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Im in the army national guard and i cant find a job?

Im stuck in Tehachapi right now cant afford to move out of were Im at I just had a baby girl and im married. No one out here seems to hire me I dont know if its my resume or what if u know of a place thatll be good to apply let me know here is my resume I can afford a months rent but i need to make sure its a good paying job first also im leaving to Iraq in 5 months Objective: To utilize my skills and better myself in new training, advancing on a day to day basis so I could grow within your company. Work History California Army National Guard 19 Delta (Cavalry Scout) Operate tanks, light armor, and amphibious assault vehicles during combat situations on land or in aquatic environments. Duties include driving armored vehicles which require specialized training; operating and maintaining targeting and firing systems; operating and maintaining advanced onboard communications and navigation equipment; transporting personnel and equipment in a combat environment; and operating and maintaining auxiliary weapons, including machine guns and grenade launchers. Operation of Bradley’s (I drove Bradley’s and learned how to perform maintenance checks on them.) Maintained weaponry. (I learned how to take care of my weapons as well as tools) CPR trained. (I learned how to resuscitate others in cardiac arrest.) Land Navigation. (I learned how to use a compass and a map to pull coordination’s and finds targets.) Discipline. (I learned how to discipline myself physically and mentally to finish my task to the best of my ability’s,) Team Work. (I learned how to utilize team work to get the job done and done correctly the first time.) Dates of Employment: 07/06 to 07/12 The reason why I joined the Army was to earn a better understanding of respect, integrity and honesty, to be apart of an ever growing family where commitment and morals are key. To be the best soldier that I have been trained to be. Pioneer True Value Lumber Associate/ Sales Associate Forklift Operations. (I learned how to drive a forklift safely and move items into stock, such as pallets of cement, blocks, and bricks. As well as perform daily safety checks and do regular maintenance. Stocking. (I learned how to stock and take inventory of all products.) Sales. (I learned how to properly qualify a customer for the appropriate product, I used my people skills and friendly attitude to close the sale and make a customer for life.) Saw. (I learned how to properly and safely use an arm saw, table saw, and panel saw in a safe and efficient manner. As well as perform daily safety checks and do regular maintenance.) Grounds Work. (I kept the shop clean and safe from any safety hazards, such as tripping hazards, merchandise hanging out to far, as well as daily safety checks on all of the above listed saws.) Dates of Employment: 03/07 to 06/07 Reason for Leaving: Received a better job opportunity at TLC Rock. TLC Rock Equipment operator/ Sales Associate JCB Operation. (I learned how to proper and efficiently load customers in a safe and quick manner with various types of rock as well as loading up dump trucks for delivery. As well as daily safety/maintenance checks.) Forklift/ Piggy Back Operations. (I learned how to safely and efficiently load pallets of flag stone, brick and cement bags onto flat beds and vehicles. As well as daily safety/maintenance checks.) Bob Cat Operations. (I learned how to load Bob Cats safely onto trailers and operate them in a safe manner. As well as daily safety/maintenance checks.) Cement Mixers. (I learned how to properly load and maintain cement mixers for customers as well as attaching them to the backs of various vehicles. As well as daily safety/maintenance checks.) Installation. (I was trained to properly install insulation into houses/businesses as well as making sure the job would pass inspection/code.) Dates of Employment: 06/07 to 08/07 Reason for leaving: To obtain a better career opportunity, one with more opportunity for advancement. Self Employment Landscaping/Outside work Retaining Walls. (I built retaining walls and built planters.) Painting. (I painted houses, or did light painting on trim.) Trenching. (I dug trenches and put in drainage systems.) Gutter Systems. (I put up gutter systems on houses and made sure they worked properly.) Installation of Sprinkler Systems. (I installed and maintained sprinkler systems and repaired them.) Dates of Employment: I still currently maintain these as side jobs.

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1. OK two points. 1) Change your resume. You do not have to give a reason for leaving your job. Right now you are shooting yourself in the foot with "Reason for Leaving: Received a better job opportunity at TLC Rock. " That tells anyone who is thinking about hiring you that you will dump them the minute something better comes along. 2) I'd rephrase the "still currently maintain these as side jobs". That implies that you will miss work in order to handle the buisness you have on the side. I'd drop that line entirely. 3) As a vet I hate to say this, but I think your Army service is hurting you. Some people will be scared by the mention of weapons. A lot of your Military skills dont' translate into the civilian sector. When you talk about Bradley's make sure to mention that you were responsible for a piece of equpiment that was worth upteen million dollars. Make sure to use that word RESPONSIBLE in there. Cav Scouts have a lot of responsibility, relaying information to the commander in a fast, accurate and dependable fashon, etc. Lastly though, and I hate to say this, what is killing you is the fact that nobody wants to hire a National Guardsman these days. Employers will look at the resume and say "If I hire this guy, he is just going to be deployed in six months, and then I'll be stuck having to train a temporary replacement... who I will have to fire as soon as this guy comes back from Iraq, and then I will have to train this guy all over again." I don't know a way around that one. I spent close to three years as a REMF, and when I got out I resigned my comission, simply because I felt that nobody in their right mind would hire me as long as I was liable to get recalled at any time. When I did my resume I put in ALL CAPS under my military service NOT LIABLE TO BE RECALLED OR REACTIVATED. Since you have a wife and baby to support, you might want to consider getting a job with the Guard. Talk to your Unit Administrator. When I was out of a job my U/A got me a temporary tour helping out at the unit processing travel vouchers and such. Work the system, see if you can be a referee for an exercise, or help run an ROTC advance camp over the summer or something like that. These sorts of jobs are easier to get if you are on the Federal side of the reserves than the State, (The Federal IRR is designed for just such deals) but you should start talking to people and work the bureaucracy. You might be able to find a job with the Guard down on the border doing counter drug work, or border patrol. As an alternative see if you can go to a school. As a Cav Scout you have some knowledge of Intell... see if you can get reclassed into an Intel specialty (they normally needed more Intell people than they had when I was in). That would get you some time at Fort Huachuca, and make you more marketable in both the military and civilian job markets. (Google "Intelligence Careers . com") Good luck.