Posted on Jun 2, 2016
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My SGT told me to do:

1) Tailor your resume to the company you're applying for
2) Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Employers want specific situations, not only bullet points
3) Have at least THREE people proofread it (I can as well)
4) Keep it short

Feel free to chime in
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SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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The important thing to remember is that you don't want to do it for them, but teach them. There are a lot of classes out there to help with resume writing as well.

Everyone has their own methods of resume writing, and they are not necessarily wrong. There are better and worse, but once again that comes down to opinion. The only persons opinion that matters is the potential employer who is reading it. But, as SSG John Thornton said, you want to make sure you take your military experience and convert it to civilian terminology. It would be wonderful if the person who was interviewing you was prior service, but it makes things easier. Military Jargon is all well and good, and your experience does matter, but those reading it have to be able to understand, or it is a safe bet they will say "I don't know what this dude is talking about," and toss your resume out of the pile.
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CPT Chris Loomis
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You should check out the http://www.parttimecommander.com website. There's info there....
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
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I wonder if ACAP will let you in early for the resume building.
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