COVE App vs CivStart

The Cove is the Australian Army’s professional military education (PME) platform. The Cove facilitates access to resources and events relating to the profession of arms. It also encourages user participation that shares personal views, knowledge and experience. The Cove is designed to connect Defence members to a professional network in order to share expertise, contest ideas and promote continuous learning.

CivStart helps young veterans understand and reposition their skills, recognise their strengths, and convey these in a meaningful manner to potential employers. Discover your hard and soft skills through our skills quiz, provide access to job-hunting tips, and provide easy access to a range of resources for support. We help young veterans navigate their job search step by step, helping them find their next career. Receive information on the civilian job market, the importance of networking, using job search apps to their best advantage, and how to interpret job ads and descriptions. CivStart provides education to get interview-ready. This includes tips, tricks, and a checklist on what you need to ensure you are positioned to have the best chance of landing a new job. CivStart helps young veterans settle into the workplace and provides insight into corporate expectations, jargon and lingo, and how to deal with office politics.