Thousands of people every year opt for training with the military instead of college. If you’ve traveled this course, it doesn’t make you a bad person, but it might make it harder for you to get a job after college. And, as unfair as you feel it may be, there is a cause for hesitation among employers if you don’t have a college degree. There are a number of skills one learns in college that can’t always be learned in the military–of course, this depends on you and your job while enlisted. If you don’t have a degree, you need to prove to an employer that you have the following skills:

Writing: While in the military, you may not have developed your writing skills with more than a few letters home to mom. In college, most co-eds are required to take at least one general writing class, and other classes may also require term papers. The world revolves around the written world, so if you apply for any office job, you have to prove that you have these skills even though you didn’t go to college. You can start with showing them a professional resume and cover letter. If you’re unsure about your skills, hiring a military resume writer might be beneficial.

Managing your time: In some military jobs, you simply do not have to be good at time management because you’re told what to do and when to do it, from when to eat to when to sleep. Now, this of course isn’t always the case (in fact, it’s probably not the case most of the time), but it will be an uphill battle with employers, because that’s the typical view of the military. Make sure that your note on your professional resume that you’ve had experience with time management.

That piece of paper: Mostly, what you lack when you don’t go to college is the actual degree. You may find that the jobs that interest you specifically require you to have a degree. The best advice I can give you is not to overlook these jobs. Make sure you qualify–that’s very important–but if all that’s stopping you is a piece of paper, try applying anyway. With the right professional resume, which puts your accomplishments first, you might get the callback.

Just because you haven’t gone to college doesn’t mean that you aren’t trained. The military provides you with real-life technical experience that many college grads could never handle, even with their education. While in the military, you can also take classes, and it is sometimes possible to work on your degree while enlisted. You can also go back to school after you leave the military–extra education is never a bad thing!

This entry was posted on Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 2:45 am and is filed under Resumes, Career Change, Interviewing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Thousands of people every year opt for training with the military instead of college. If you’ve traveled this course, it doesn’t make you a bad person, but it might make it harder for you to get a job after college. And, as unfair as you feel it may be, there is a cause for hesitation among employers if you don’t have a college degree. There are a number of skills one learns in college that can’t always be learned in the military–of course, this depends on you and your job while enlisted. If you don’t have a degree, you need to prove to an employer that you have the following skills:

Writing: While in the military, you may not have developed your writing skills with more than a few letters home to mom. In college, most co-eds are required to take at least one general writing class, and other classes may also require term papers. The world revolves around the written world, so if you apply for any office job, you have to prove that you have these skills even though you didn’t go to college. You can start with showing them a professional resume and cover letter. If you’re unsure about your skills, hiring a military resume writer might be beneficial.

Managing your time: In some military jobs, you simply do not have to be good at time management because you’re told what to do and when to do it, from when to eat to when to sleep. Now, this of course isn’t always the case (in fact, it’s probably not the case most of the time), but it will be an uphill battle with employers, because that’s the typical view of the military. Make sure that your note on your professional resume that you’ve had experience with time management.

That piece of paper: Mostly, what you lack when you don’t go to college is the actual degree. You may find that the jobs that interest you specifically require you to have a degree. The best advice I can give you is not to overlook these jobs. Make sure you qualify–that’s very important–but if all that’s stopping you is a piece of paper, try applying anyway. With the right professional resume, which puts your accomplishments first, you might get the callback.

Just because you haven’t gone to college doesn’t mean that you aren’t trained. The military provides you with real-life technical experience that many college grads could never handle, even with their education. While in the military, you can also take classes, and it is sometimes possible to work on your degree while enlisted. You can also go back to school after you leave the military–extra education is never a bad thing!

This entry was posted on Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 2:45 am and is filed under Resumes, Career Change, Interviewing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.