Not exact matches
Take a look at your current resume that you've
used to apply for
military and government positions, and work to clean up the content in terms of
jargon, abbreviations, etc..
As tricky as it is to demilitarize veterans» resumes, our writers have firsthand knowledge of
military jargon and know exactly what content to
use to describe and translate the experience gained while serving in the
military.
For
military personnel, it is important to translate complex
military jargon into terms more commonly
used in government organizations and corporations.
As experienced members of the U.S.
military, your clients understand that each branch of service
uses specialized
jargon — this is also true of the federal government.
While you may be
used to
using specific terms, acronyms and «
jargon» in the
military, this will seem almost unintelligible to civilian hiring managers.
The key is to write your resume in a way that highlights your skills without
using military terms and
jargon that a civilian employer wouldn't understand.
Use civilian language and avoid abbreviations and technical
military jargon.
Another thing to remember, minimize as best you can the
use of
military jargon and acronyms.
Avoid
using use military jargon or abbreviations.
In order to successfully be considered for a job, these candidates must avoid
using acronyms and
military jargon in favor of civilian terms.
It is now also necessary for you to change the
jargon you
use when writing out your
military resume.
While you may have previously been employed in the
military or other branch of the government, you should avoid
using any
jargon that may be hard to understand.
This means you need to figure out your transferable skills, focus on accomplishments, and put your resume into language that is easy to understand for someone not familiar with
military terminology (basically, don't
use too much
jargon).