jennifer holtzman ⋅ Binghamton, NY Oakley, Inc. ⋅ 6 years experience

I think you can use each sub category as an opportunity to reference the civilian equivalent and possibly "up-sell" yourself. Kind of like how you said "civilian equivalent to".... so you're not only able to point out your military experience but show how it is transferrable to the civilian world. Thank you very much for your service.
Jen

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

Justin,

If you message me your email address I can send you a corporate and federal resume template to work off of.

My company also provides 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:

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Please allow 3-5 business days for completion.

We use two different formats for corporate and federal applications. I can send you examples of each to get you started.

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Thank you for your service.

Warmest Regards,

Kelly Williams
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Jenna Klueger ⋅ Hoboken, NJ Fox Business Network ⋅ 10 years experience

I would format your military experience as if it’s a job at any company where you held multiple roles over time and include the actual titles (not a civilian equivalent). All sorts of jobs have obscure titles or titles with inconsistent definitions so just stick to your official title. You can always include a short bullet point that explains what your title means if you think it’s not clear based on the accomplishments you include.

You can also use your cover letter to put your experience into layman’s terms since that’s the place for you to explain why you are best for the job. And make sure, like others have said, that you tailor the content to the job you are applying to.

U.S. MILITARY, location, 2007-2015 (if multiple locations, list the location under each individual role)
Role A, 2012-2015
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment

Role B, 2010-2012
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment

Role C, 2007-2010
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment
-Accomplishment

Best of luck with your search and thank you for your service!

Joe Seark ⋅ ⋅ 2 years experience

A resume is a document used by persons to present their skills and experiences, and it doesn't matter what kind of experiences and in which field. You can use an online resume creator such as http://jobularity.com to format your resume easily just providing information that is required. Your online resume may be shared using the link to it. It's only important to keep it updated - when you get a new experience or new skills, just add them to your resume.

James Watson ⋅ San Diego, CA General Atomics ⋅ 30 years experience

Justin-

I am retired after a 40 year career in industry where I hired over 100 people. Now I am helping veterans like yourself by helping with their resumes. If you would e-mail me your resume in Word to (drjamesfwatson@gmail.com) I would be happy to comment on it.

Jim Watson

Jerry Welsh ⋅ Middleville, MI Master Military Transition Advisor/HPS GPO ⋅ 30 years experience

You could list 2007-2015 USMC as work experience and then list accomplishments by what applies to your career field. If you are translating activities to the degree they lose their punch, meaning you want a situation and a result ###. Pull your evals, they have those quantifiable results. It is important that you are addressing the activities that speak to the career or job positing you are applying for. That is why you build a master resume and then pull from it the accomplishments that really standout compared to what the hiring company wants. Dating only applies to anything technical that may have become outdated, as long as you were accomplishing documented results with people and things those never become outdated! Thanks for your service and God Bless

Drew Schildwächter ⋅ Wilmington, NC Salesforce ⋅ 8 years experience

I listed my 14 years by billet without an attempt at translation (e.g. I listed "Company Commander" instead of trying to devise a civilian equivalent). I asked my hiring manager his impression of my résumé after about two months on the job and his response was that my accomplishments seemed to reflect the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes that they were seeking.

In short, I agree with Joe: list your whole career, but take some time crafting the accomplishments to match your desired civilian role.

Glen Alleman ⋅ Longmont, CO Niwot Ridge LLC ⋅ 30 years experience

Hiring managers are looking for the most relevant experience applicable to their needs. Focus on how your military experience can provide tangible value to their needs. In the job posting -hopefully - will be key words, technology and products, and other "needs." Speak to those those with your experience in terms that describe the tangible benefits to your "customer" that can be transferred to their customers - internal or external.
The time line if fine, but using words that connect the need with your experience will get you past the first filter - "can this person provide value to our firm?"
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Joe Paschall ⋅ Madison, AL nLogic, LLC ⋅ 26 years experience

Definitely go toward the first iteration - if not more detailed. The idea is to portray your most recent few positions (7-10 yrs) in some level of detail so that it shows your levels of increasing responsibility as well as any relevant skills. You can cover everything after the past decade with a simple chronological list of billets, locations and timeframes.