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Old 04-20-2008, 06:37   #16
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Hi Blake. I thought those positions looked familiar.

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Old 05-07-2008, 09:57   #17
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Just say you had to work for "Million Dollar Mike". That should get you a job any where!
Miss ya Blake. Good luck in your Civilian endeavors!

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Old 05-07-2008, 19:51   #18
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Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone out there has had some similar experiences or at least a few tips for my resume that can convey to these employers what SF soldiers are capable of. Anything will help at this point...-Blake
Here's how I dealt with the issues you're talking about. The civilian world has a difficult time 'translating" resumes of military ffolkes. Try not to be too gung- ho or you'll sound too scary. Remember, those who have never served have their own ideas of what a soldier or SF soldier really is--and the movies don't help give them an honest look at who we really are. Notice the language I chose to describe my SF experience. Good luck.

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TRAINING, OPERATIONS, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

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• Head of Upper School, Dallas Texas.
• School Teacher, Dallas Public Schools.
• Analyst and International Agreements Plans Officer, Europe.
• Training Branch Chief and Commander, Department of Defense.
• Foreign Policy Implementation Specialist, Department of Defense.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Head of Upper School (Dallas, Texas). 1995-Present.

• Private high school principal.
• Managed Upper School; directed staff/faculty of 25 and oversaw Texas Education Agency certified college preparatory academic and athletic programs for 135 LD (ADD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic, Dyscalculaic) students in grades 9 – 12.

School Teacher (Dallas, Texas). 1994-1995

• Alternative Certification Intern with Dallas Public Schools and TEA Region 10.
• World History/World Geography teacher, R.C. Burleson Intermediate School.
• EXCETS passed for General Elementary, Professional Development, and Early Childhood.
• Chairman, Staff and Faculty Advisory Council and nominee for Teacher of the Year.

International Agreements Plans Officer and Analyst (Europe). 1991-1993

• Analyzed, developed, staffed, and edited international support agreements.
• Directed staffs of three liaison elements in Germany (2) and Luxembourg (1).
• Planned, coordinated, trained, and directed multi-national liaison elements controlling European-wide logistics operations and exercises (Europe, Africa, West Asia).
• Provided European political, social, economic, and military analyses for NATO plans and operations.
• Managed dedicated multinational Wartime Host Nation Support organization. Prompted review that resulted in 60% force reduction and annual savings of over $5m.
• Local, state, and national government affairs advisor and liaison.
• Developed budget requirements, selected and trained international staffs, international political-military lecturer.

International Affairs Analyst (American Embassy, Bonn, Germany). 1990-1991

• Foreign Area Officer attached to Office of the Defense Attaché; German linguist.
• Produced international political-military analyses for embassy and DOD staffs.
• Planned, programmed, managed international affairs study program for six analysts.
• Co-planner, coordinator, executor of European-wide analyst’s conference.

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Master of Arts Candidate (Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana). 1988-1990

• Competitive board selected (2% selection) for fully-funded program in International Relations and U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer (Political-Military Analyst) program.

Training Officer and Commander (Fort Benning, Georgia). 1985-1988

• Selected, trained, directed organization of 250 instructors responsible for safely training up to 25,000 students annually. Achieved 0.02% injury rate in extremely hazardous environment.
• Prepared, reviewed, edited, revised instructional files and technical manuals for worldwide use.
• Project officer involved with the review, evaluation, and restructuring of the entire organization for safer and more efficient operations. Results: higher esprit de corps and 40% budget savings.
• Maintained 100% accountability of over $6m worth of property and equipment.
• Maintained lowest level of punitive actions among five similar organizations through effective leadership, empowerment coaching, counseling, and organizational management.
• Managed two dining facilities feeding an average of 3,000 people daily.
• Regimental historian; established regimental archives and museum, and unit historical program.
• Unit coordinator for community and historical association programs, and multi-unit activities.

Student (Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia). 1984-1985

• Board selected for fully-funded degree completion program.
• Outstanding History student for 1985 (Faculty selection).

