Federal Government ResumesGetting Your Federal

Footing

While transitioning out of the military can be a nerve wrecking experience, getting your resume ready for civilian work does not have to be.

While you are busy with the move, paperwork, and family obligations, we can take care of your resume and demilitarize it for you.

Why Demilitarize Your Resume?

The race to get civilian job is a long marathon, and to be able to run this race you must be ready with the right tools. Your resume is the one tool that will get you into the interviewer’s office.

There are many changes that a professional can bring to your attention when it comes to your resume that you may not be aware of, and not knowing could be the difference between getting the job, or not getting the job.

Some of the differences between a military resume and a civilian resume that a professional would consider changing are:• Jargon - There are those in the federal government,

although they work for the federal government, are in human resources and may not be able to understand certain jargon, or military speak. Hiring a professional transition writer for your military resume will ensure that the following points are written with civilian based jargon: (i.e. use of the word “Personnel” instead of squad or platoon)

1. Skills2. Experience3. Training4. Education

Bringing Your Qualifications to Life

The first thing that we need to do is to pinpoint what it is that you are qualified for in the federal government.

When you hire a professional military to civilian writer for your resume, we will begin by gathering your information and in plain language describe your knowledge, because how you word your skills in this important document will be the deciding factor in getting you an interview.

As a veteran looking for employment in the Federal Government you have access to ongoing training that your civilian counterparts do not have. Utilize your benefits and add to your arsenal someone who is trained to write your transitional resume for you.

You will need a writer to:• Tailor your resume to parallel your

military skills- Every job posting is different. Your resume should include only the skills that the job posting is asking for. We will word it for you using keywords that will make it through tough ATS (application tracking software).

• Format your resume to be presented in Chronological, Functional, or a combination of both types or resumes.

• Chronological Resumes will list your work history/experience by date, and your current job in the service will be highlighted first. If you have consistently done the same job in the military throughout your service history, chronological resumes are what you need.

• Functional Resumes If you plan to apply for a job in a different career, functional resumes are good to highlight the skills that you have worked on in the past few years that may be beneficial to the branch of the federal government you are applying to.

For a more comprehensive resume, consider having a combination of both.

Your Professional Writer’s SkillsOur writers are trained to make sure, that when applying for a federal job, that the veteran has the required additional information that civilians do not need when they apply for federal jobs, such as:• Job announcement numbers, Job grade you are

seeking• Veterans must attach STATEMENT OF SERVICE OR

DD214 if still active, Application for preference, and if needed disability rating letter.

• Non-competitive documentation• Military training equivalent to education

documentation such as VMET and DD Form 2586

This is only a few of the standards that must be met when applying for a federal position. Why worry yourself with trying to figure it all out on your own. A professional military to civilian writer is waiting to help you develop your resume so that you will be getting calls for interviews.