Writing my Army-LEO resume. Tips?

[Danimal]

Use your DD214; it'll remind you of classes you've taken and skills and awards you've accomplished.

You said that you don't have it yet, but it is very important that everything is on there so you need to actively seek out where to go to get a copy now and cross reference everything to make sure nothing got left out. That is one of the last steps before discharge and if there is something missing it is a bitch to run around and collect all the documentation that they need to add it to your DD214. But then you can use your copy to remind you of what you have done. You should be able to get a copy from legal. I was USN so it was different.

Also the class that I took upon exit was great and I still use the book that I received to this day to write my resume. Here is a link to the class webpage and it looks like you can download some of the books and resume writers. It is for marines and navy so there is no telling if you will be able to use it effectively.

http://www.turbotap.org/register.tpp

http://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmplo...arch-tips.aspx

[centrarchidae]

LE recruiters will care a lot less about what you did, than how you did it. A cook who hated his job and was miserable for his entire hitch, but who did it and did it right the first time and didn't leave his teammates hanging, every time, is a much better prospect than an artillery spotter in the Ranger Regiment who might have been a PT stud and technical badass, but who considered himself to be too good to do the mundane, boring, or every-day crap. (When I was in blue, my department hired both of those guys. We kept the former cook.)

I'm assuming that being flexible, adaptible, responsible, and dependable under both normal and high-stress conditions were key parts of your job. Hammer the hell out of that. Anything that points to teamwork and sound decision-making is good for you.

Also, anything that suggests attention to detail and good writing skills.

And, I can only assume that if you picked up a second language, it's probably at least as useful in Texas as it would be in Colorado.

[josh7328]

Yeah I definitely want to learn Spanish. That gets me a pay raise in Texas and even opens up more opportunities within the LE field. Border Patrol would be sweet. Except for those bean bag bullets, lol.

LE recruiters will care a lot less about what you did, than how you did it. A cook who hated his job and was miserable for his entire hitch, but who did it and did it right the first time and didn't leave his teammates hanging, every time, is a much better prospect than an artillery spotter in the Ranger Regiment who might have been a PT stud and technical badass, but who considered himself to be too good to do the mundane, boring, or every-day crap. (When I was in blue, my department hired both of those guys. We kept the former cook.)

I'm assuming that being flexible, adaptible, responsible, and dependable under both normal and high-stress conditions were key parts of your job. Hammer the hell out of that. Anything that points to teamwork and sound decision-making is good for you.

Also, anything that suggests attention to detail and good writing skills.

And, I can only assume that if you picked up a second language, it's probably at least as useful in Texas as it would be in Colorado.