There are hundreds
of civilian employers that want to hire you because of that military experience.
Not exact matches
As an
employer, the
Civilian Board
of Contract Appeals offers eligible employees an excellent compensation and benefits package that includes federal insurance plans, life insurance coverage, leave policies, thrift - savings plans, transit and child - care subsidies, training and development, and work flexibility.
Fort Drum is the state's largest single - site
employer with 17,269 soldiers and 3,799
civilian personnel as
of the end
of last year.
That study examined a natural experiment in which
civilian employees
of the military were automatically enrolled in contributing 3 %
of their income toward a retirement plan that would be matched by
employer contributions.
MacDill Air Force Base is also a major
employer of both military and
civilian workers.
Employers realize the benefit
of having veterans in their workforce, but it's still tough to transfer military experiences to
civilian jobs.
Transition to
Civilian Life —
Employers are encouraged to hire military veterans for a number
of good reasons.
At the end
of the absence for military training or deployment,
employers must ensure the employee reservists is reintegrated back into the
civilian workplace.
MacDill Air Force Base is also a major
employer of both military and
civilian workers.
CareerBuilder and RallyPoint have teamed up to help veterans take advantage
of these opportunities and overcome some
of the challenges they face when transitioning into
civilian jobs by connecting CareerBuilder's network
of hundreds
of thousands
of employers with RallyPoint's 1.4 million members.
Our Military Resume Writers at CareerProPlus possess knowledge
of the skills that you obtained during your service and can prepare an Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, or Army to
civilian resume that «translates» these skills into ones that meet the current needs
of employers.
Veterans who succeed in making their military experience relevant to
civilian employers quantify their accomplishments and eschew military jargon and acronyms in favor
of lay terms, often with the help
of resources provided by the 100,000 Jobs Mission (which just doubled its goal and aims to hire 200,000 veterans by 2020), Hiring Our Heroes program, and similar organizations.
Angela Jones, owner
of Haute Resume & Career Services, has been selected from among hundreds
of professional resume writers across the globe to contribute samples
of her work to «Military - to -
Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to
Civilian Employers» (3rd Edition), a new book by professional by Carl S. Savino, Major, USAR (Ret.)
Angela, a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) has also had samples
of her work accepted for inclusion in recently published books such as «Military - to -
Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to
Civilian Employers».
Contributor to Recently Published Resume & Cover Letter Books Military - to -
Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to
Civilian Employers (3rd Edition)-- Carl S. Savino, Major, USAR (Retired) and Ronald L. Krannich, Ph.D. Directory
of Professional Resume Writers: How to Find and Work With a Pro to Accelerate Your Job Search — Louise Kursmark Step - by - Step Cover Letters: Build a Cover Letter in 10 Easy Steps using Personal Branding — Evelyn Salvador, NCRW, JCTC Step - by - Step Resumes: Build an Outstanding Resume in 10 Easy Steps — Evelyn Salvador, NCRW, JCTC Launchpad: Your Career Search Strategy Guide — Chris Perry Gallery
of Best Resumes (5th Edition)-- David Noble
«Military - to -
Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to
Civilian Employers» (3rd Edition) assists job seekers in the creation
of impressive resumes and cover letters that showcase the skills and experience the military service has provided
A military resume layouts military experience in a way which probable
employers can see the significance
of your military skills for a
civilian occupation.
Your military resume should be formatted in such way that the prospective
employers can see the consequence
of your military skills for any
civilian job.
The largest
civilian employer is the Anschutz Medical Campus, comprised
of a children's hospital and medical, dental, pharmacy and nursing schools.
The U.S. military services are large
employers of civilians for jobs in aviation, such as aircraft mechanics, engineers, technicians, and general office workers such as secretaries and typists.
Your unique set
of skills and capabilities are desired by the
civilian employer; but only if you can clearly demonstrate how your skills relate to their organization and job requirements.
You have to put your skill set into the context
of your prospective
employer, demilitarizing (translating) your language so that any
civilian could understand.
Civilian employers will not be supportive
of your efforts to leave (unless firing you counts), so take advantage
of the support and resources available for you now.
Military experience has many applications in
civilian life, and our resumes will perfectly explain how this can be used to the advantage
of prospective
employers.
A
civilian employer will go through hundreds
of resumes to find a manageable number
of qualified candidates.
