.I. Jobs’ list of Military-Friendly Schools for the fourth consecutive year.

“I believe we’ve been so successful in winning this accolade year after year ...

You have this brilliant business idea, but there’s a catch: How do you make your entrepreneurial dream a reality while you’re actively serving in the military? Matt Butler, an alumnus of the University of Phoenix Master of Information Systems program, says it’s easier than you might think. The U.S. Air Force major offers these tips for success:...

With time apart from your loved one, worry and being stationed around the world, life as a military spouse can be tough. Here, three experienced military spouses offer tips on how to weather the storm:

“When I first became an Army wife almost 30 years ago, we just called them ...

If your dad has received one too many ties, coffee mugs or pairs of socks as Father’s Day gifts, it’s time to kick your creativity up a notch. We asked several members of the University of Phoenix community to share stories of how they celebrated a father figure in their lives. These ideas can inspire ways to honor Dad throughout the year — not just on Father's Day — and they ...

University of Phoenix graduate Matthew Spencer was contemplating how to enter the field of public administration when he remembered the famous phrase by former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill: “All politics is local.” So Spencer decided to start in his hometown of Somersworth, N.H., by running for mayor.

No dollar amount can reunite a servicemember with his or her family fast enough. However, charitable donations of items other than money can make a huge difference to military personnel when they're deployed overseas, hospitalized with injuries or adjusting to life back home.

“The only constant in a military career is that someday it will end,” says Garland Williams, PhD, associate regional vice president of the University of Phoenix Military Division. Williams himself spent more than 28 years as a U.S. Army officer before retiring and joining the private sector.

The walk to class has been a comforting on-campus ritual for new students in higher education for decades. In order to introduce newcomers to online learning, University of Phoenix offers a virtual “walk to class.” This optional service, which includes a financial aid assessment and help selecting a degree program, focuses on preparation for the unique aspects of ...

If U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 has taught us anything recently with its successful missions in Pakistan and Somalia, it's that the military gets the job done. For some corporate bosses, getting employees to snap to attention and maintain this kind of laser-like focus on the job would be a welcome strategy....

Your next assignment: Selling yourself out of uniform. And while the skills you learned in the military should translate well in civilian life, it’s your responsibility to help explain what you have to offer, according to retired Col. Garland H. Williams, PhD, the associate regional vice president of the University of Phoenix Military Division....

You speak military. You dress military. Your entire adult lifestyle is military. But that lifestyle won't last forever.

“The only given with respect to a military career is that it is going to end one day," says retired Col. Garland H. Williams, PhD, who is the associate ...

With today's long deployments overseas, the transition from wartime soldier to stateside civilian can be difficult — even traumatic — for servicemembers and their families. Long separations, the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, fundamental differences between military and civilian life, and a host of other factors contribute to these challenging transitions. But ...

Sure, you know your Graduation Team and faculty members are there if you have questions. But the University employs more than 14,000 people, and many of them work indirectly to help students every day. You may never meet them, or interact with them personally, but they work in a myriad of ways to serve you. A few thoughts from four people who eagerly help students at University ...

University of Phoenix military leaders say that more and more military students are finding the time — and the Internet connection — to pursue online degrees via distance learning.

“What I am starting to hear from the military is that they [commanders] are ...