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Anyone know a good veteran transition book?

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A quick plug for a FB group focused on helping vets in their professional journey after service. We focus on college, career, community and financial advice. Vets can also hear from those that have made the journey and learn about various career paths and industries. If you need advice, or have advice to give, please join. All vets and vet supporters are welcome!     @roninart-tactical

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Is it golf season yet? 

delightful fairway

   @ PGA West Stadium Course, La Quinta, Palm Springs  

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This one is a favorite...use this for your 2018 goals.

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Marines on the range...

photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez

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Because it is super cold out and I would rather be golfing...

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Marine Corps sightseeing 

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Iraq

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Photo by Sgt. Kassie McDole

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Starting your career or trying to improve a process? Try these process improvement basics with Microsoft Visio. Mastering the current state is an important, but often overlooked first step. My take on 8 simple steps to get you started in the right direction.

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Great insight on the Military's new Blended Retirement System from our friends at Millennial Financial Planning LLC (veteran owned co.) I always welcome them as guest bloggers to spread financial tips for vets. Please share to those who need to know about these important changes. Enjoy!

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Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood 

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A Guide to Writing Your Resume

I recently took a very helpful youth professional development course and learned some great things I’d love to share with everyone. This post will be especially helpful for first time resume writers, but there might be something in it for everyone. 

1. What is a Resume? 

A resume is a brief summary of your abilities, experience, and skills. It’s essentially a personal advertisement for your professional career, an opportunity to convince the employer that you are worth interviewing. 

The average employer will only take about 15-20 seconds to read your resume.

It’s important that your resume is neat so the reader can find important information quickly. 

Limit the resume to one page. 

Standard font size is 11-12, but you can play with the font or margins to fit everything. 

2. Headings 

Start with your personal information at the top of the first page (name, address, phone number, and email address). 

Keep the header centered and your name on top in BIG LETTERS.

3. Education 

If you are still in school or have little professional experience, this will likely be the first section in your resume. 

Document your education and graduation year.

Include the location (city, state), but do not include the school address. 

If you attend a school with a College Preparatory Curriculum, you may list that as a bullet underneath. If you are taking Honors or AP classes (or an international equivalent), feel free to list that as well. 

4. Professional Experience 

List your work experience in reverse chronological order - start with your most recent experience, and work backwards. 

Include the employer name, city, state, and position title for each. Again, no addresses.

Record your dates of employment consistently, using a format like June 2016 - August 2015, or 6/15 - 8/15. Staying consistent will make your resume professional. 

Place current jobs in the present tense, past jobs in the past tense. 

Write short phrases, not full sentences (”performed experiments”, not “I performed experiments”). Start each description with an action word that describes your skills, responsibilities, or accomplishments. 

Make sure you are specific about your responsibilities and don’t undersell yourself!

5. Skills 

Most commonly listed skills are computer programs and softwares you are comfortable with, and languages you are fluent/proficient in. 

Be honest! If you say you’re fluent in Spanish and you’re not, but your employer hires you for your Spanish abilities…. someone isn’t going to be pleased. 

List skills that are relevant to your job - patience might be a good skill for working with children, while organized might be more suitable for an office setting. 

6. Honors & Awards/Extracurriculars

List any honors or awards you have earned, including a brief explanation if the nature of the award is unclear. 

List any activities that you have been involved in, making sure to include years of participation (again, be consistent with formatting). These can be in-school or outside-of-school activities.

7. General & Miscellaneous

Some safe fonts: Times New Roman, Garamond, Calibri, or Book Antiqua.

Make sure your email is professional! This has been repeated to death but it’s so, so, so important. 

Likewise, if you list your personal cellphone number, make sure your voicemail message is appropriate. When in doubt, just revert back to the standard voicemail greeting. 

I hope this was helpful for anyone just starting out with their resume. Please share this for those who need it. Best of luck! 

- Ellie 

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