What is one thing you wish more civilian recruiters knew/did when interviewing you for a job?

Most of the responses so far have focused on recruiter/interviewer knowledge of military jobs, work experiences, skill sets, organizational structure, and terminology, but I'll take a different path and focus on interpersonal interaction. I wish recruiters/interviewers had a better understanding of the concept of "military bearing". I've heard numerous people mention that military people come off as direct, curt, stoic, cold, blunt, stiff, etc. I wish that civilian recruiters/interviewers understood that the military setting isn't an environment where people "beat around the bush", pontificate, avoid giving direct answers, pal around with bosses/co-workers, act overtly jovial, etc. They are almost overtly professional and laser beam-focused on accomplishing their jobs. In the private sector, this often comes across as being too stiff for many organizations when assessing them for positions. However, just like most service members evolved throughout their careers to adopt that demeanor, it can also be "unadopted" once they take off the uniform. That military bearing, and its misinterpretation, is often most problematic at the point when a service member is transitioning out of the military. Before long, that will subside when stepping into a work setting that is more relaxed than a military setting. I wish more recruiters/interviewers would take into account the work culture people are leaving when assessing them for the fit within the work culture they are trying to enter.

Great question Danielle Gray. Just as the recruiter wants the veteran candidate to know more about the company he/she is applying to, I would want my recruiter to know a little bit about the various kinds of military experiences that are out there & that veterans have a very wide range of skill sets and leadership capabilities.
Just a basic understanding of service branches, military specialities, and rank go a long way in my book. I saw the Farmers Insurance team build a great knowledge handbook for their recruiters to use with similar information. This kept their whole team in the know on how to have helpful conversations with veterans. Big salute to Lucas Buck & Michelle Titus for setting the example.

Hi Danielle - My opinion when I meet military candidates is really to get them to talk about what they did in the military in laymen's terms - this helps you as the recruiter help them to see the correlation from their military role to how it translates into the skill sets you are hiring for. This also helps them as they go into interviews to start talking "civilian speak" rather than military acronyms that some recruiters may not understand.