The significance
of being assigned as your detachment's Classified Material Systems (CMS) custodian will probably be lost on a potential
civilian employer.
Civilian employers don't always know what to make
of your skills or experience.
In the excitement and anticipation
of entering the
civilian world, it's easy to imagine that
employers will throw jobs at you because
of your former - military awesomeness.
Communications Functions Designer / Graphic Artist / Illustrator Central Intelligence Agency... 57 Defense Security Service... 51 International Paper... 47 State Farm... 25 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Vanguard... 69 Journalist PPL Corporation... 32, 33 Public Relations Specialist Boy Scouts
of America... 49 Girl Scouts
of the USA... 53 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 State Farm... 25 Technical Writer Boy Scouts
of America... 49 Defense Security Service... 51 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 Writer / Editor Central Intelligence Agency... 57 Girl Scouts
of the USA... 53 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 State Farm... 25 Vanguard... 69 Computer / Technical Functions Artificial Intelligence Specialist Air Force
Civilian Service... 10 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory... 17 Data Processor / MIS International Paper... 47 Macy's, Inc.... 13 McKesson... 19 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Database Management Specialist Bell Helicopter Textron... 30 Defense Security Service... 51 Girl Scouts
of the USA... 53 International Paper... 47 McKesson... 19 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 Job Choices: Diversity Edition National Association
of Colleges and
Employers Hardware Designer NAVAIR - Naval Air Systems Command... 7 Information Systems Specialist Air Force
Civilian Service... 10 Central Intelligence Agency... 57 Defense Security Service... 51 International Paper... 47 McKesson... 19 Philip Morris USA, an Altria company... 1 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory... 17 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Network Support / Data Communications Specialist Air Force
Civilian Service... 10 Defense Security Service... 51 Girl Scouts
of the USA... 53 International Paper... 47 Macy's, Inc.... 13 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 State Farm... 25 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory... 17 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Operations Analyst Defense Security Service... 51 International Paper... 47 NAVAIR - Naval Air Systems Command... 7 Programmer Girl Scouts
of the USA... 53 International Paper... 47 Macy's, Inc.... 13 McKesson... 19 PPL Corporation... 32, 33 State Farm... 25 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Vanguard... 69 Software Designer Macy's, Inc.... 13 NAVAIR - Naval Air Systems Command... 7 The McGraw - Hill Companies... 50 Vanguard... 69 79 Table
of Contents for the Digital Edition
of Job Choices - February 2013 - Diversity Edition Job Choices - February 2013 Diversity Edition Contents Opportunities by
Employer / Website Index From Campus to Career Timeline: From Campus to Career Building the Skills That
Employers Want What
Employers Want Playing Fair: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Job Seeker 10 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Job Search The Art
of Writing Job - Search Letters Sample Letters A Step - by - Step Guide to a Winning Resume Sample Resumes Are You Demonstrating These on Your Resume?
Together, you and your consultant will be able to craft several versions
of a resume that will show
civilian employers your value.
The important thing to remember is that much
of what was relevant information in the military isn't relevant to
civilian employers.
Many
of the programs, equipment names, job titles, processes, and standards won't make sense to
civilian employers when they don't have the context to make this information relevant.
Though many
employers actively desire former military candidates for their specialized and intensive experience, others have doubts about the ability
of military personnel to integrate into a
civilian environment and function in a
civilian organization.
That's where our logistics officer resume sample is valuable in showing you how to transition your military experience into
civilian terms and speak confidently
of your value in language commercial
employers understand.
Despite the challenges often associated with translating the experience
of your military service to
civilian work, there are some
employers who just get the value in hiring you — whether or not they recognize everything on your resume.
Job Information (Announcement number, title, series and grade
of job for which applying) Personal Information (Full name, mailing address w / zip code, day and evening phone numbers w / area code, social security #, country
of citizenship, veteran's preference, reinstatement eligibility, highest Federal
civilian grade held) Education (High school: name, city, and state, date
of diploma or GED, Colleges or universities: name, city and state, majors, type and year
of any degrees received) Work Experience (Job title, duties and accomplishments,
employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates, hours per week, salary, indicate whether we may contact your current supervisor) Other Qualifications (Job - related training courses, skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards and special accomplishments; for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking and performance awards)
Angela has also had samples
of her work accepted for inclusion in recently published books such as «Military - to -
Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to
Civilian Employers.»