Your time of service in the military is now over, so now what? You most likely want to include finding a job at the top of your list in the things you need to do while transitioning back into the civilian world. Your service in the military most likely gained you several skills and an abundance of training with different programs that you were involved in during your enlistment. While you are getting ready to look for employment, you’ll want to keep all of these skills and experience in mind. Then take them and get them compiled into a professional resume so that any prospective employer will easily be able to see all of your skills and training. You can tailor your resume to fit the job that you are applying for, whatever industry you choose. You just want to make sure that your resume highlights all of your exceptional training and talents that are related to the job field you wish to apply to.
Creating more than one resume is advisable, so this way you can have one geared for each job that you apply for. In some instances, like applying for jobs within the same industry, the same resume can be used, but there will be times when you will want to change it so it will reflect a different industry according to what you are applying for. Sometimes all it will take is making some minor changes to your resume for a particular job industry, rather than rewriting a whole new resume.
When going to write your resume, take a look online at all of the free resources and templates available for writing resumes. These can give you an idea of how yours should look and how to format it. You can also find other websites and reference books that will show you how to write a resume including all the information that you should provide and how you should set it up.
Your resume should not be more than two pages long and should include things like your education and any special training that will pertain to the job you are trying to get. You can also include any special awards, accomplishments or recognitions you received and any special projects you were on that highlight your skills relating to the industry. A good example of this is any leadership positions or roles you held while in the service and the responsibilities you had along with that position.
Your resume should also always have updated and correct contact information including both your mailing and email addresses, plus any valid phone numbers where you can be reached. You want to make sure that you can be contacted easily so you can get the interview.
Pay special attention to the language of the resume samples you view, taking care to find one that is similar to the job you are applying for to help you even further in creating your resume. You will want to ask someone you know and trust, preferably from the same industry, to review your resume when you are done constructing it to check for any grammatical or spelling errors. Your resume should flow smoothly and sound professional and get straight to the point.
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