MOTIVATIONS FOR CAREER TRANSITIONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDYOF MILITARY PERSONNEL TRANSITIONING INTO THE FIELD OFEDUCATION

This study investigates the transition of Israeli military veterans to schoolleaders. Interviews and surveys were conducted on 40 retired career military personnel whochose to pursue a new career as school principals and leaders. The study also includes feedbackfrom the teaching staff regarding the intergration of career veterans into the education system.Findings show that the approach taken by the veterans as eduction leaders was directly tied tospecific identity anchors. Their focus was either on their military training, on education, or ontheir individual desires to excel and use their experience as school leaders as a stepping stone forfuture career choices.