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Welcome to the Commercewise (Formerly called Navy Career Wise) page. Business and Career page for People in Transition in all communities with expertise on: Veterans, Sailors, Serviceman, Counselors, Mentors, Military Family's Social Page. Created and administered by Tony Astro, a 23 Year Navy Chief Counselor veteran with 8 years of business experience and 20 years of career advisor experience. He is a certified Career Management Facilitator and independent career counselor. Many "insider" and official information are posted here and have already helped many Sailors, Veteran and military family everyday and now business owners and transitioning civilians as well. Everyone seeking advice on business and career are free to post as many informative and useful information and answer some of the daily questions of Sailors and veterans. Chief Astro is currently being assisted by active duty Navy counselor, Senior Chief Butch Gibbs as the only 2 Navy administrator. We are constantly looking for someone who is familiar with how we run this page and would like to invite you into our team. Please email [email protected] or send us a Private Message.

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- We are continuously hiring volunteers who are willing to commit in helping Sailors, Veterans and Military family get the best and most useful career & quality of life information. This page is intended to provide updated information and discussion on Navy and Veteran Career information.

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- For Official Use Only (FOUO), classified, pre-decisional, proprietary, or business-sensitive information should never be discussed here. Don't post personnel lists, rosters, organization charts, or directories. The appearance of external links on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the U.S. Navy or Department of Defense. You are encouraged to quote, republish, or share any content on this page on your own blog, Web site, or other communication/publication. If you do so, please credit the command or the person who authored the content as a courtesy (photo or article byline can be U.S. Navy or MC2 Joe Smith, for example). Thank you for your interest in and support of the men and women of the Navy Career Counselors Association. For more information visit the DoD Social Media user agreement at: http://www.ourmilitary.mil/user_agreement.shtml

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Important Note: Commercewise cannot provide the most detailed and accurate advice. Only your Command Career Counselors have access to your complete service record & special circumstances and therefore only CCC & Community Managers at NPC can give you a better and more specific advice. By the way, please tell us how Commercewise FB have helped you today & previously in terms of advice and information. Tony Astro, Founding Editor)

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