Judy Tomlinson ⋅ Richardson, TX Energy Future Holdings ⋅ 30 years experience

I'd be happy to take a look and make some recommendations. Send your resume in Word format to: tomlinsonjk@aol.com

Bruce Freedman ⋅ Warwick, NY AIG ⋅ 13 years experience

Hi Brandon,

Thank you for your service. The other advice here is all good; I would just add the following points:

-Consider making a summary section at the top, for people who only have a few seconds to look at your resume.
-If possible, customize the summary for the job you're applying for. You can take the main themes from the job description and combine them with your regular summary.
-Consider adding keywords to your resume. If you search for similar jobs, you will see the same terms pop up repeatedly. More specifically, the keywords in the job you're applying for should be in your resume.
-You can have multiple resumes. If you're applying for different kinds of jobs, you can tailor your resume to focus more on one type of experience if it is more applicable.
-Apply for a lot of jobs. On job sites you can fill a cart and sometimes apply to several at once.
-These will hopefully get you multiple interviews. You should go on all of them, as practice and also because you may be (pleasantly) surprised.

Good luck!

Jon Sunray ⋅ Fairfax, VA SolRay, LLC ⋅ 35 years experience

Brandon, I see there are a lot of good offers for assistance here regarding your resume and so you will have no problem coming out with a good product. I can offer you some additional advice about my own resume experience and my experience reviewing many resumes. From my perspective, the resume should do much more than just tell the reader what you have done in your past jobs. I've read (or, rather, scanned) lots of resumes that are so packed with past job information that I lost track of who the person is. Remember, a resume is not a history lesson about what you've done. Your reviewer wants to understand where you can fit in and go in his/her organization. So let the reader know up front who you are in terms of leadership ability, management ability, communications ability, technical experience, and character in a bulletized fashion. A few seconds is all that the reader may have time for. Make sure to summarize your job experience, but don't go into exhaustive detail. And make sure your educational history and certifications are also presented up front. Within 5 seconds, I want to form an impression of the candidate because that is all the time I may have so give it to your reader simple, clear, and up front! The language needs to be precise, the grammar impeccable, and the communication simple to read. Your cover letter also needs to give me an impression of who you are, and what you want in your next phase of career. It needs to be respectful (e.g. please find attached....) and the language equally clear, correct, and to the point. With all the resources available here and the good guidance you've received from many mentors, you will have a powerful resume that communicates YOU!

Best wishes to you and remember, one of your key attributes in that you served our nation!

Thank you!

Jon

David Icenhower ⋅ Phoenix, AZ Reinhardt University ⋅ 40 years experience

Hi Brandon,

Today's employment search is very much electronic. LinkedIn is by far the best professional network in which to get the word out about your experience and education. Noticed that you do have an account with only one connection. Would spend the time prior to your discharge building that profile out on LinkedIn and participating in the various career related groups.

You are welcome to send me an invitation to connect and I can talk you through the process because us Corpsmen need to stick together.

Dave Icenhower
https://www.linkedin.com/in/djicenhower

Randy Kahn ⋅ Los Angeles, CA First Data Direct Banking ⋅ 35 years experience

Sounds like you've got some good offers and the health care field holds lots of opportunity right now. The short video below is worth a look, I think. Keep in mind the typical person doing recruiting spends only a few seconds looking at your resume before moving onto the next one unless something catches their eye. Keep in mind, too, that networking is often the key to landing a good job. Look for connections to veterans in health care in the area where you want to settle, join the American Legion, etc. And give me a shout any time.

Now here's that video:

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-recruiters-read-resumes-for-jobs-2014-10

Mike Novitsky ⋅ Wilton, CT ATP ⋅ 45 years experience

I also do free resume re-writes and cover letters. Forward your drafts to me at <<mikenovit@optonline.net>> and I will gladly help.

Mike Novitsky, Cpt (Ret)

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

Mr. Thompson,

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
Business: (732) 686-6455
www.ExpertResumeSolutions.com

Duke Khadan Sawh ⋅ Keyport, NJ CECOM, Department of Defense ⋅ 25 years experience

Hi Brandon....I would be happy to help with your resume and cover letter. Please forward your draft resume and cover letter to me at: duke4446@gmail.com. Thanks.

Duke Khadan Sawh