This document provides information on translating military skills to civilian terms for job applications. It discusses various online skills translators but notes they often fail to fully capture an individual's experience. The document outlines translating one's military job description and duties into civilian terminology and matching those skills to open civilian positions and industries. It provides a checklist for veteran job seekers that includes civilian resume tips, interview preparation, utilizing social media and additional certifications to improve one's candidacy. Contact information is given for local workforce resources to assist with job searching.

1. Translating Military Skills
Frank Alaniz - Missouri Workforce Regional Liaison
SLATEMCC
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2. Copies of Workshop Info
Information on our Workshops can be found
at:
www.slideshare.net/SLATEMCC-Vets

3. Top Ten Reasons Employers Hire Vets
1. Accelerated Learning Curve
2. Leadership
3. Teamwork
4. Diversity and Inclusion in Action
5. Efficient Performance under Pressure
6. Respect for Procedures
7. Technology and Globalization
8. Integrity
9. Conscious of Health and Safety Standards
10. Triumph over Adversity
Military.com

4. Translating Military Skills
• Military veterans often have a wide range
of skills and talents civilian employers are
seeking.
• Computer-based skill translators
• Most skill translators fail on several levels

5. Online Skills Translators
CareerOneStop.org
H2H.jobs

6. Military.com/veteran-jobs/skills-translator/

7. Skills Translation

8. Military vs. Civilian

9. Military Job Description

10. Military Job Duties

11. Add Subspecialties / Training

12. Civilian Skills

13. Job Openings

14. Additional MOS/MOC

15. Additional MOS/MOC

16. Military Translation
• Supervise or provide support to the battle
field (Management) by conducting maneuver
and mobility support (MMS), area security,
internment resettlement operations, police
intelligence operations, prisoner of war
operations, civilian internee operations, law
and order operations on the battlefield and
support to the peacetime Army community
through security of critical Army resources,
crime prevention programs and preservation
of law and order.

17. Revised
• Supervise or provide support to
(Management) by conducting area
security, police operations, civilian
operations, law and order operations and
support to the peacetime Army
community through security of critical
Army resources, crime prevention
programs and preservation of law and
order.

18. Job Announcements

19. Wordle.net

20. Pulling it all Together
• Military Skills Translation
• Civilian Skills
• Job Boards (positions)
• Wordle.net

21. Final Checklist
• Pre-deployment, re-deployment, and
everywhere in-between; Active Duty,
Reserve Component, or fully-separated
Veteran… wherever your place in life,
embracing your job search can help
accelerate the journey.
• Develop an action plan and take advantage
of all tools and resources at your disposal. If
you’re unemployed or under-employed
during this process, treat the search for
employment like it’s your full-time job.

22. 1. Make contact with a Local Veterans Employment
Representative (Vet Rep). Register with our online
career assistance resource, jobs.mo.gov.
2. Get your résumé in order. ‘Civilianize’ the
document by translating your military experience
into civilian terms (lose the jargon & acronyms).
Create a master version, but customize your
résumé for each job application.
3. Prepare your elevator speech (30-second
commercial) and sharpen your interviewing skills.
Continually rehearse answers to anticipated
questions. Research the company & industry

23. 4. Register with other job assistance organizations &
sites, such as Hero2Hired, ESGR, MSCCN, and Hire
Heroes USA. Take advantage of their technology,
expertise, and network.
5. Capitalize on social media during the job search,
to include cleaning up your online content.
Consider joining LinkedIn and using Facebook and
Twitter in your job search.
6. Obtain certification or licensure in your career
field to be more competitive. Consider scheduling
National Career Readiness Certificate testing to
prove you have the skills for the job. Request
training in high-demand industries at your
Missouri Career Center.

24. 7. Dress for success. Acquire the wardrobe
necessary to make a great first impression
during the interview (at least one step above
the dress required for the job).
8. Conduct follow-up activities. Send thank-you
notes after the interview. Review your
performance to learn from your mistakes.
Learn how to evaluate and negotiate job offers.
9. Utilize the resources we’ve provided you today.

25. Links
SLATE Missouri Career Centers
www.stlworks.com
www.slideshare.com/slatemcc
www.facebook.com/slatemcc
Missouri Web Portal
www.Jobs.Mo.Gov
www.showmeheroes.mo.gov
Military Job Portals
www.H2H.jobs
www.ESGR.mil/Missouri

26. Questions?
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Special thanks and appreciation to Cheryl Wilkinson, Missouri ESGR Area 3 Chair for her hard work and
dedication to this project.