Military Outreach for

ServiceTraining Program

Dec. 3, 2014 Program of Events

Training AgendaO National Anthem

O Welcome & MOS Announcements: by Carol Permar.

O Sandra’s Bio: by Ray Pratt

O Resume Writing: “How to Tell YOUR Complete Story “ by Sandra Hill

O Closing /Poll: by Ray Pratt

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Welcome & MOS Announcements

O 11-11 fundO Christmas Cards for Heroes ended on

November 28 – Marie Judkins – MOST – will forward info.

O Membership fee of $12.50. O 2 new recognized chapters:

O MOS Minutemen – Andover Ma. – Sept. 11O Pres: Jeffrey Dumas

O Detroit Chapter of MOS – Detroit MI – Oct. 28O Pres: Ray Pratt

Sandra’s Bio O Presenter:O Ray Pratt

O Current President of the “Detroit Chapter of MOS”

Resume Writing – How to Tell YOUR “Complete”

StoryPresenter: Sandra Hill: Senior Management

& Program Analyst in the Leadership and Succession Planning workgroup of Wage & Investment’s Human Capital Office (W&I HCO).

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Resume Writing -

How to Tell YOUR COMPLETE Story

My Complete StoryO The StruggleO The JourneyO The Arrival

Question

How many of you have struggled or know someone who has struggled with putting a resume together?

Change your feedback button to RED

ObjectivesAt the end of this presentation, you

should be able to:O Learn to recognize the type of resume

neededO Know and understand the resume

writing process O Learn to integrate non-IRS experiencesO Tailor your resume to specific positions

OpportunitiesO Veterans Employment Opportunity

Act of 1998O Executive Order 13158O Veterans Employment Program

Office (VEPO)O Veterans Recruitment Act O 30% or More Disable Veteran Hiring

Authority

Current StateO Veteran New Hire GoalO Disabled Veterans Goal

11.65

5.53

12.12

3.25

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1 2 3New Hires (1) and Disabled Veterans (3) Actual vs. Goal

FY 2014

Goal

Types of ResumesGeneral Resume Specific Resume

Career Connector –

career focused

Career Connector –address a specific job announcement

Keep current activity Know the audience

Write to strengths Write to specific competencies

Use bullets Use Paragraphs

Resume Writing Guidelines

O Review AnnouncementO Read position descriptionO Prepare a draft, review/edit (repeat)O Write about “I” not “we”O Address:

O Relevant positions/experience – be descriptive

O Competencies – use the proper formatO List certifications, licenses and awardsO Indicate formal education

Writing YOUR ResumeOptional Step:OCover Letter Use (optional)

O Re-emphasize content in your resumeO Keep the content short/precise addressing:

O Why you are the best person for the positionO Identifying the competencies/skills you possess

O Indicate the ability for an interview in the closing paragraph

O Thank youOWrite to the targeted audience/recruiter

One Job = One ResumeO General Resume FormatO Insert “objective” section

O … XX years in the military as a supply clerk with an extensive background in using logistical software applications such as XXXXX and computer programming software (Visual Basic, +C) looking to transition to a career in XXX…

O Write to :O Unique competenciesO Different experiences

Military =>Civilian Translations (sample)Petty Officer Supervisor or ManagerXO Deputy Director/Assistant ManagerMOS/MOC Career FieldAO AnalystCombat/War Hazardous conditions/conflictCommanded Supervised/ManagedBasic Non-Commissioned Officers Course Advance Leadership and Management Development

CourseBattalion, Unit, Platoon Organization, agency, department War College Executive Leadership SchoolRegulations InstructionsOperations NCO Operations SupervisorSupply Sergeant Logistics/Supply ManagerSergeant Major Senior AdvisorMAGTF Planner Logistics Clerk

Translation TipsO Draft 1

O Write out your resume using the military terms

O Draft 2O Translate, re=phrase and further modify

termsO Look at common words as well as positionsO Look at job titles

O Have a non-military person review your resume

Writing TipsO Write to your experiencesO Re-write using plain languageO Re-write for appropriate lengthO Re-write using key words/phrasesO Spell check AND grammar checkO Have someone else read itO Modify or edit as needed

Career Connector Resource Center

Powerful/Helpful Verbs (sample)

accelerate cultivate collaborate captivate

accomplish envision implement improvise

adapts forecast enrich perpetuate

assert formulate vitalize integrate

allocate market minimize engage

assimilate resonate maximize foster

capitalize broaden detract empower

neutralize simplify mediate constructive

Powerful/Helpful Adjectives (sample)

desirable challenging determined influential

cooperative adept maximum Hands-on

dependable cohesive intense knowledgeable

articulate informative thorough stellar

competent systemic state-of-the-art

realistic

conscientious rigorous prominent competent

dedicated reliable compelling concise

resourceful tedious active decisive

Action Verbs O See handout – (resource Wikipedia)

Tips to Improve Your Resume

O Keep it simpleO Emphasize your strengthsO Write in the proper tense/format/length

O Situation-action-resultsO Context-challenge-action-results (CCAR)

O Eliminate clutterO Spell out acronyms; don’t use technical

jargonO Don’t be vagueO Spell check, Spell check and spell check

some more

ResourcesO Career Connector Resource Center (CCRC)

O http://hco.web.irs.gov/apps/ccrc/Index.aspO Web links

O ELMS: https://elms.web.irs.govO Books

O 24X7 : http://www.books.24X7.com/login.aspO Other

O Competencies:O http://hco.web.irs.gov/apps/Competency/default.aspO Leadership competency Booklet (Doc. 12151)O Announcement

Resources specific to Veterans*

O www.fedshirevets.govO  http://jobcenter.usa/gov/resources-for-veteransO http://news.clearancejobs.com/military-resume-

templatesO Federal Resume Writing Handbook: (OPM)O

www.careeronestop.org/resumeguide/introduction.aspx

O http://www.acinet.org/MOC/Default.aspx?nodeid=213

* Handout

Prepare for the Interview - NOW

O Know what is on your resumeO Practice articulating your experienceO Arrange for a mock interviewO Find out what you can about the

positionO ChallengesO Expectations O Talk with person (s) in the group/ person

vacating the position or previously acted/was detailed

QuestionsO Were the objectives of this

presentation met?O Do you know the type of resumes you

can use and when?O Do you understand the writing process?O Do you have some comfort level of

integrating non-IRS experiences?O Do you think you can now tailor your

resume to a specific position if necessary?

Question O Did this presentation provide you

with the necessary tools you need to prepare a resume?

CommitmentO How many of you will take this

information and share it with others?

O Turn your feedback button to GREEN

Questions?

Thank You!O For listeningO For engagingO For questioningO For committing to share this

information with others

ClosingO Thank you for coming

O Poll O What training do you want next?

O Please take our Poll.