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

Hi Steve-

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

Kristin Garcia ⋅ Norman, OK The University of Oklahoma, Tom Love Innovation Hub ⋅ 15 years experience

Good morning Steve,
Feel free to send me your resume if you need another pair of eyes on it. In addition, feel free to use my companies free translator at www.guide-on.com. Even if you aren't Combat Arms, you can log in and look at like positions. There are lots of people in this community willing to help, don't be afraid to send your resumes to all of us for great advice. Best of luck!

Stephen Kemp ⋅ Peoria, AZ City of Peoria, Arizona ⋅ 32 years experience

I would be pleased to look at your resume. Some general principles to keep in mind. Most employers scan the document, so use type fonts that scan well and don't cram too much together. Second, many civilian employers don't know what military terms mean and what the meaning of military awards are, so remember your audience. Third, remember the purpose of the resume is to get you further considered, so preparing for and participating in the interview is important. Fourth, make sure your resume is clean--no typo's; good grammar, have others proofread it.

stuart makowski ⋅ Las Vegas, NV U.S. Navy, Petty Officer Third Class ⋅ 4 years served

SSGT Torres ...what work area are you interested in?

David Moore ⋅ Spokane, WA Realtime Associates ⋅ 35 years experience

SSG Torres.. There are good resumes written by good candidates...bad resumes written by good candidates... good written by bad and bad written by bad. So-called experts tell you to keep your resume to one (or two) pages. Don't use a lot of military terminology but "civilianize" it so you don't get put in the "round file" by anti-military employers.

A tip.. Try to get in front of the hiring manager. Nobody was ever hired by a resume. Personnel people will ask for them but they are used primarily to disqualify not hire. Focus on companies you'd like to work for then find someone who works for those companies who can either recommend you or tell you who you might call (hiring managers only) for positions you might be interested in.

Mitch Phillips ⋅ Birmingham, AL AT&T ⋅ 31 years experience

Staff Sergeant Torres,

Thank you for your service to our country. I would be happy to look at you resume and offer comments and suggestions based on my experience in the telecommunications industry. Just email me what you have so far and we'll see what we can do.

Thank you,
Mitch Phillips

William Richardson ⋅ Littleton, MA U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS ⋅ 11 years experience

Good Morning, SSG Torres,

I would be happy to help you with you resume. Please email me the resume that you have and I will rework it for you.

Respectfully,

William Richardson

USMC, 2008-2014