I was a gunner on M1A2SEP, for my Platoon Sgt, and also for my Platoon Leader, i have been the Unit Movement officer for my company for all 3 deployments and have never lost a piece of equipment. I have done counter intelligence at company level while in Afghanistan. I have been responsible for the platoon when the platoon sgt was in ALC/leave.
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Scott,
Here is a blog article where I showed how to convert a tank platoon leader resume from a list of assignments to a list of accomplishments. Making sure you focus on accomplishments is a big part of the process.
https://www.militaryhire.com/blog/vets/entry/veterans-resumes-why-hire-you
You will also want to stay away from jargon. Here is an article I wrote on that subject:
https://www.militaryhire.com/blog/vets/entry/remove-jargon-veteran-transition-resume
Some veterans find it difficult to put accomplishments into words. Here are some tips for identifying those accomplishments:
https://www.militaryhire.com/blog/vets/entry/how-to-identify-my-accomplishments
Scott,
What about what you did, did you really enjoy and would like to use those skills again?
Everyone changing career fields needs to adjust the language of their resume to the area they are moving into. The more you understand what those transferable skills are that you want to use, the easier it will be to identify the positions you are interested in and start to develop a resume with that focus.
Best,
Hi Scott,
If I understand your question correctly, you want to word your resume for a civilian market. What comes to mind may seem obvious, but here are my thoughts.
You have developed several skills in the military that have value in the civilian world. The task is really to think of wording that translates those skills from one arena to the other. For example, you can organize a complicated movement of personnel and equipment from one location to another - a task that requires close attention to detail as well as multitasking. You have leadership experience in a high risk environment, keeping a group focused and functioning while under stress. You can collect and analyze information to be applied to strategic decisions.
As you look at each aspect of your responsibilities, you can identify the underlying skill required to meet that responsibility. As you construct your resume, have it reviewed (I am happy to do that) by several people and keep revising it until it reflects your abilities to your satisfaction. Before sending it out to employers, have it carefully edited for any errors in spelling, usage, or format.
My friend the tanker said the only thing he could show from this MOS was he was not claustrophobic. If you want in to telecommunications contact me direct...Comcast has a program to hire vets.
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