Looking for some advice or perhaps some mentorship on writing an effective resume.
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MSgt Nunez,
First, thank you for your service. If you send me your email address, I can forward something to you that I think might be helpful. My email address is riskman001@gmail.com.
Remi, once you have a draft, you can post another message (start a new thread) and it's likely you will get several offers to review and comment on your resume, at no charge, of course! Typically, the advisors will provide their email addresses and you can then send them your resume. So, get writing :)
Greetings, Remi . . . . during the course of our employed life, we may have but 6 or 7 jobs. That puts us at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to interacting with a recruiter - something I have done for MANY years. So, without getting into too many details, I always spent much time with the resumes that focused on the applicant's TALENTS and only secondarily his/her EXPERIENCES. [Something about not being able to teach pigs to sing!]
Thus, in my opinion, think in terms of just how your talents fit the position you are pursuing and incorporate them into your resume.
Don't have a good handle on what your talents may be? Here is a good starting point (let me know if you need some help interpreting same (all free):
http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality
Regards, Hank
Remi,
You could consider going to a professional resume write, but there is a cost associated with that service. Another option is to use your personal network of colleagues with similar backgrounds and use one of theirs as a template. The important thing is to get an initial draft together, then seek help refining it. Most people will tell you to limit your resume to two pages, but certainly no more than 3. Avoid job descriptions in your resume, instead focus on accomplishments and use action verbs to describe what you did and also include results. You can find further advice on the internet.
Kevin
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