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I need help revising my resume and LinkedIn profile.

Veteran

Beau Sakshaug Fairfax , IA

I am a veteran of the US Air Force and I have been working as an overseas security contractor since 2010, but I want to find something permanent in the states commensurate with my education and experience. I need help reworking my resume and LinkedIn profile to help me find a job in the states. I am interested in 2 different areas: corporate security management roles and entry level MBA opportunities. I completed a BA in Criminal Justice in 2008, a Masters in Criminal Justice in 2011 and I will be graduating on Feb. 15th, 2015, with an MBA in Global Business Management. Not sure how to rework my resume and LinkedIn profile to make me as marketable as possible. Please help.

15 December 2014 7 replies Resumes & Cover Letters

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Advisor

Jerry Welsh Middleville , MI

Get some "job search" going. Define what the positions are called and then do those meet your needs of Challenge Advancement Money and Security. Next you research companies and actually begin Information Interviewing (where you ask the company(s) for assistance and interview them about your new career. A great way to network and not always start with what positions are open. If they give you the chance to speak about your experiences then do so, you will learn more by asking good questions and listening to them. Now build your resume to fit the industry standard, but more importantly each specific job posting. Request connection on LinkedIn and I will take a peek at you profile. Thanks for your service.

15 December 2014 Helpful answer

Advisor

Mary Beth Myford Fleetwood , PA

Thank you Beau for your service.

You need to figure out what kind of job you want. Then you can tailor your resume and profile to showcase your experience and your education. Look online at open positions and look at companies to get a better idea of what companies are looking for. What qualities do they want? What experience? You want to use the proper jargon because some companies use an automated search to weed out resumes.

The summary is going to be key, so you need to sum up what you are looking for in a paragraph.

I am happy to connect with you on LinkedIn and review your profile and resume. Just send me a request.

15 December 2014 Helpful answer

Advisor

Judy Tomlinson Richardson , TX

If you haven't found someone to help you, I would be happy to take a look. Send your resume in Word format to: tomlinsonjk@aol.com. I don't charge for my services...it is a privilege to help.

Advisor

Les Fieldman Minneapolis , MN

Beau,
1. If you want another opinion on the resume, ship it to me at gcclmf@aol.com. I read them all the time and a second set of eyes can help you avoid some mistakes.
2. As mentioned above, you do need to identify what you are looking for in a position. If you have two goals then you can tailor a resume for each as necessary. Sometimes the resume stays the same and the cover letter identifies the specifics you are looking for in a position.
Good Hunting.
Les

Advisor

Frank Novak Boonton , NJ

First, thank you for your service and second I would be willing to review your resume. I don’t want to repeat any of the great advise given so far but will try to add some additional advice. The issue I’ve been seeing these days with electronic submissions of resumes is that programs basically search for key words which may avoid forwarding good candidate. So advice #1: look at job positing(s) see what appears to be key words, if your experience/training relates include them in your resume. If experienced but terms are similar but known differently in the military still list it and explain/relate the key ones in the resume or cover letter. Advice #2: linkedin may be a place to post a solid general resume but make sure you customize it to the job posting you are applying against. Advice #3: if you see a posting that is serious interest and you know you can be a great candidate search linkedin for that company for contacts; follow chains to see if anyone in you associations has a link and if found see if they can present your resume. If you don’t find an association but find an HR contact linked to the company consider sending them the resume and cover letter indicating assistance with the specific postings.

Advisor

Kelly Williams Newark , DE

Beau,

We provide free resume critiques to all military service members. You can submit your resume to us via email or by using our secure online submission form:

Email: Info@ExpertResumeSolutions.com
Form: http://www.tinyurl.com/ERS-Critique

Feel free to also connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellywilliamsmaresca/

Thank you for your service. We are here to help!

Warmest Regards,

Kelly Williams
Resume Strategist & President
Expert Resume Solutions
Business: (732) 686-6455
www.ExpertResumeSolutions.com
info@expertresumesolutions.com

Veteran

Beau Sakshaug Fairfax , IA

Jerry,

Thanks for comments and advice. I will definitely apply what you have mentioned and thanks for your assistance.

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