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Veterans Have Job Choices In Civilian Workforce: Page 2 of 5

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Many recruiting professionals agree that former military personnel typically make excellent leaders. Once given a specific task, a majority of veterans are decisive, resourceful, and disciplined team players who perform well under pressure. In today's high-stress IT workplace, these traits can prove invaluable to an employer.

Yet recruiters and hiring managers often overlook well-qualified veteran applicants. First, they may not be able to understand the description of skills from the military resume. This is because the language and buzz words do not equate to their customary civilian terminology. Sometimes hiring professionals don't completely understand the acronyms used or even the basic hierarchy of the military.

If a recruiter is forced to interpret too much military jargon, he or she may not be able to see the value of the applicant. When trolling online job banks, the job-search engine may prove useless because military-type job words are often not part of the key word database. On the flip side, a military-worded resume won't show up on hiring managers' candidate searches as it won't have the key words they're using to find prospects.

That's why your resume must be straightforward and easy for non-military types to comprehend. A professional resume writer could be a good investment as they can strategize your qualifications and experience and demilitarize your career—translating your experiences into a highly effective resume presentation.