Military Veterans' Midlife Career Transition and Life Satisfaction

Ninety mentors (those who had transitioned to a new career and volunteered to help others) and 43 members of Troops to Teachers (a national program that helps Service members’ transition to teaching careers) were surveyed about life satisfaction and career transition variables. Control (individual input and influence over the career transition process) and readiness (being prepared for the career transition) predicted aspects of life satisfaction.