Posted on Feb 3, 2016
How To Write About Your Combat Experience In Your Resume
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When it comes to transitioning out of the military and into the private sector, combat veterans possess a wealth of knowledge and battlefield experience that separates them from their civilian peers. Unfortunately, sometimes that’s not enough on its own You have to be able to express it in a way your civilian peers will understand.
Which is a lot harder than it sounds. Most civilian employers have only a tangential understanding of what military service or combat entails, informed by pop culture, films, books, and occasionally second-hand knowledge.
Which is a lot harder than it sounds. Most civilian employers have only a tangential understanding of what military service or combat entails, informed by pop culture, films, books, and occasionally second-hand knowledge.
How To Write About Your Combat Experience In Your Resume
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Posted 8 y ago
Excellent, Sergeant. Thank you for sharing. I have a few friends who have been trying to do the same thing. This will be a great tool for them.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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Nicholas Efstathiou anytime, please share and enlighten as many as you can. Thanks
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Posted 8 y ago
List your medals and awards with a very brief explanation of how they were earned. Do not go into detail. If the employer wants details (which they won't) send a copy of the award.
Example:
Army Commendation Medal
Award earned during combat operations in ____.
Army Achievement Medal
Award earned for achieving a perfect score on physical training test.
Example:
Army Commendation Medal
Award earned during combat operations in ____.
Army Achievement Medal
Award earned for achieving a perfect score on physical training test.
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Posted 8 y ago
My favorite was filling out an application that required you to list #hours worked per week as 130-140.
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