Resume question

advanex1advanex1 Member Posts: 365 ■■■■□□□□□□
Hey guys,

Getting my resume and website together for the transition out of military service, but I have a question that is tripping me up. How (with the formatting provided by ptilsen) do I go about listing the various positions within the same company.

I've been with the Army for 8 years and have served in 5 different positions, I want to make sure I capture all of that with the time frames while not crowding the resume with the same company name over and over.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

J
Currently Reading: CISM: All-in-One
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Comments

  • keenonkeenon Member Posts: 1,922 ■■■■□□□□□□
    you list all the jobs in order from current to past.
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  • advanex1advanex1 Member Posts: 365 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Right.. I guess I’m more asking about the formatting.. for example:


    US Army
    Senior Network Administrator

    February 2009 – Present




    Personal Communications Coordinator
    February 2015 – 2016


    OR

    US Army
    Senior Network Administrator


    February 2016 – Present




    US Army
    Personal Communications Coordinator


    February 2015 – 2016



    See what I mean? Keep listing US Army every time? Is there a better way to do that from experience?
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  • LaSeenoLaSeeno Member Posts: 64 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I think listing each position separately with the same "employer" is fine.
  • SweenMachineSweenMachine Member Posts: 300 ■■■■□□□□□□
    advanex1 wrote: »
    Right.. I guess I’m more asking about the formatting.. for example:


    US Army
    Senior Network Administrator
    February 2009 – Present




    Personal Communications Coordinator
    February 2015 – 2016


    OR

    US Army
    Senior Network Administrator

    February 2016 – Present




    US Army
    Personal Communications Coordinator

    February 2015 – 2016



    See what I mean? Keep listing US Army every time? Is there a better way to do that from experience?

    From a review perspective, in the military resumes that I have viewed while interviewing, it is generally the first example. I also happen to think it reads the best too.

    On my resume, I don't list all my previous roles with my current company, just my Director position. However, I have come to realize because military positions can be SO different and so varied, I would definitely list them all.

    Good luck and thank you for your service!!

    -scott
  • DatabaseHeadDatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,754 ■■■■■■■■■■
    It's preference and will change person to person.

    I personally like listing one employer and stepping the jobs down one bullet level describing your role / task. (Sort of like you did above). I am working off the assumption the last role you had was the one you want to leverage the most.
  • advanex1advanex1 Member Posts: 365 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Awesome, thanks for the feedback everyone.
    Currently Reading: CISM: All-in-One
    New Blog: https://jpinit.com/blog
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