Sample Military Resume

In most cases a chronological resume works well when applying for professional positions. There are some instances; however, when a functional resume format performs best.

This is the case when making the transition from a military to civilian career. The functional resume format allows the transitioning military career professional to take advantage of the following benefits:

Avoidance of military jargon
Focus on transferable skills
Minimization of acronyms
Focus on skills in demand in civilian employment

The following sample military resume is based on the functional resume format and clearly demonstrates the above principles.

Thomas Henry
1215 Ocean Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 77550
Telephone:1-555-555-1212 Home
Email: thomash@somedomain.com

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION —DATABASE MANAGEMENT — OPERATIONS

15+ years experience in office administration, operations and database management.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

OPERATIONS

Enhanced individual and professional growth of soldiers under my command
Coordinate daily with personnel for timely processing of information and services
Solid experience in cost containment
Demonstrated effectiveness in purchasing and inventory control

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Supervised 20 person staff, enforcing and insuring compliance with policies and procedures
Trained and evaluated staff, providing feedback for performance evaluations
Gathered and disseminated information to generate status reports
Organized schedules to enhance time efficiency
Negotiated contract renewals
Implemented new accounting system, resulting in minimized work time

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Processed more than 5,000 transactions
Validated and reconciled 20 different accounts
Utilized state ofthe art technology to track accounts, inventories and purchases

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S.Army, Los Alamitos, CA Sergeant 1991-2006

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

U.S. Army Basic Training 1991
UCLA; General Studies 1989-1990

The functional format resume features the same basic information as the chronological resume such as contact information and objective; however, this format allows the job seeker to focus more on skills and less on specific job experience and/or education.

The functional military resume gives the job seeker the opportunity to highlight how their skills can be converted into a civilian setting.

Careers in industries that require a strong combination of experience and education, make the chronological resume format the best choice, as shown in a chronological mortgage resume.

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Sample Military Resume