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3.10 CREATE AN EFFECTIVE RESUME |
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Translate Your Military Experience Into Civilian Terms |
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As you create your resume, avoid military jargon and military terms. Most civilian employers will not understand military jargon, abbreviations and acronyms. Therefore, use the following guidelines to prevent this problem:
- Write out terms and, when necessary, explain what they mean.
- For specialized military training, list the names and number of hours of professional and technical training you have taken. Only include training if it relates to the job.
- Briefly explain any course that may be pertinent to the job. For example, write, “Management and Supervision” as a course title. Then add the course content: equal opportunity law; giving and receiving positive and negative feedback; and giving directions.
- Use civilian equivalent phrases and titles. Civilian recruiters will not take the time to translate your resume into civilian terms, and therefore may not see you as qualified for the position. Below are some military terms with recommended civilian equivalents.
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Military Terms |
Civilian Equivalent |
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| NCOIC |
Supervisor, Manager, Coordinator |
| TDY/TAD |
Business Related Travel |
| PCS |
Relocation |
| NCO Academy |
Leadership or Management Training |
| War College |
Executive Military Leadership School |
| Command and Staff College |
Senior Military Leadership School |
| Basic Officers Course |
Entry Level Officer Leadership Course |
| Basic Training |
Introductory Military Training |
| O7 and above |
President, Senior Director, Chairman of the Board, Managing Director |
| O5 and O6 |
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
Program Director |
| O4 |
Senior Administrator, Department Head, Program Manager |
| O1 to O3 |
Executive, Administrator, Manager, Project Officer |
| WO1 to WO5 |
Director, Specialist, Facilitator, Technical Manager, Technical Specialist |
| E7 to E9 |
Director, Supervisor, Department Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Advisor |
| E4 to E6 |
Assistant Manager, Line Supervisor, Section Leader, Task Leader, Supervisor, Foreman |
| E1 to E3 |
Production Worker, Assembler, Technician,
Assistant, Apprentice, Team Member |
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