Bob Molluro ⋅ Wilmington, DE Benchmark Consulting Services ltd. ⋅ 30 years experience

Alfred, did you know that as veteran the company that employees you is entitled to a tax credit up to $9,600. Most employers don't this either. I can show you what to add to your resume that will point this out plus how the employer can take advantage of the credit. Just send me an email to ramco1@verizon.net if you want to learn how. Anyone else reading this feel free to contact me for some guidance.
Warmly,
Bob

Steve Adolt ⋅ Lancaster, PA U.S. Army, Captain ⋅ 8 years served

Dude,

You are in my wheelhouse!!!

Check out my profile here and on LinkedIn. I am mentoring a vet who needed just what you're asking for and we got him an awesome job just before Thanksgiving last year!

Let's chat and see how I can serve you!

Sincerely,

Steve

steven@stevenadolt.com

Scott Vedder ⋅ Orlando, FL Signs of a Great Résumé: Veterans Edition ⋅ 21 years experience

Much of the insight I shared on a previous post applies here, so I'm pasting it below. It's perfectly fine to have a "base" résumé that you use for job fairs and networking. On it, don't put a specific objective like "Project Manager." Simply start with a Summary of Qualifications which conveys some highlights from your career and the most versatile, related skills to the general fields in which you have an interest.

Once you start posting for individual positions each job posting will be unique (even if there are commonalities in the requirements) and will place different emphasis on what makes a great candidate. To ascertain where their priorities are, consider aligning your résumé closely to the "Preferred" or "Desired" qualifications. This might mean simply re-prioritizing the information you've listed, or it may mean customizing it as I mention below.

Here's an excerpt from a previous answer:

Consider a functional résumé highlighting skills and experience that fit well with the position(s) for which you're applying. For example, instead of:

Current Job
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it

Last Job
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it

Consider using high level skill "buckets" and describing how you've done those. For instance:

Team Leadership, Training and Development:
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it

Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement:
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it

Project Management and Budget Oversight:
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it
- Bullet about it

Then include a brief "Work History" section following this experience section. The Work History will include just titles, places, and dates where you worked.

You can and should tailor each résumé you submit based on the job posting. But using the functional format, you may not have to do much customizing. It may be as simple as updating the name of the "bucket" to match the terms used in the posting, and making some slight adjustments to each bullet so it's clear how the bullet relates to what the job seeker is looking for.

I hope this helps!

-Scott!

Michael Murray ⋅ Saint Paul, MN U.S. Army Reserve, Captain ⋅ 11 years served

Depending on your career goals those could be 2-3 separate resumes. I have several depending on which kind of role I'm applying for as a Project Manager.

You're going to need to tailor the resume to the job. Don't assume HR knows anything about your experiences or how what you've done will benefit the company in the position they're offering. Use specific words from the posting and re-write your resume around them using those words.

It's fine to have a "Master Draft" resume for recruiters, that can have everything on it but have specific ones ready also. Let me know if you have questions I do this frequently.