By Thaddaeus Cox

Published November 2014
By Thaddaeus Cox
Receive college course credits for your military
training.
Review a personal transcript or have an official
transcript sent to the university of your choice to
be converted into college credits.
Having college credits or a degree makes it more
likely that you will be hired.
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Register on the Joint Service Transcript site:
https://jst.doded.mil/smart/registration.do
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Select “Transcript” link on left side of screen.
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View, save, or print unofficial transcript results.
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Select “Summary” link in “Transcript menu” to
view, save, or print a summary of credits.
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Suggested course names and semester hours
will be listed for your military training.
These courses can help you identify potential
job fields in which you may already be
qualified for and also narrow your job search.
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Select “Official Transcript Request” in “Transcript
menu” and then enter the school name that you
want your transcripts to be sent.
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Review your service awards and evaluation
reports for specific accomplishments.
Identify positions held using your Enlisted
Record Brief or Officer Record Brief.
Use counseling forms to generate more ideas.
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Awards, such as achievement awards and
commendation medals, will have an official form
accompany the award that lists examples of
accomplishments justifying the award.
Use specific examples from your awards:
 “Mentored, accounted for, and prepared 58
Future Soldiers for Initial Entry Training while
Maintaining a 97% accession rate.”
 “Winner of the Battalion Non-Commissioned
Officer of the Quarter Board for 3rd QTR FY 07.”
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Evaluation reports will also list specific examples
of accomplishments that can be used as bullets
on you resume.
Use similar language and writing style as found
in your evaluation reports:
 “Maintained the personnel database, training
records, jump logs, key control, and conducted
in and out processing of 150 man company.”
 “Trained 18 Soldiers to qualify first time with a
M-4 Carbine, 10 of which fired Expert.”
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Review your Enlisted or Officer Record Brief
to ensure that any duty position held is listed
on your resume as well.
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List any service schools you attended, other
than Initial Entry Training, in your resume’s
“Education” or “Training” section in addition
to any civilian schools.
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List any other awards or achievements, not
listed elsewhere on your resume, that you have.
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Department of Labor allows for veteran
preferences in federal employment and
civilian employment with contractors or
subcontractors that have federal
government contracts.
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Federal government job search tools:
 www.usajobs.gov
 www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/
Government-Jobs.shtml
 www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans
 www.fbo.gov/
 www.nvti.ucdenver.edu/home
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Top 100 Federal government contractors in 2013:
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Boeing Co.
SAIC
Raytheon Co.
General Dynamics Corp.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Computer Sciences Corp.
DynCorp International
Harris Corp.
L-3 Communications Corp.
Fluor Corp.
CACI International Inc.
ITT Exelis
KBR Inc.
ManTech International Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Dell Inc.
BAE Systems plc
IBM Corp.
Jacobs Engineering Group
United Technologies Corp.
AECOM Technology Corp.
Accenture
Arctic Slope Regional Corp.
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Batelle Memorial Institute
Deloitte
Bechtel Corp.
SRA International Inc.
Wyle Inc.
Aerospace Corp.
CGI Group
Serco Group plc
Iron Bow Technologies
Honeywell International Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Mission Essential Personnel LLC
QinetiQ Group plc
Rockwell Collins Inc.
General Atomics International
Alion Science and Technology Corp.
DRS Technologies Inc.
URS Corp.
CDW Government
Chemonics International Inc.
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Unisys Corp.
U.S. Investigation Services Inc.
GE
World Wide Technology Inc.
CenturyLink
Artel Inc.
NCI Inc.
Arinc Inc.
SGT Inc.
NANA Regional Corp.
Westat Inc.
ICF International Inc.
RTI International
immixGroup Inc.
Xerox Corp.
MicroTech LLC
Development Alternatives Inc.
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
Scientific Research Corp.
Abt Associates Inc.
CH2M Hill Inc.
NavMar Applied Sciences Corp.
Dynamics Research Corp.
Camber Corp.
Mythics Inc.
GTSI Corp.
SRI International
Motorola Solutions Inc.
STG Inc.
Jorge Scientific Corp.
Ball Corp.
Telos Corp.
Concurrent Technologies Corp.
Tetra Tech Inc.
Cubic Corp.
John Snow Inc.
Indyne Inc.
Siemens AG
Eyak Technology
DLT Solutions Inc.
Pragmatics Inc.
Alutiiq LLC
Oracle Corp.
Chickasaw Nation Industries Inc.
VT Group
Intelligent Software Solutions
Louis Berger Group
TeleCommunication Systems Inc.
Macaulay Brown Inc.
Viasat Inc.
Shaw Group
Sierra Nevada Corp.
PAE Inc.
D&S Consultants Inc.
Local veterans employment resources:
 www.careersourcebroward.com
 www.employflorida.com/portals/veteran
 floridavets.org/benefits-services/employment
 www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-communityservices/job-search-and-career-planning/jobsearch-resources/for-veterans
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Feel free to contact the NSU Veterans Law
Clinic if yourself or any veteran you know
needs any legal advice or consultation.
(954) 262 - 6138
3305 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
By Thaddaeus Cox
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