Foreign Policy Implementation Specialist (Department of Defense). 1970-1983

• U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Noncommissioned Officer and Officer. Retired as a Major, 1993.
• Recruited, selected, trained, and directed multi-national forces in National Command Authority directed special operations worldwide.
• International political-military staff advisor and plans officer.
• Department of the Army board selected for Officer Candidate School (Honor Graduate).
• Original group of officers selected for Special Forces branch acquisition.

EDUCATION

Additional Studies (Early Childhood Education), Texas Woman’s University, 1994-1995.
Additional Studies (Political Economics), Friedrich Wilhelms Universität, Bonn, 1990.
M.A. (West European-Hebraic Studies), Indiana University, 1990.
B.S. Magna Cum Laude (General Studies/History), Columbus College, 1985.
Department of Defense Executive Level Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1988.

AWARDS

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (History)
Honor Society of Phi Alpha Theta (History).
U.S. and Foreign Military Awards.
Honorable Discharge.


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Old 05-07-2008, 20:33   #19
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You're hired...you'll get $7.50 and you can start tomorrow...
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Old 05-07-2008, 20:41   #20
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You're hired...you'll get $7.50 and you can start tomorrow...
I'll take it...if I get a vehicle and moving and gas allowance!

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Before you start, can you say, "Would you like Fries with that?"
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Old 05-08-2008, 05:32   #22
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Before you start, can you say, "Would you like Fries with that?"
No,no, no...It's more like "You want me to take what up which hill?"
I might give him a bump to $8...my wife is a Phi Kappa Phi, too...
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He gets to hump the generator? Uphill? A commo man's dream...
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Old 05-08-2008, 23:01   #24
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He gets to hump the generator? Uphill? A commo man's dream...
It's easier to hump than it is to jump...speaking from experience...
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It's easier to hump than it is to jump...speaking from experience...
Guys,

As a SADM guy, I'll hump n' jump your G43 if you'll hump n' jump the H-912 for me. Rope jumping was bad enough, try 'flying' the 'trashcan' and staying stable. And who got that job? The tall guys. I was so happy when the M-2667 and large ALICE came into being.

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I helped Bos with his resume a few months ago - tailored specifically for a job he wanted... he's already doing the job he wanted - let me know if you still need help.
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As a SADM guy, I'll hump n' jump your G43 if you'll hump n' jump the H-912 for me. Rope jumping was bad enough, try 'flying' the 'trashcan' and staying stable. And who got that job?
Yipeee...!!!! I am tall, according to Richard...
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Yipeee...!!!! I am tall...
Wheaties, beer, and padded insoles! Is there nothing they and Shepherd's Black Sheep can't do.

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Wheaties, beer, and padded insoles! Is there nothing they and Shepherd's Black Sheep can't do.
I don't know...John wound up in 7th Group, though...
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Resume adjustments for Dental/Medical School?

Hello gents,

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but it's the only valid resume thread I was able to find through a quick forum search (and also a very informative one).

My question is slightly different than the current thread, which seems more tailored towards the civilian workplace.

Does anyone have any experience tailoring a resume for an 18D to medical professional schools?

I'll be applying to Dental school in June, and the resume workshops and advisors in the Biology department have been helpful in their own way; however, I'm wondering whether anyone had personal experience (and hopefully success) modifying their resume to the language of an admission board.

Here are a couple things I'm having trouble translating

- What does the Commandants List mean for the Delta Course? - Is this a set percentage of students, i.e. top 10 percent? My google fu/memory has failed me on what this actually meant.

-Some of my old DA 1059's have academic averages - would it be accurate to translate these into G.P.As? For instance - 95% academic average in PLDC/BNCOC - should I bullet this as a 4.0? I've never heard of military courses using a GPA, but I would think it's a pretty straightforward conversion. Different colleges calculate GPA's differently, I just don't want anyone calling bullshit on a 4.0 GPA in the Q course for accuracy or terminology's sake.

-I have a partial list of military training at the bottom, CDQC, DMT, SERE, blah, blah, blah. I'm thinking of eliminating everything but the medical related training. I'm betting the rest is just mumbo jumbo to an admissions committee. Advice?

Thanks in advance for the help, I'd be happy to either PM my current resume draft if you've got time to look it over.

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