Any tips in building a Résumé without military jargon/lingo?

Your resume writing style should also reflect the type of job you're applying for. If you're applying to jobs in multiple fields, I would create a generic resume 1st then cater them to specific employers!

Use the little white transition guide book. There are verbs to use on Job Descriptions and accomplishments. Using the STAR format helped, so I was not so focused on translating every little thing from MIL to CIV, I could focus on STAR.

If anyone cracks the code on translating Commander to a CIV equivalent let me know. DOL at SFL TAP recommended COO, which does neither term justice.

Platoons, Companies and Battalions are where we all live...I translated those by relating size, organization and mission. Example divisional sustainment brigade: ...1600 person organization separated into 12 specialized business units that provide munitions, transportation, maintenance, materiel management, supply, movement control, finance, human resources, and fuel to the 26,000 people and XXXX thousand vehicles of the 4th Infantry Division. I know I still have division in there, but it is context and not substance. If they have no idea what an Army Division is, they see 26,000 people and XXXX vehicles.

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It is also important to not only have a resume ready but to tailor it to the specific job you are applying for. If you are applying for a corrections officer job, focus on control and apprehension, not issuing out tickets on the street.
A resume needs to be on point. You can list all your previous jobs/positions but only elaborate on them if the material pertains to the job at hand. IOW, present the 'so what' to the company you want to work for.
Also, be prepared to back up any credentials. Know your subject matter. I have seen at least 20 applicants over the last year that claim to know X and Y on the resume but are unable to answer basic questions about them.

If you can get your info from ACES, it translate all your military carrer for college credits. I know you want info on your resume, but your ACES transcript translates everything you did in the military into what the civilian equivalent is. You can use that for starters.
You can also go to your local community college and if you talk nice to the Veterans service Office they will help as well.

Hope this helps, also if you have a lot of transferable credits you could be close to a degree. Also, if you're on active duty there is the TAPS Office to help.

I didn't read any other replies so all this may have been covered already.

Good luck.

I was a professional headhunter for several years after getting back from Iraq in 05. Resumes and job searching is something I know a thing or two about.

Removing the combat-boots on your resume is critical. Look at the job descriptions of the jobs you feel qualified for based on your experience an use their language. For example, NCOIC, is "Supervisor". SrNCOIC would be "Superintendent" etc. But the big elements are in describing your duties. Numbers talk, "maintained $15M in equipment with 98% effective rate and zero safety incidences." "Supervised a team of 5 individuals expected to perform in austere conditions while minimizing risk while increasing team effectiveness." As a first sergeant my resume reads, "HR Director for organization, ensuring operational capacity of 100 civil engineers and 12 bomb squad technicians."

I read a magazine at the VA yesterday called G.I. Jobs that has good ideas about writing a resume and a list of veteran's friendly schools. Has a Facebook page.

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Root around in here and you will find all that is needed to transition. They are awesome on resumes.

John. Go to http://www.onetonline.org. it's a career planning website. There's a specific section for military members and has a listing ofcivilian job titles for the miltary duty/billet