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Your freshman year in college is usually a period of transition. You may be living on your own for the first time, doing your own laundry, making your own money. These things are hard to adjust to and students in their first year of college tend to not do as well as they would like. This fact is not something to stress over, as you will have many chances to raise your GPA over the next four years.
One reason to maintain your GPA in college is that if you have any grants or scholarships, these are usually based on your GPA. If you let your GPA fall, then you may lose any scholarships that you have and you may not be able to renew them. Even if you do not receive any awards, you will want to maintain your GPA above a 2.5. Most college graduates do not have a lot of on the job experience and a good GPA will boost your resume in interviews. A good GPA will insure that future employers will see that you had academic ability and were committed to your education. Personal discipline and commitment are they types of qualities that employers look for in students.
If your GPA is not as high as you would like or is low, then you will want to market yourself differently to future employers. You will want to show them your skills and abilities and how you can relate to the position you are applying for. If you had specific circumstances in your college career that affected your GPA, you may want to explain your circumstances in your interview.
Over time your GPA will be less important and you will not include it on your resume anymore. Your GPA becomes less important as you gain work experience and age.
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Many people just slap their employment history onto a piece of paper, add their name and contact information, and call it a resume. HAH !! Resume writing can be simple, but not that simple.
Formatting
Whether you use a chronological or a functional format, your resume needs to be written for the position youâ€re seeking. For example, if youâ€re applying for a job that is an entry-level or based on a time line of work history, a chronological format is best.
 If you are applying for a professional position where skills are more important than History, it’s better to use a functional resume. This allows you to showcase your skills first; everything else can follows the most important elements.
Content
Your resume must have 3 basic sections.  At minimum, a resume needs a contact information section with your name, address, phone number, and email address, as well as a section for your work history and your education. This will serve basic resume needs. If you want to add more, you can. Other sections that may assist your likelihood to land an interview include: objective or personal statement, professional qualifications, technical qualifications, accomplishments, skills and abilities, and awards and achievements sections.
Overall Appearance
Your resume needs to use a simple, easy to read font. This is imperative. If you use fancy fonts and graphics, youâ€ll detract from the actual content and potentially annoy the reader with hard to read typefaces. Also, you need to allow adequate spacing between sections; empty space isnâ€t a bad thing. It actually draws the reader to the content that is there, allowing them to focus on what youâ€ve written. Additionally, you need to keep your formatting simple. Donâ€t use confusing layouts or templates. The simpler and clearer your resume is, the more likely it is to actually be read completely.
These three elements of resume writing are often overlooked because people are focused on what type of information is needed. However, the actual content is only a small part of a successful resume. By focusing on all of these elements, you can create a unique, polished resume that is sure to grab the attention of the employer.
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First of all, remember that youâ€ll be talking to a non-military audience. Too much military terminology will drive your average civilian Human Resources specialist to drop your resume in the nearest wastebasket. A good military-to-civilian resume translates military-speak into civilian language, allowing the reader to comprehend just what youâ€re offering their organization. This includes job titles, responsibilities, contributions, professional development and training, and any awards or recognition. For example, soldiers should be described as “staff” or “employees,†while uniforms, machine guns and ammunition are “supplies.†As inexact as it may seem, a civilian employer is unlikely to know what a Field Artillery Battalion Operations Officer is – but an Operations Supervisor is a title that anyone can comprehend.
As with any job seeker, those shopping around a military-to-civilian resume need to have a clearly defined employment objective. If youâ€ve been in the service for a long time, youâ€ve probably accrued a great deal of diverse job experience. Don;t make the common mistake of listing every single thing youâ€ve ever done, resulting in an overly general, unfocused resume that doesnâ€t sell you for a specific job target. Do a little research into the field youâ€re hoping to enter, and note the descriptive phrases and qualifications listed by the employers. Then pinpoint the skills and accomplishments that you have which fit the job in question, and highlight that in your resume. Think of your military-to-civilian resume as an advertising tool, a document designed to market your skills as a candidate for the open position. If thereâ€s information on your resume that doesnâ€t relate to your chosen career, remove it.
