Do you put your reserve military service on your LinkedIn profile?

I got rid of my Linkedin account. I have seen in my life that it depends on the career path that you are taking and the area of the employment. It also depends on the company a lot. I recently applied for a job with a federal contractor, The super asked me if I was in the guard. I said yes. I didn't get the job. Said that it was My credit history. I was applying for a security potion. I have also seen friends that have jobs and the company paid his base salary while we where gone to Afghanistan. Also paid his Medical benefits while he was gone. Then there is a company that the manager fired me because of the national guard. He found another reason and got rid of me. Said resign or get fired. I was working Two jobs at the time so really didn't care. There are good and bad employers you just have to ask the right questions to the right people.

I fou d out the hard way that stating you are in the Reserves or National Gaurd makes it really difficult to get a civilian job. I put my service down on all my resumes and LinkedIn anyway because I feel that by omitting that not only am I lying but also projecting a sense of shame about it. I am proud of my service in the Army and I will never let anyone make me feel like I have to hide it or be ashamed of it.

No I don't have a Linkedin but I do put in on Face Book and proud of it

I have my experience on my LinkedIn account. I feel that it's much better to be up front with future employers - integrity. Yes, I am currently enlisted in the USAR. The advantage I have, is that my MOS's usually fall in line with the type of work I am looking for. (LPN & Medic) In my experience, employers are very pleased to have a nurse with a military background. I have previously worked in a civilian Ortho clinic and spent 3 years as a jail nurse right off of AD.

I'm retired now so I don't have a problem mentioning my service. And the last 9+ years I was in the Reserve, I was on orders of one kind or another so it wasn't a problem. But I will say that in the 1990's when I was actively looking for a job after I finished law school, I took my Reserve information out of my resume. Why? Because I KNOW that law firms were discriminating against me for being in the Reserves. Yes, law firms. I couldn't prove it in court but it got back to me. So I took it off my resume because it was none of their business and they weren't supposed to be basing their decisions on it. It wasn't an issue afterwards. I used vacation time for annual training but had no problems. If I were doing it now, I would hope it wouldn't be as much of a problem as it was 15-20 years ago. And now, with employers looking for leadership skills and commitment, I'd be stressing my service education and training, pointing out the cost to employers for equivalent education and what they are getting for free, etc.

This may not answer you directly but perhaps comparing conditions in the 90's to now is somewhat useful.

BJ Strickland
LTC (ret)

I absolutely put it in. It is important to see the complete "me" by anyone who looks at my profile.

I've always divulged my military service & commitments right up front. It has been brought up in interviews in the past, but never negatively. I've been w/my current employer, Burns & McDonnell, for 14 years, so they know I'm in the Guard for the long haul, too. I also list in on LinkedIn, which expands my networkability beyond my civilian career into my military career. I hope that helps, SGT Adams.

YES!

I'm on LinkedIn. I have my army stuff on it.

I think that serving you country speaks highly of you. You shouldn't be ashamed or scared of what people say. If you don't get hired by any one because of your service in the world's greatest force then their loss. I would rather work for someone who knows where I come from as far as military. There is a bond that non-military do not understand.