Originally Posted by
Lori Clark
Keep in mind that any recruiter spends on average 10 seconds scanning your resume. 10 seconds!
ONE PAGE ONLY - you don't want them to toss aside your resume because it takes too much effort to read.
You only have to list the last five years of employment history. Keep the job descriptions brief and to the point. Highlight your flying - that's what they are most concerned with. When they interview you they'll be checking for the "well rounded" part.
If you've been with the military for a number of years chances are you've held several jobs. While I prefer to list the "highest" or "most current" position you can just list them if you'd like.
Meaning, even though you have held different positions within the military you have been working for the USMC the whole time. So I don't see how there could be a gap.
Example:
Pilot - United States Marine Corps March 1997 - present
Colonel flying the AV-8 Harrier, Instructor Pilot, Staff Commander
Make sense?
WOW! 10 seconds
And to think how much time I've already spent on it
By gap I meant :
Instructor pilot Jan 06 - Present
MAG Pilot Jan 05 - Dec 05
Squadron Pilot Jul 02 - Aug 03
See the gap in time?
Greatly simplified - but there are my last three FLYING jobs; but I had a job that was 95% non-flying during the time Aug 03 - Jan 05. I was still on flying orders and I think I got a whole 35 hours during that entire time.
I think I'll go for the last three jobs in order. That will cover the last 5 years that you talk about and there will be enough there and will keep it at one page.
Thanks again Lori
USMCFLYR