Fellow prior enlisted officers: When creating a CV for future assignments, how much info did you include from your enlisted service?

Know your audience. Ask more senior PTs what they put in their CV. Shape CV to fit job(s) you are applying for. For enlisted and private sector jobs in past 10 years, show responsibilities and accomplishments. Again, tailor to prospective job. As for awards, list medals for meritorious work or valor. Skip the been-there ribbons.

All awards , Highest rank achieved and deployments is what I listed on my military bio

I lappreciate the special attributes and benefits Mustangs have brought to our cotporate healthcare ranks! Brief EM svc reference on the CV, in my opinion is a plus.

Do not discount your achievements and qualifications. While an Army Service Ribbon may not be that big of a deal it shows you are committed. The Army Service Ribbon means something. While your weapons qualifications may not be relevant to an office job it is important to highlight details that can translate to the corporate workforce such as attention to detail, workplace safety compliance and enforcement, etc. Dont’t fluff your CV or resumé but you may need to think outside the box a bit to figure out how your military training and qualifications relate to the job for which you are applying.

Overall, in all the national security reinvestigations I have completed since 1995, most of veterans and retirees acquire our positions through networking and not your resume. I would suggest you doing research on where you’d like to work and contact former peers and superiors. Most employers offer bonuses to employees who bring them good employment candidates. An updated clearance also saves your prospective employer money. For retirees, update your clearance and then retire. Cost of clearances are passed to contractors and are good for 5 years. Thus, if you go into a job interview with a clearance which is good for 4.5 years versus 1 year, you are saving your employer over $10,000. Also, if you have Tri-Care, you save your perspective employer health costs.

1LT Beggs, as a prior enlisted (Army) troop who separated and obtained my degree in physical therapy then went on to serve 27 years on AD in the Air Force I'm going to comment. There seems to be some confusion regarding the difference between a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a resume (that others have noted here). Very early in my career a mentor/boss advised me to start a CV and gave me a format. There are many out there to choose from but I followed his which is very comprehensive (you can always make an abridged version to fit future civilian job opportunities).

The CV should include every CE course you've taken (even online stuff, which now during the Covid-19 crisis is all you're going to be taking anyway), duty assignments, academic history, board certification(s), licensure information, teaching experience, research, published articles, membership in professional organizations and offices held if any, chairmanship or membership of/in any medical group committees that pertain to healthcare for your population, consulting, deployments, decorations, PME schools, and even any unique qualifications you might have like a pilot's license, dive certifications, etc. This gives someone an in-depth look into your experiences and qualifications.

A resume is a brief, usually one page, summary of how you match up for a specific job based on your education, training, and experience. In the medical world this is going to be pretty straightforward in most cases. Bottom line: two very different documents.

Most likely anyone in the Army looking at you as a candidate for an assignment is not going to expect you to have a 20 page CV based on your rank and commissioned service time so don't worry if there isn't tons in it. Your prior enlisted service no doubt includes leadership experience that will be of value to any hiring authority. Good luck!