{"id":3496,"date":"2019-02-19T20:14:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T20:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/careersuccess\/?page_id=3496"},"modified":"2022-04-08T19:26:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T19:26:04","slug":"skills-and-resumes-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/military\/skills-and-resumes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Military: Skills and Resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You have intrinsic military skills and values that are very important to highlight in your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Start by reviewing the list below and note which skills apply to you. Note that the top seven skills are EXACTLY what employers are looking for, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).\u00a0 Perhaps there are additional skills or values that you have and are not listed. The Profile section of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 describes your key strengths, skills, and accomplishments. Here is where you highlight these intrinsic military skills. Also, when describing your various positions in the Experience section of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and the results and accomplishments achieved, these skills again play a part in the description.<\/p>\n

There are also some skills and\/or tasks that you have performed that you do\u00a0not<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0want to include on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 or in interviews. They might provide too graphic a picture of the horror side of war and military experiences and thereby frighten civilian employers. Always play your aces and the best you have to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Review your military experience and training and translate into civilian or business terminology. There are several websites below under Resumes that will help in this translation. Enter your MOS\/MOC, Rate, AFSC, title, or designator and your civilian equivalent experiences will be suggested. This can also help you choose your next career besides being used in your resume and interviews to communicate to a civilian audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Critical Thinking\/Problem Solving<\/p>\n

Leadership*<\/p>\n

Digital Technology *<\/p>\n

Discipline\/Follow through<\/p>\n

Decision Making\/High Pressure\/Risk<\/p>\n

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Efficient Communication-Oral\/Written*<\/p>\n

Work Ethic*<\/p>\n

Commitment\/Loyalty<\/p>\n

Management<\/p>\n

Integrity\/Respect<\/p>\n

Navigate Ambiguity<\/p>\n

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Teamwork<\/p>\n

Global\/Intercultural Fluency<\/p>\n

Determination\/Grit<\/p>\n

Ability to take direction<\/p>\n

Flexibility\/Adaptability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Now for the hard part. Do not under estimate the difficulty you will encounter in creating your civilian r\u00e9sum\u00e9 without the technical military vocabulary you have been accustomed to using for both your experience and your training. Also remember\u00a0not<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0to use military abbreviations or acronyms which civilians will not understand, even if you spell them out. Try to paraphrase using standard English words.<\/p>\n

Translating your military experience, and training, into civilian language for your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is an\u00a0absolute requirement<\/em><\/strong>. Here are websites that can assist you:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Real Warriors<\/a>: Provides step-by-step information on translating military experience to civilian employment on a r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Career One Stop and<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>O-Net Online<\/a>: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor,\u00a0are tools to help you translate your military assignments into\u00a0civilian occupations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Similarly to Career One Stop, the\u00a0MONSTER Veteran Employment Center <\/a>has a tool for translating your military skills, experience, and training into that of a civilian.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Job-Hunt.org<\/a>:Provides additional information on translating your military experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Has an extremely useful site to help you determine what your military training and experience equates to in the civilian world.\u00a0 Use this site to assist you in determining your next career once your TDY at WCSU is completed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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com<\/a>: Employers looking for military experience Translator for military experience into civilian terms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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