You must assess, understand and articulate the value you bring to a prospective employer. There are resources which exist that can help you translate your competencies, trainings, experiences, etc. into civilian skill sets. Skills assessment helps detail an extensive list of the competencies, education, training, certification, licensure, and experience while on active duty, in previous employment, or while conducting volunteer work.
Tip: Know what you possess and know how you can promote it.
GET A JOINT SERVICE TRANSCRIPT: A Joint Service Transcript will be important in translating your skills and obtaining college credit. Visit the DoD resource page to request your transcript or access SkillsBridge.
TRANSLATE YOUR SKILLS: Several online tools translate military service into civilian terms. Those tools include Hiring Our Heroes’ Resume