Chris Peck ⋅ Atlanta, GA UPS ⋅ 30 years experience

Joshua--
Thank you for your continued service. I personally and professionally believe that part-time military experience coupled with civilian work experience is a tremendous asset that non-veteran candidates can't offer. There are a wide ranging set of skills that you have no doubt obtained that are highly relevant to most civilian employers.

My son is also an ARNG 1LT, and last year we created his resume to highlight his progressive NG experience into civilian relevance as follows:

Engineer Officer – Supervisor Jul 2012-Present

● Supervise all training, performance, accountability and career development of a 25+ employee engineering team
● Establish and reinforce employee safety as a core individual and team value
● Design, conduct and evaluate unit training programs to enhance individual and organizational performance
● Responsible for inventory, maintenance and operation of $250,000+ of sensitive equipment
● Assess and brief all geographical reconnaissance for a 500+ employee engineering team prior to operations
● Manage and mitigate risk through training and post-action team reviews
● Promoted from within organization four times within five years
● United States Army Corps of Engineers Project Management training
● Department of Defense – Secret Security Clearance

Supply & Logistics – Team Leader Jan 2010-Jul 2012

● Directly supervised rotating teams of 15-20 in all aspects of job performance while enhancing employee morale and safety
● Planned, procured and executed training exercises in classroom and field environments for a 140-employee team
● Coached, counseled and evaluated over 100 junior employees in organizational culture, communication, leadership and career progression
● Planned and coordinated the inventory and utilization of $2 million of military equipment

Infantryman – Specialist Feb 2008-Jan 2010

● Worked as a front-line, operational team member committed to best-in-class performance and safety
● Promoted ahead of peers by effectively working with and leveraging diverse peer experiences
● Monitored and facilitated internal and external communications for a 35-person organization

Note the experience above was all NG while he was in college with no other civilian employment. His resume served its purpose by getting him three interviews during which he had the opportunity to better sell his skills and experience, including a job offer with PWC.

Be clear, be confident and have good examples of specific times when you used those skills.

Best Regards --Chris

Joe Engle ⋅ Indianapolis, IN Electrical/Software Eng. + MBA ⋅ 30 years experience

Hello Joshua:
Fully agree with previous comments. Additionally, I suggest in the experience section, use bullets for your experience items. Giving a brief one or two sentences/phrases 'civilianized' description of the experience. Use civilian management terms like planned, successfully implemented, improved results,....etc.
For example instead of saying
o Lead 2nd platoon in clearing East Kandahar.

It might be
o Planned and lead a 30 man team successfully achieving mission critical goals.

More details are for the interview! Your resume is your advertisement, not a complete detailed description of your career.
Thanks for your service.
Joe

Jim Spriggs ⋅ South Bend, IN JES Web Copy & Marketing ⋅ 15 years experience

Joshua, there are many different formats for resumes depending on experience and the type of career you are pursuing.

The best advice is to tailor your resume to the position being offered. Doing this will highlight your skills and qualifications that will best benefit the employer. The objective of your resume is to get the interview.

Look at my client questionnaire. http://halfahand.com/free-resume-review/
If you want further help, fill it out and submit your current resume.
This will help you drill down to creating your best resume for the job you want.