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I'll be retiring from the Navy in June 2016 after 20 years of service. My background is in aircraft engine mechanic where I have been assigned numerous roles from maintainer all the way to quality assurance. I am on working my master resume that I can tailor to specific jobs in the aviation community or anything else that comes along. Would anyone be willing to review my resume and give me some pointers? Thank you for your time.

Veteran

Jose Cabral Newport News , VA

Need my resume reviewed for proper format and content.

22 December 2015 7 replies Resumes & Cover Letters

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Advisor

James Watson San Diego , CA

Jose-

I am retired after a 40 year career in industry where I hired over 100 people. Now I am helping veterans like yourself by helping with their resumes. If you would e-mail me your resume in Word to (drjamesfwatson@gmail.com) I would be happy to comment on it.
Jim Watson

24 December 2015 Helpful answer

Advisor

Richard Yau Los Angeles , CA

Jose,

Thank you for your service. If you are still looking for someone to provide feedback on your resume, please feel free to forward. I see lots of qualified individuals have already offered to help, I come from a related industry and am currently a manager doing frequent hiring and interviews. Please feel free to reach out if interested.

All the best,
Richard

Veteran

Jose Cabral Newport News , VA

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who responded to my inquiry, especially during this busy time of the year. Currently I am on deployment and do not return stateside until February, so having this resource in this critical period in my life is a true blessing. I have a large family back home and would like nothing more than to be able to provide for them just as I have been. I will be forwarding my resume for review. I'm sure content and format can be improved since I have not had to write a resume in almost 20 years. I will provide additional information if required. Thank you. Happy Holidays.

V/r
Jose Miguel Cabral, USN

Advisor

Brian Parlett Evans , GA

You need to email me! Brian.j.parlett@gmail.com
Look me up on LinkedIn you'll know what I do.

Advisor

William Bahrt Sequim , WA

Congratulations on your forthcoming retirement and thank you for your service. As the others have promised, if you send me a copy of your resume, I will be only to glad to offer you a critique. Because the jobs that get filled most often follow a personal contact with the hiring person, I will also be glad to offer a 30 second presentation you should use for making that all-important first impression. I also suggest that you treat your job hunt as you would a full-time job. Plan regular hours five days per week looking for a job. During this time you plan your job-getting strategy, build a support network, and hit the pavement contacting hiring personnel whenever and wherever possible.

Advisor

James Gonsalves Annapolis , MD

Jose - Congrats on your Navy career! If you send me your resume I will provide some comments and send it back - and also be glad to talk to you on the phone.

I would focus on the last 3-5 years and work to tell stories around specific initiatives you worked on. How you helped get to positive outcomes...This was the challenge, this was my approach, this was the result. That is what companies are going to look for....Can I give this person a complex task which he/she will collaborate on with others and get to a desired result...in a reasonable time period. If your resume can paint that picture with a few examples - then it will stand out. I would lead with those "key accomplishments" right up front.

You have 6 months until you retire - grab a new complex problem in your command in Jan (from your CO or Command Master Chief) and work that as your "Capstone" project for your retirement...let that be your first story you tell future employers!

Advisor

Kelly Williams Newark , DE

Jose,

If you message me your email address I can send you a corporate and federal resume template to work off of.

My company also provides 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://expertresumesolutions.com/freeresumereview/

Please allow 3-5 business days for completion.

We use two different formats for corporate and federal applications. I can send you examples of each to get you started.

Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellywilliamsmaresca

Thank you for your service.

Warmest Regards,

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