Hello. I am an Active Duty Army Lieutenant who is currently deployed to Afghanistan. I plan on transitioning out of the Army next year. I am starting to network and plan now. I have a LinkedIn profile and resume. I was wondering if I could get some help and some constructive criticism on both. Prior to joining the Army, I owned a small coffee roasting facility/coffee house. I also worked for a medium sized coffee roaster in sales and training for a just over a year. I would love to get back into the specialty coffee industry but am also open to other opportunities.
Here is the link to my LinkedIn page.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-ptasnik/8/a72/7a9
Thank you very much to everyone in advance.
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Liz, Jack, Robert, and Tom Thank you very much for your help and suggestions. I appreciate every one of them.
Hi Adam:
I'll first post the disclaimer that I'm certainly not an expert but can only pass on what I've learned so far.
As with LinkedIn, I know that having as professional a picture of yourself as possible is very useful. I had people tell me previously that without a photo, I looked like a "stalker", so I remedied that pretty quickly!
Relative to the job history, I've transitioned mine to reflect more quantitative data rather than a rote regurgitation of my duties. I've found in interviews that I get asked about what I've done, quantitatively, for companies so I added those in proactively.
Feel free to peruse my LI page and use what's useful in terms of format.
All the best,
Thank you for your service Adam. I sent you a LinkedIn invite and will review your page/send suggested edits once we are connected. --Deb Greene debgreene@us.ibm.com
Hi Adam,
I think that a linked in page is an excellent starting point, and you have done a great job of presenting your background. I agree with Mr. Craig above in that a picture puts a face to the words and sometimes says thousand words, and makes you more personable. I also suggest that you consider doing research on the companies in the coffee industry and determine who the major players are, what kind of work you would like to do for them, and what opportunities they have. Also, you may want to think outside of the box an start looking at their suppliers. Opportunity my be found in the strangest of places.
Once you do this, you can work towards sending resumes and networking your way in. Also, as you said, you may want to consider other options in different industries. The key is knowing what is going to make you happy. Lets face it, we spend more time at work than we do anywhere else, and all the money in the world won't make up for a job that you don't enjoy. It sounds like you have some great skills and that leads to a wide range of opportunities, the most important of which is determining which opportunity will make you the most happy in the long run.
I also suggest to have a "Master" resume with all of your skills documented. Then, determine the various industries that you are most interested in and tailor your resume to those industries. This typically means reorganization and prioritization of certain skills, more than addition or removal of anything.
If you would like to have me review your resume, I would be happy to do so. Also, if you have any questions, I am a message away.
Thanks for your service and I hope to hear from you soon!
Very Respectfully,
Tom
Hi Adam -
First, my heartfelt thanks for your service and duty!
Linked in is great and keep it updated. Networking should start now so you can build a relationship with the coffee industry if this is a goal for you. I would be happy to review your résumé. Lizcampanelli55@gmail.com. I'll take a look and come back to you with thoughts.
Stay safe ...
Sincerely,
Liz Campanelli
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