Does the military experience look good on my resume?

Question

I'm planning to join the Navy in about a year or so, but right now i'm trying to convince my mom to give me her blessing. I know it's my decision but I'd really like my mom's support on this. I want to ask you guys who have military experience that it looks good on the resume if you served? I plan to be an engineer (probably aerospace or industrial, not sure which quite yet) and I wanted to know if military experience will benefit. Can you guys give me personal stories on how it helped you in your career also? Thank you

Answer 1

In some states yes, others no, in fact in several it is a big fat negative. A couple states where it is a negative are Utah and Oklahoma. It's a positive in most other states, just try to check first.

Let's put it this way: I had an excellent career all lined up in California, but due to family I ended up staying in Oklahoma and can't beg for a job here. They see my veteran status (honorable discharge RE-R1) and won't give me a second look. "Officially" they say they support, in reality that's only if you stay away.

Utah is supposedly worse, just because there are military outlets there says nothing about how they feel about veterans.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 5

As an Army veteran, let me give you some advice. Don't join the military just for resume padding. The Navy isn't some humdrum extracurricular activity, it's a full-fledged way of life. It can be dangerous, you could get wounded or even killed, especially if you fight in a war. Those commercials on TV are misleading, just like some recruiters. If you want to be an engineer, you probably need to get a college degree( At least a bachelors, but possibly a masters), and the military can help pay for that. OR, you could get scholarships or pell grants, or even a loan, that would pay for college, too. You really need experience after you graduate from college in the field of engineering to help you get a job. My brother graduated with a bachelors in engineering mechanics, and he co-opted while he was in college(and that looks really good on a resume.) I joined the Army because I wanted to leave home and had my fill of schoolwork and tests. Looking back, I wished I had gotten some kind of bonus when I joined. I got injured while serving and now receive monetary compensation(that is one benefit I really enjoy). The best reason for joining up is the benefits, most of which they won't tell you about, (SO MAKE SURE YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THEM BEFORE YOU JOIN)

Answer 6

Go for it if that is what you feel is the thing to do!!! It doesn't matter what others may think of your decision!! You are the one that has to live with it either way!! Yes, any military experiance looks good on all resumes because it shows you have some disipline in your life and that is what a job wants!! Now you can show you have that in your life without going to the military, but it all depends on YOU!!!! P.S. There are many jobs in the military that don't put you on the front lines, that is only if you are a grunt!!!

Answer 7

Yes...unless you receive anything other than an honorable discharge...it will be a plus on your resume. I spent a few years in as an artillery officer in the Army and walked right into a job after my initial obligation was completed. When I was considered for promotion the addition of military service was always a step up above all the other candidates.

Why...leaderships skills, teamwork, goal orientation, ability to learn and implement training received and.....understanding what it means to accomplish the mission, aka...getting the job done in the civilian world. And this isn't true only for those who served as officers. When I would interview and hire people the first thing I always checked for was any military service; regardless of rank or assignment. Why? Because I knew and understood what their military service would offer me and the company as an employee.

Good luck on what ever you decide.

NOTE to Brown-ey:

Don't act like the Army? OK...does the term TAILHOOK SCANDAL ring a bell? Or is that your idea of proper Naval service? Every service has it's black eye. And before you comment...both my dad and grandfather retired and USN Commanders and my uncle went to the graduated from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis...selected the USAF and retired as a Colonel. And I'm sure the USAF has a skeleton or two also.

Answer 8

Absolutely.
I agree with a number of the answers above, however, I'm not sure why Mick thinks that military experience is a negative in Utah (I'm not sure about Oklahoma) - I've lived in Utah and the military and those with military experience are very highly respected in the state. Utah has proud military traditions, is home to Hill AFB, and a national guard unit which recently completed a tour in Iraq. Even California (where I currently live), which some consider the most liberal state, military experience is a definite plus and is very respected. You can't put a price on the skills you will learn in the military and how you will grow as a person, it will definitely open doors for you. My dad and my uncle were in the Navy and my husband is currently active duty in the Navy. Both my dad and my uncle have said they would not trade their Navy experience for the world and that it helped to get them where they are today. :) Please message me if you have other questions or would like to hear more about the experiences of my family and friends after their service in the military.

Answer 9

It depends...

If you are applying to an ultraliberal company who think they are "enlightened" and "Stuff"...

Probably a bad thing.

If you're applying to the US Government, most state governments, defense contractors, law enforcement, security companies, etc...

...you might actually get a weighted advantage.

For most companies, it probably isn's so much whether you were in than what you did when you were in (is it applicable, job-wise), what experience/skills you have, and what education you bring to the table.

It also helps if the person doing the hiring is a vet and you walk the walk and talk the talk...

Now, looking at wanting to be an aerospace engineer, most of the big aerospace firms are government contractors...

Answer 10

No question about it!!! But make sure you become an officer. I know from the other side of the coin. I am an Iraqi Combat War Veteran with decorations and I have been told by inside people that being an officer pushes your resume straight to the top. I have had people who were pieces of **** get a job over me because they were an officer.