If youâ€re only e-mail address is a military email address, consider getting a civilian e-mail account through a free service like Gmail or Hotmail – it will make you look more like youâ€ve already transitioned to civilian life. Once youâ€ve written your military-to-civilian resume, show it to friends and family members for review, and ask them to check for typos, misstatements and any leftover military terminology that might not be easily understandable by civilian interviewers.
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Here is a great article for all Vets.
When Command Master Chief Steve Hunnicutt left the Navy last year after nearly 27 years of service, he didnâ€t imagine heâ€d end up working for a medical services company.“I really didnâ€t think that the medical field would have a job for my Navy skill set,†said Hunnicutt. However, when associates made him aware of a variety of non-medical jobs he applied for a position as a field service engineer at Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto Calif.†I immediately knew that my skills and experience fit perfectly with Varian.â€The information age has revolutionized how every industry does business. Computer systems have integrated into every facet of business to improve communications, make processes more efficient and increase productivity. From marketing to manufacturing, almost every company needs talented computer savvy employees to make sure their business is running and competitive.The need for advanced computer software and hardware has created an equal demand for employees that are capable and adaptable. That is why the military has become one of the best sources of technological talent. Trained in the most advanced computer systems in the world, employees with military experience work under demanding conditions and must learn to adapt quickly to new demands, technologies and processes. Companies that want to remain state-of-the-art are hiring these veterans to be a state-of-the-art work force.Retired Air Force Colonel Barbara Jacobi, director business operations for Microsoft Public Sector Services, knows that veterans are valuable assets to Microsoft. “Military veteran candidates possess well established leadership skills, broad technical experience, positive solutions-oriented approaches to problem solving and the ability to adapt and learn quickly,†Jacobi said. “Veterans tend to prepare well, assess quickly, make critical connections, take leadership positions and provide direct and professional input to clients.†Including all these elements in their military resume will give them an edge over other candidates.READ the full story HERE.
]]>The article also reminds readers not to overlook local community resources, noting that many companies have partnered with the Department of Defense to develop military-friendly employment programs and that local governments and school systems welcome military spouse job applicants.Military Money is a personal finance and lifestyle magazine geared towards families of military service members. Published by InCharge® Education Foundation, Inc., it is distributed four times per year, free of charge, through many U.S.-based military bases, commissaries and family centers, as well as inside the European-based Stars & Stripes newspaper. The magazine addresses such personal finance issues as money management, home and family life for military families, career advice, deployment and relocation and transitioning to the civilian world.Among the other important topics featured in the Spring 2008 issue of Military Money:
The publication of Military Money is made possible through the generous financial support of a number of prominent public- and private-sector organizations including the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation, which leads a multi-faceted education campaign for U.S. military members and their families.FINRA is partnering with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) and the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) to offer the Military Spouse Fellowship Program, which will provide military spouses an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to earn the accredited financial counselor credential for working in financial counseling nationwide on or off military installations. Applications for the 2008 program will be accepted through the NMFA Web site (www.nmfa.org) from March 31 to April 30.First launched in 2003, Military Money magazine is part of the Department of Defense’s “Financial Readiness Campaign,” and distributed with the support of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The Web site, www.militarymoney.com, complements the magazine with additional content, calculators, surveys and other interactive tools.For more information on corporate, government and nonprofit sponsorships, please contact Ed Koziol, Manager of Publication Partnerships for InCharge Education Foundation, at 407-532-5616.Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, InCharge® Institute of America, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with affiliates specializing in personal finance education and credit counseling. InCharge® Education Foundation, Inc., publishes Military Money® magazine and offers financial literacy education to clients and the general public. InCharge® Debt Solutions provides professional credit counseling and financial education services to consumers and is a member of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA). Consumers can access InCharge Debt Solutions credit counseling services for free by calling 1-888-360-9694 or online at www.incharge.org.
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