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Breaking the Code
Understanding the Military Resume
731 Duval Station Road, Suite 107-330Jacksonville, FL 32218
(888) 571-2833www.avfe.org
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Presentation Overview
Veteran Snapshot
Military Resume Differences
— Resume Writing Experience
— Terminology
— Job Classifications/Titles
— Job Skills
Resume Best Practices
Supporting Resources
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Veteran Snapshot
Estimated 104k working age Veterans in Jacksonville
— Expected to remain at similar levels for at least the next
five years
In 2014, Dept. of Labor reported that up to 250,000
Veterans will transition in each of the next five years
12 Million Veterans
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Veterans Make Great Employees
Adept at problem solving
Highly dependable and have a strong work ethic
Work well in individual and team settings
Have specialized training
Adapt and learn new skills quickly
Lead by example and often mentor, motivate, and inspire
fellow employees
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The most common frustration heard among employers, hiring managers, and Veterans is…
mangelen på forståelse av militære terminologi og overførbar ferdigheter...
…which results in Veteran candidates being overlooked in the hiring process.
Challenge Hiring Veterans
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The Military Resume
Resume Writing Expertise
Terminology
Job Classifications/Titles
Job Skills
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The Military Resume
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Transition to Life After the Military
Transition begins about 6
months prior to leaving
Service
Transition program covers
several topics
Individuals Leave Service
with a copy of their DD214
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Military Terminology
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Military Classification/Titles
Classifications include 4 components
— Grade
— Rate/Rank
— Occupation Code
— Job Title
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Military Classification: Grade, Rank/Rate
Military branches use the same Grade structure
— Numerical designators for Enlisted, Warrant Officer, and
Officer
Each Grade has a corresponding name (known as
Rank/Rate)
Personnel are commonly referred to as their Rank/Rate;
i.e. Sergeant, Chief, Lieutenant, Captain, etc.
— Military branches use their own terminology for the
Rank/Rates
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Example of Grades and Rank/RateEnlisted Grade and Rank/Rate Chart
E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
United States ArmyPrivate
(PV1)
Private (PV2) Private
First
Class
(PFC)
Corporal
(CPL)
Sergeant
(SGT)
Staff Sergeant
(SSG)
Sergeant
First Class
(SFC)
Master Sergeant
(MSG)/
First Sergeant
(1SG)
Sergeant Major (SGM)/
Command Sergeant
Major (CSM)
United States Navy
Seaman
Recruit (SR)
Seaman
Apprentice
(SA)
Seaman
(SN)
Petty
Officer
Third Class
(PO3)
Petty Officer
Second
Class (PO2)
Petty Officer
First Class
(PO1)
Chief Petty
Officer
(CPO)
Senior Chief
Petty Officer
(SCPO)
Master Chief Petty
Officer (MCPO)/
Force/Fleet Command
Master Chief Petty
Officer
(FORMC/FLTMC)
United States Air Force
Airman
Basic (AB)
Airman
(AMN)
Airman
First
Class
(A1C)
Senior
Airman
(SrA)
Staff
Sergeant
(SSGt)
Technical
Sergeant
(TSgt)
Master
Sergeant
(MSgt)/
First
Sergeant (E-
7)
Senior Master
Sergeant
(SMSgt)/
First Sergeant
(E-8)
Chief Master Sergeant
(CMSgt)/
First Sergeant (E-9)/
Command Chief Master
Sergeant (CCM)
United States Marine Corps
Private (Pvt) Private First
Class (PFC)
Lance
Corporal
(LCpl)
Corporal
(Cpl)
Sergeant
(Sgt)
Staff Sergeant
(SSgt)
Gunnery
Sergeant
(GySgt)
Master Sergeant
(MSgt)/
First Sergeant
(1stSgt)
Master Gunnery
Sergeant (MGySgt)/
Sergeant Major
(SgtMaj)
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Military Classification: MOS and Titles
Occupation Codes
— Army and Marine Corps refer to these as MOS
— Air Force refers to these codes as AFSC
— Navy uses NEC (Enlisted), and NOBC (Officers) terminology
More than 2,100 Job Titles
— Include everything from Accountants to Veterinarians
— Not always easy to decipher
Occupation Codes and Job Titles may be used
interchangeably
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Military Job Skills
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Military Job Skills
Primary Occupation
— Attend specialized school(s) for their
occupation
Collateral Duties
— Mail, Personnel, Safety, Training,
Privacy, Physical Security,
SharePoint, Hazardous Materials,
EEO, and Fitness
Supervision & Management
— Includes management of personnel,
equipment, budgets, etc.
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Military Resume Recap
Resume Writing Expertise
Terminology
Job Classifications/Titles
Job Skills
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Military Resume Review Best Practices
Manually review each Veteran resume
Research Military acronyms
If similar skills are identified, follow up with applicant to
clarify and or provide additional details
Include questions in resume submission process
Include military skills on job description/in keyword filters
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Employer Resources
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Employer Resources
Department of Defense Acronym Dictionary
Federal Worker Opportunity Tax Credit
State and Local Veteran Job Sites
FL Private Employer Veteran Preference Policy
Apprentice Grant Program
Grade and Rank/Rate Reference
Skill Sets by Military Grade
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Presentation Wrap Up
Veteran Snapshot
Military Resume Differences
— Resume Writing Experience
— Terminology
— Job Classifications/Titles
— Job Skills
Resume Best Practices
Supporting Resources
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Questions?