| The military is a demanding yet engaging profession | | | | every technical job for former military members you |
| for many young men and women. Although it | | | | apply to. |
| prepares you with valuable work skills, technical | | | | - The employment or experience section should be |
| knowledge, and superior discipline, many retired or | | | | after that. Start the military branch you served in as |
| inactive military members are left without jobs when | | | | the header, and include your highest rank, when you |
| they leave the military. No matter what branch you | | | | entered the service, and when you left the military. |
| are serving in, whether it is the army, navy, marines, | | | | - Then, under this section, start listing the positions |
| air force, or coast guard, you have valuable | | | | you held in the military. Make sure to list each |
| experience that gives you an upper hand when | | | | assignment with the most recent at the top. Include |
| searching for technical related jobs. | | | | the dates you held the assignment, responsibilities of |
| Your resume is the window into your past | | | | the position, any leadership roles held, and any |
| experiences, and you should highlight all of the skills, | | | | accomplishments or accolades garnered. |
| accomplishments, awards, and training you have | | | | - A skills section should be next. The military provides |
| received over the course of your military career. | | | | many marketable skills, and you should list everything |
| Organizing your resume correctly is extremely | | | | you have gained from your service. Examples of |
| important. For more tips on effective resume | | | | quality skills for civilian jobs include computer skills, |
| organization for transitioning military members, see | | | | electronic skills, technician skills, language knowledge, |
| past articles in this series. | | | | and equipment operating skills. |
| Here are some tips for writing a resume that former | | | | - Finally, if you have been to college or were sent to |
| military personnel should follow to land a technical job | | | | any schooling while in the military, you should list the |
| after leaving the military: | | | | names of schools you attended, dates you attended |
| - Begin with the obligatory and quite necessary | | | | them, major fields of study, and degrees or |
| contact information at the top of the resume. This is | | | | certification you received. |
| one of the most important features, so make sure | | | | These tips should allow you to put together a |
| you have several methods for potential employers to | | | | winning resume to hand out to potential employers. |
| contact you, including email, cell phone, and snail mail. | | | | Another important component of the resume is the |
| - A short introductory couple sentences usually | | | | cover letter, so the next article in the series will |
| comes next. You should give a little biographical | | | | discuss how to formulate a cover letter that will land |
| information about yourself and directly address the | | | | you an interview for the technical job you want. |
| position you seek. This part should be different for | | | | |