How much weight do civilian employers/ potential employers place in the military evaluation system. In other words the NCOer?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:29:33 -0500

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 1 at 2013 9:40 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:40:13 -0500

I don't know now they would ever see it, unless you provided it. I'd say you'd be better served learning to put together a more effective resume, which they WILL see.

Feel free to use your NCOER's as a guide to ensure you highlight all your major accomplishments, but just handing an employer your NCOER, to me, seems like an inability to accept that you are now a civilian, and are having difficulties making the transition. That would be a red flag for me in your prospective employers position.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2013 10:15 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:15:53 -0500

Pretty much none.  I have worked in law enforcement and with a large retailer on the management team. At no point did an NCOER  come up, nor did I supply it due to the lack of understanding what it really says. As stated a good resume speaks volumes about you. That should be your focus. I was a hiring manager and never cared to see one as often they may not reflect on that type of work. 

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2013 10:24 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:24:12 -0500

What is everyone's take on the Military as a whole being taxed vs no tax for the military? I personally feel there is no reason to tax the military because we make up such a small portion of the us population. At the same time I feel the service we provide / have provided to our Nation should be enough.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2013 10:35 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:35:33 -0500

I had been asked for my NCOER's when I was contacted by military job placement firms such as Bradley-Morris, Lucas Group and Orion staffing.

Other than those job placement firms, no other civilian employers or staffing agencies will ask for these.

Response by CMC Robert Young made Dec 2 at 2013 6:45 AM

CMC Robert Young — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:45:09 -0500

It's probably relevant if you are dealing directly with people who have served in the military, or if you are going to a civilian position that supports a military mission. Beyond that, I think there may be bad than good simply because people reviewing it would not have the necessary insight into how the military evaluation system works or be able to place things into the appropriate context.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2013 6:41 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:41:07 -0500

Evals are (correction, CAN be) a good source for resume bullets, but other than that I've never seen any civilian employers actually ask for an eval. Exceptions of course being applications for military technician employment and, I seem to recall DIA accepting copies of my OPRs when I was applying for a civilian job with them.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 1:33 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:33:17 -0400

I suppose if you are going to be hired by a DOD contractor its good to have them as a record in case they want documentation to prove some specific items on your resume. I got hired by SAIC, they did not need my OPR's. I have heard some firms may want proof that what is in your resume is valid.