Military-to-Civilian Transition Resumes

Question:

How can I create a military to civilian transition resume?

Answer:

Writing a resume to move from the military to a civilian job is really no different than writing a standard resume.  The goal is to translate your military experience to relevant opportunities that you are interested in, similar to all resumes where past civilian job experience is customized to match job requirements. While serving your country, you have gained a wealth of training, education, and experience. Therefore, you are qualified to work in a variety of civilian jobs, both as a team member and a leader.

Before writing the resume, write down your duties and accomplishments.  To begin your resume, take your military background and match your skill set to the positions for which you would like to apply.  With this, you can map it against what employers are looking for in a potential candidate.  When determining the format of the resume, review the three options: Chronological, Functional or Combination.  Also, to help you get started review our Military-To-Civilian resume example to use as a guide when writing yours.

Need more help?  If you are stumped in writing your resume, please review our free resume tips and additional free resume examples. In addition, you may consider using a professional resume service experienced in Military Transition Resumes.