Résumé 9: Military Experience
When transitioning from military to civilian employment, downplay specific job titles and emphasize skills and experience transferrable to civilian jobs.
BILL PATRICK 2025 North Tee Time Court Wichita KS 67212 Bill2025@gmail.com 316-312-4455 SUM M ARY O F EXPERIENCE Over 20 years experience in personnel. Background in both HR generalist and specialist functions. Experience in recruiting, training, and personnel record keeping. Bachelor of Science in Business, Major in Management. MBA in progress. ED UCATIO N M BA, 25 credit hours completed, expected completion date May, 20XX Bachelor of Business Administration in H uman Resource M anagement, May 20XX Wichita State University, Wichita KS
Use a summary of experience rather than an objective.
It is helpful to say how many credit hours you have completed, in addition to when you anticipate you will graduate.
PRO FESSIO NAL EXPERIENCE U.S. Navy, 19XX – 20XX Employment and Training Advisor, Pensacola, FL, 20XX – 20XX Developed and implemented policies to improve compliance with regulations Managed performance evaluation function of team Developed training modules for supervisors and managers Created and presented training on safety, team building, leadership, prevention of harassment, equal opportunity and diversity Conducted needs assessment to address training challenges Senior Personnel Specialist, Chicago, IL, 19XX – 20XX Created policies and procedures for recruitment Researched HR policies to assess effectiveness Revised and wrote job descriptions Interviewed and hired new employees Recommended recognition programs, designed to improve morale Personnel Assistant, Chicago, IL, 19XX – 19XX Set up filing system to reduce time and improve efficiency Maintained files for more than 200 recruits Assisted Senior Personnel Specialist in all aspects of HR AD D ITIO NAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint Spanish, both spoken and written
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