should I include my Expert marksmanship qualification or CHL? I don't want to seem like I am just into the gun/shooting side of it.
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should I include my Expert marksmanship qualification or CHL? I don't want to seem like I am just into the gun/shooting side of it.
Last edited by josh7328; 03-21-2013 at 13:03.
You want to be a martyr, I want to make you one.
Tip(s): (I have no .mil experience beyond movies and video games though my Father did serve, so can't help you there. However, I can help you in other aspects...)
- Don't lie/over exaggerate qualifications, etc.
- Don't use college words, express everything in short concise sentences... pull out the college words in the interview
- Format, grammar usage, spell check religiously....
- Get rid of any stupid cover letters, "Objectives", etc and don't make your resume longer than three pages. They see that crap it goes into file 13 unread.
Hirer's used to be really big on the MLA format, and some preferred the Chicago style, but in todays more "user friendly" (read: dumbed down) world, they usually want to see a short concise summation. They'll get the rest of the info in the interview if they think you're worthy to look into.
Those are the biggies I can think of off the top of my head. Time to go teach...
Last edited by BigBear; 03-21-2013 at 13:07.
Originally Posted by josh7328
Yes. Don't be shy/modest/etc.... but don't brag either. Just state the facts.
so saying that I knocked out and apprehended Chuck Norris, while blindfolded isn't a good bullet point?
You want to be a martyr, I want to make you one.
Ha. Probably not... unless you can rephrase it. Though, it would be a great story to bring up in the interview.
- Apprehended and knocked out Chuck Norris while blindfolded. (Interview me, great story) HAHA
Include all of your qualifications. You need to blow your horn loud enough to stand out from the rest of the crowd, but not loud enough to gain the "obnoxious" tag before they've even interviewed you. You're not just into the gun/shooting side of things, and the rest of your resume will show that. But you also want them to understand that you are skilled with guns, not just familiar with them.
Not mil or LE here, but once you have the contents of your resume squared away, make sure the same goes for the formatting, grammar, and spelling. That goes without saying for any position, but I suppose for an LE position, you'll want to come across as a person who can be accurate with reporting and such.
Use your DD214; it'll remind you of classes you've taken and skills and awards you've accomplished.
You should upload your resume here, or through like dropbox.com and I'll take a look at it. Change your personal info for the upload; like your name to David Davidson, fake address and phone number, fake email, et cetera. I've got a very solid resume.
UI= Unemployment Insurance. Yes, I collected unemployment for 9 mos after getting out... Veteran's preference my ass. Seems it's pretty common these days... very sad.
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