David Jackson ⋅ Midland, MI U.S. Army, Specialist ⋅ 3 years served

Marlon,
Posting it in several places is a good thing but if you don't have good information on your resume posting it in a million places won't help. The one thing that I would encourage you to do is work with a veteran, we have a perspective with being in the uniform ourselves that can be a plus when writing a job winning resume. The amount of information that's out there can be over whelming and if you would like some input, feel free to contact me. I was a TAP instructor but have a much different approach to resumes and feel that I might be able to help you out. Here to help, just let me know.

Robin Schlinger ⋅ Atlanta, GA Robin's Resumes ⋅ 15 years experience

As a professional resume writer and coach for more than a decade - I have seen changes in the world of applying for jobs over the past few years.

These days, for large companies, resumes are "read" by Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for most jobs. If you are applying for civilian jobs, your resume must include all the required keywords and phrases - along with being in the right format to be sure the information is read correctly. This can be a daunting task.

In addition, just posting a resume alone will not get you a job. You are playing the lottery with thousands of others entering who may have a better chance than you. You must be proactive - rather than reactive in looking for a job.

Your resume must clear the ATS system at some point in the hiring process to be hired by these companies due to company policies and government-mandated Equal Employment Opportunity tracking.

That said, even if your resume passes the ATS - you next MUST network for the job. If you do not network, the resume from the networked person will be the one the hiring manager first interviews and hires.

In addition, since you must have the same (or essentially the same) experience as required (or desired) in an announcement to be hired for the job - if you network FIRST before a job is posted, the announcement can be written for you to obtain a very high score for the announcement and pass the ATS.

You may want someone who has a lot of recent experience with ATS systems to look at your resume to be sure you are applying for the right jobs online (and if not networking to find those jobs) and that your resume is "ATS friendly" for that job. Also if you are applying for several jobs, be sure to tweak your resume each time to include the keywords and your ACCOMPLISHMENTS to show why YOU are the person for the job - to differentiate yourself from the hundreds of other qualified folks applying for the job.

Howard Spiegel ⋅ Houston, TX HR ON CALL ⋅ 20 years experience

Marlon-Just "posting" a resume and expecting the phone to ring will leave you very frustrated. Your next employer may never read these postings or you may get lost in the crowd.

It is a buyer's market and there are lots of sellers like yourself. You need a marketing plan to sell the product (you). Securing a new position takes a plan and a lot of hard work.

If you send me your materials I would be happy to provide some advice. If you can review some of my answers to other postings you will likely find the approach I suggest. If not, contact me.

Howard

Janhvi Patel ⋅ New Hyde Park, NY IBM ⋅ 7 years experience

Happy to review/edit/talk to you re your resume! (IBM consultant/Duke MBA). Thank you!

Kelly Williams ⋅ Newark, DE Stars to Stripes Military Transition Assistance ⋅ 10 years experience

We provide free resume critiques to all military service members. You can submit your resume to us via email or by using our secure online submission form:

Email: Info@ExpertResumeSolutions.com
Form: http://www.tinyurl.com/ERS-Critique

Feel free to also connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellywilliamsmaresca/

Thank you for your service. We are here to help!

Warmest Regards,
Kelly Williams
Resume Strategist & President
Expert Resume Solutions
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Louis Schwarz ⋅ Somerville, NJ AIG ⋅ 43 years experience

I would be glad to review your resume. Send it to me.

Amir Segev ⋅ Ellicott City, MD ⋅ 25 years experience

Be glad to take a look at your resume and tell you what I think.

Mary Beth Myford ⋅ Fleetwood, PA Eurofins Lancaster Labs PSS ⋅ 25 years experience

I am happy to take a look at your resume. Can you post it for me to look at?