Resumes: And Cover Letters That Have Worked for Military Professionals

by Prep Publishing

Getting out of the military often leads to the next step of seeking civilian employment. Military experience can be "a hard sell" to civilian employers unless the resume and cover letter "translate"... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885288069
• ISBN13: 9781885288066
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Prep Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Translating military to civilian is key

Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) commends Ms. McKinney for endeavoring to assist transitioning military. As the largest military to civilian placement firm, we have found that the most successful military job seekers who utilize our free services are the ones who construct a resume that clearly translates their military skills into civilian terms. This book and other web sites have good examples of how to do this, and having your resume communicate in this manner will help you obtain an interview. Then, the advantages of your military service (training, education, leadership, reliability) can take over. Being confident in your value to Corporate America, and being able to discuss your military experience in terms that a civilian hiring authority will understand will help any former-military servicemember succeed in winning the job.