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Resume

“There are no limits or bounds to your civilian career opportunities in the Department of the Navy”

Start Thinking Seriously About Your Advancement Goals

• Gather Information• Apprentice / Helper

“Portfolio”:– PSNS work

experience– Outside work

experience– Military experience– Education– Outside community

activities– Hobbies

Narrow the Scope for Your Job Hunting Goal

• Look for the job you want• Select the region you wish to

work and live• Be logical and realistic• Focus Resume on the job you

want• Document current skills and

experience– This information can be found in

the Work Journal and ATMS section of your Portfolio

Describing your Duties

• Use words and phrases that describe the level and scope of your experience and skills

• Describe office automation/computer software programs or hardware you have used

• Describe any regulations, directives, technical orders, or instructions that you use

Describing your Duties

• Use modifiers to define the frequency at which you perform a task

• Include specialized equipment / tools used or operated and any special programs managed

• Use concrete words rather than vague descriptions

• Write in “NORMAL” sentences

Describing Your Duties

Do not depend on the use of your shop number, code, or position description. It’s anyone’s race.

Describing Your Duties

You need to be TRUTHFUL and not over inflate your experiences

Resume Maintenance• Keep Portfolio up to date• Review Resume every 3 – 6 months– Verify personnel data and status– Update your resume with new: • work experiences• special qualifications• educational experiences• outside activities

Submit and Track Resume

• Resume submission online• Check to confirm that resume is on file• Do regular tracking of resume status

The above is accomplished via:

https://chart.donhr.navy.mil

Results of an Outstanding Resume

Congratulations!You’re HIRED

Now it is your turn to help someone climb the ladder of

success!

Resources• For Resumes, here is website for the Department

of Navy Human Resources: https://chart.donhr.navy.mil You can also contact the Webmaster here:

https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/contactus.asp Or you can reach the Human Resources Office here:

476-3141 or 476-1891

• For Portfolio assistance, contact your advisor here: http://instructors.olympic.edu/KarenBolton/test2/Advisors.aspxor visit the Portfolio Office:

• Tuesday through Thursday, 1130-1630 • Phone: 476-7038

Resources

• Professor Karen Bolton’s Website: instructors.olympic.edu/karenbolton

• Angel Learning Management Suite: angel.olympic.edu

• OASIS (Online Access to Student Information System):https://oc.ctc.edu

• PSNS Website: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/puget/default.aspx