Lt Colonel Robert Wagner, MS ⋅ Spring , TX U.S. Air National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel ⋅ 15 years served

Unfortunately the US Gov't doesn't give any financial incentives to companies that hire National Guard or Reservists. They are not given an tax benefits/relief for supporting or back filling the deployed employees.

Landy Fitzsimmons ⋅ Ocean Springs , MS U.S. Army, Sergeant ⋅ 12 years served

When I was a member of the National Guard I and the people I worked with had the most success with medium to large businesses. The AT&Ts and Chevrons of the world. Small businesses have problems making up for a missing person. I knew one man that owned a mechanic shop say "If I can do without you for a few weeks I can do without you the rest of the time also". I had a conversation with a man that did the hiring for a company that made glass. He said he would not know how to accommodate for missing people for weeks at a time.

Lowell Sandoval ⋅ Seattle , WA LowellSandoval.com ⋅ 25 years experience

Robert,

Thank you for serving the greatest Nation on Earth. Much appreciated.

First of all, the consultant who requested you to remove your service from the resume is an "idiot".

What are your available hours to work and what are you finding as available time constraints?

I have a friend in the reserves, but am not experienced enough to be aware of how your weeks plays out.

Please share.

Thank you,

Lowell
email: info@LowellSandoval.com

David Jackson ⋅ Midland , MI U.S. Army, Specialist ⋅ 3 years served

You need to look and/or focus your search on business's with ESGR posted. (ESGR, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) ESGR can be accessed through www.esgr.com That should help you with being able to target your employment search efforts.

Lt Colonel Robert Wagner, MS ⋅ Spring , TX U.S. Air National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel ⋅ 15 years served

I agree with you! It truly is a matter of finding those companies who value and appreciate our National Guard/Reserve Military experience. When the post-deployment consultant suggested we take our National Guard experience off our resumes, there was a huge verbal revolt and backlash made to the consultant! I am looking to relocate back to East Tennessee (Knoxville/Chattanooga Area), so if you have any recruiting contacts please let me know at BobWagner92@gmail.com

Michael Mitchell ⋅ Nashville , TN EMF Telecom Inc ⋅ 25 years experience

Colonel,

This is my opinion and not necessarily the views of other companies or of this website.

Personally I think it's a shame if and when companies act in such a manner. But that article was written in 2012 and I'll bet viewpoints have changed especially since the war(s) are finally winding down.

I would never NOT list my service, to me its a badge of honor. My service has been on my resume from the time I left the service to this very day. I think you put a positive spin on it and tell any perspective employer how the military make you a better candidate over any non-vets. How your experience and proven track record of advancement through the ranks proves you're a much better fit. And, do they really think you'll get deployed again, the odds are very very slim.

Again, I think whomever told you to remove any experience off a resume is a big BIG mistake.

Experience is leverage!

I hope this is helpful,
MjM