Resumes

How 'bout, I'll increase the specificity of my previous offer of help. If you type up your best effort, listing your experience using military jargon or any language that's comfortable, and send it to me, I'll get with military guys I work with, and get them to help me "translate" it into Real World equivalents. Then I'll send it back to you, and you can move to the synthesis (whittling it down) stage.

Sounds like the jargon thing has become a roadblock for you. Maybe if you have some help getting past that, it'll feel less daunting. If not, no problem; you/ we can reassess and figure out how to do the next step. This way, all this good advice on this thread won't seem so general, as it probably does now, but you'll see it applied to your process as you create your resume step by step.

 

Every. Single. Point. I TOTALLY AGREE.

 

Haha! I thought the same thing. But, only the GY thread.

 

I may have missed it and it may have been mentioned already but:

I'm not sure about the US military, but my friends in the Canadian Forces have told me they have people that specialize in helping soldiers transition into civilian jobs. They're able to help someone who's been a door kicker since they were 18 polish up a resume that can get them into a management/tech position in the civilian world. It's not easy applying to a civilian job with a resume that goes something like "qualified on multiple small arms, licensed armoured vehicle operator, experience in killing bad guys". LOL

Perhaps there's a similar resource available to you?

 

That's one thing i always make sure i do is make sure everything they are looking for/require i put in my app and shitty resume i did have

Hell no!

So much info though....19yrs with a CRAP TON of different positions....most of which would fall under most of what i looked at. but i get what you are saying

thank you

 

They do but they suck on my base.

 

Thanks guys....lot of good (very overwhelming) information....but I'll break it down....one step at a time and go from there

 

I know that it is difficult to make each resume custom-fit the job, but make sure that you do not give the impression that your letter/resume is mass-produced to blanket the whole job market. You got to do some research on each job. Find out as much about each job/people and incorporate it into your application.

Good luck. As long as I've been working, resume/application aspect was not something I enjoyed.

 

Good luck with your search. I frequently have to update my resume, just in case a job with another code comes up I'm ready. Just remember you might get that old question, Why Should I Hire You. Be prepared to answer. Confidence Kills.

 

I'm pretty good there.....I get asked that for promotion boards. Though they haven't promoted me in the 6 years I've been promotable....but we won't get into that

 

Sorry.....i don't kiss ass, brown nose, suck dick, or f my way to the top.....i do my job to the best of my ability and expand my knowledge of jobs within my career field.....if that doesn't work then I guess it doesn't work. not lowering my work ethic for more money....







ass

 

I highly recommend this website for the building of your own Resume. It definitely helps with formatting. It is free if you are a 'student'. Just come up with a BS email address that ends in .edu. Example: TDavis@nwuniversity.edu

The site does not send a confirmation or anything, for verification.

Very helpful site. I usually end up downloading the 'finished product', then making a few minor modifications.

Also, this webiste automatically 'grades' your resume and gives you tips for improvement, for free.

http://rezscore.com/

This website is great if you get 'worn out'/overwhelmed by the monotonous task of re-entering the same information over and over again. It has a legitimate 1-click apply option that has worked for me. You just have to be patient.

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/

 

@4x4_Angel

Boom! Got you covered. Do I get you an application?

 

At a hotel? They gonna pay me 50k a year or higher? holidays and weekends off?

 

You have almost 6,000 posts in just over 2 months, you don't have time for a job.

 

I work a lot actually....i can multi-task. when i go to my civilian job i won't be on during the time i work. no cell phones allowed in the jail

 

Add multi tasking to the resume.
If you're doing all this viewing and posting from your phone you are skilled. I prefer an old fashioned computer for my forum addiction.

 

can't use military computers to be on here so yes i do it from my phone.....all the time really...sometimes my tablet

 

Just trying to help LOL

 

Lol uh huh.....Colorado is a little far. i would have to go fight hard to being my girls with me if i moved

 

Actually this is in Connecticut

But I’m sure there’s a La Quinta in TX

 

i wouldn't move to the north east....visit? yes...move? no

and yes...plenty but hell no. thanks though!

 

Do what I can

 

turn that grown upside down



what do you do full time anyways?