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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.

Resume Sample For Military Jobs




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 military resume gives the job seeker the opportunity to highlight how their skills can be converted into a civilian setting. Many employers and recruiting agencies are actively engaging in military job placement because of the leadership and experiences a career in the Armed Forces provides.

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.




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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.


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