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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” toview, save, or print a summary of credits.

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Suggested course names and semester hourswill be listed for your military training.

These courses can help you identify potentialjob fields in which you may already bequalified for and also narrow your job search.

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Select “Official Transcript Request” in “Transcriptmenu” 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 formaccompany the award that lists examples of accomplishments justifying the award.

Use specific examples from your awards:

“Mentored, accounted for, and prepared 58Future Soldiers for Initial Entry Training whileMaintaining a 97% accession rate.” “Winner of the Battalion Non-CommissionedOfficer of the Quarter Board for 3rd QTR FY 07.”

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Evaluation reports will also list specific examplesof accomplishments that can be used as bulletson you resume.

Use similar language and writing style as foundin your evaluation reports:

“Maintained the personnel database, trainingrecords, jump logs, key control, and conducted in and out processing of 150 man company.” “Trained 18 Soldiers to qualify first time with aM-4 Carbine, 10 of which fired Expert.”

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Review your Enlisted or Officer Record Briefto ensure that any duty position held is listedon 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 additionto 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 veteranpreferences 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:LockheedMartinCorp. BatelleMemorialInstitute CenturyLink JorgeScientificCorp.

NorthropGrummanCorp. Deloitte ArtelInc. BallCorp.

BoeingCo. BechtelCorp. NCIInc. TelosCorp.

SAIC SRAInternationalInc. ArincInc. ConcurrentTechnologiesCorp.

RaytheonCo. WyleInc. SGTInc. TetraTechInc.GeneralDynamicsCorp. AerospaceCorp. NANARegionalCorp. CubicCorp.

Hewlett-PackardCo. CGIGroup WestatInc. JohnSnowInc.

BoozAllenHamilton SercoGroupplc ICFInternationalInc. IndyneInc.

ComputerSciencesCorp. IronBowTechnologies RTIInternational SiemensAGDynCorpInternational HoneywellInternationalInc. immixGroupInc. EyakTechnology

HarrisCorp. AT&TInc. XeroxCorp. DLTSolutionsInc.

L-3CommunicationsCorp. MissionEssentialPersonnelLLC MicroTechLLC PragmaticsInc.

FluorCorp. QinetiQGroupplc DevelopmentAlternativesInc. AlutiiqLLC

CACIInternationalInc. RockwellCollinsInc. CarahsoftTechnologyCorp. OracleCorp.

ITTExelis GeneralAtomicsInternational ScientificResearchCorp. ChickasawNationIndustriesInc.

KBRInc. AlionScienceandTechnologyCorp. AbtAssociatesInc. VTGroup

ManTechInternationalInc. DRSTechnologiesInc. CH2MHillInc. IntelligentSoftwareSolutions

VerizonCommunicationsInc. URSCorp. NavMarAppliedSciencesCorp. LouisBergerGroup

DellInc. CDWGovernment DynamicsResearchCorp. TeleCommunicationSystemsInc.

BAESystemsplc ChemonicsInternationalInc. CamberCorp. MacaulayBrownInc.

IBMCorp. AlliantTechsystemsInc. MythicsInc. ViasatInc.

JacobsEngineeringGroup UnisysCorp. GTSICorp. ShawGroup

UnitedTechnologiesCorp. U.S.InvestigationServicesInc. SRIInternational SierraNevadaCorp.

AECOMTechnologyCorp. GE MotorolaSolutionsInc. PAEInc.Accenture WorldWideTechnologyInc. STGInc. D&SConsultantsInc.

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Local veterans employment resources:

www.careersourcebroward.com

www.employflorida.com/portals/veteran

floridavets.org/benefits-services/employment

www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services/job-search-and-career-planning/job-search-resources/for-veterans

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Feel free to contact the NSU Veterans LawClinic if yourself or any veteran you knowneeds any legal advice or consultation.

(954) 262 - 61383305 College AveFort Lauderdale, FL 33314

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