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How do I best translate 23 years of Army leadership into a language that Cybersecurity recruiters value for entry-level roles?

I am a first-generation college student and a 23-year Army veteran currently pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity. While I am working hard on my technical foundation and AWS certifications, I want to ensure my decades of leadership experience aren't overlooked because they happened in a military context.

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Hi Jae -

Good question - this is where your resume can highlight who you are as a whole person, not just your degree. Include your roles in the Army as experience with bullet points demonstrating your leadership experience. This could be something along the lines of "Guided team to XXX" where XXX is the objective or results of your leadership. Highlight your experiences with active verbs and quantifiable results (i.e., led a team of 5 people to successfully complete 10 missions). Additionally, in interviews, you can leverage your experiences in the military to answer behavioral questions such as, "tell me a time when you had to deal with a difficult team member" or "tell me about a time when you made a mistake and had to be honest about it." It is good to show that you are a candidate with diverse experiences, and your leadership in the military combined with school experiences can show this.

Here's some examples of active verbs to use in your resume: https://www.colorado.edu/career/job-searching/resumes-and-cover-letters/resumes/action-verbs-use-your-resume

Best of luck!
Maggie

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