Resume Writing & Career Transition resources

Browse our resources, guides and tools to help you manage your transition and advance your career.

RESUME WRITING TEMPLATE & TIPS

A polished, well-written résumé is often the determining factor in progressing your opportunity for a career with a potential employer.  Below are a few tips to assist you with developing or polishing your existing resume.

Click this dropbox link to download our resume template .docx file.

Resources Resume Template Resume 101 Passion Profiler

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE DIRECTORY

The Professional Profile Directory (PPD) features the highly sought-after skills, talents and leadership competencies of current and former military officer women, senior enlisted women and degreed military spouses in career transition.

This is an optional resource and is best suited for those who are interested in seeking new career opportunities.  This directory will be shared with AcademyWomen partners who may be able to facilitate hiring, a group that includes a wide array of top-caliber corporate, nonprofit and government entities. AcademyWomen and eMentor Program participants are welcome to include their profiles in this Directory.

VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER

The Virtual Engagement Center (VEC) is an “always on” platform where job seekers can stay updated about the latest events, access content, and engage 24/7/365 through asynchronous text, audio, and video chats with top-tier, military friendly employers and resource providers.

YOUR NEXT MISSION:  TAKE CARE OF YOU

Make The Connection is an online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues impacting their lives.

View information and real stories relevant to who you are, explore life events or experiences that you can relate to and easily find resources for support. Hear Veterans share their stories of transitioning from military service or returning from deployment, adjusting to a new life and more.

FREE RESUME ENGINE & SKILLS TRANSLATOR

Help potential employers understand how the skills and experience you’ve gained as a service member make you a great employee. The Personal Branding Resume Engine™ will translate your military record into a strong resume that civilian employers can understand. Once you complete your resume, you can make it viewable to thousands of employers using the Resume Engine looking for qualified job candidates.

TRANSITION ESSENTIALS GUIDE

MOAA’s Transition Center experts have lived through their share of transitions and they can help you deal with what you’re facing now.  Whether you’re experiencing your first or 50th career change, or if you’re embarking on a new business venture as an entrepreneur, the Down to Business Career Transition Essentials guide can give you the fundamentals you need to get started.

CENTER FOR WOMEN VETERANS (CWV)

Women are one of the fastest growing subgroup of Veterans, and we are signing up for VA health care and benefits at higher rates than ever before.  However, women frequently report that they feel invisible as Veterans, both within and outside the VA.  That’s why the Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is focused on the needs of women Veterans with a mission to:

  1. Raise awareness about the service and sacrifice of women Veterans;
  2. Advocate for equitable outcomes and access to VA benefits, services, and opportunities for women Veterans; and
  3. Create cultural transformation through education, outreach and collaboration.

Apply for Your Benefits

Sign up for your benefits and healthcare today!  Did you serve or know a woman Veteran who served?  Learn more about what earned benefits and services are available to women Veterans.

Immediate Care and Assistance

  • If you think your life or health is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You don’t need to check with the VA first.  But if you go to a non-VA facility—even one that’s in the VA’s community care network—you must follow certain rules so that the VA can cover the cost of your care. Learn More about Emergency Care at non-VA Facilities.
  • ANY Veteran – whether enrolled in VA or not – can go to a VA or non-VA emergency room for emergent suicidal care. Veterans in suicidal crisis should call 911 or visit their nearest emergency room for expedited care. VA will provide the treatment or cover the costs for treatment including transportation, inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days, and outpatient care for up to 90 days.  Learn more about the COMPACT Act.
  • If you are a Veteran in crisis (or concerned about one) and need immediate help, contact the Veterans Crisis Line:
    • dial 988 then PRESS 1 or
    • call 1-800-273-8255 then PRESS 1 or
    • text 838255
  • If you are in danger of intimate partner violence and need help right now, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224 or start a live chat.  Learn more about VA Intimate Partner Violence resources.
  • If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.  Visit the VA Homeless Programs website to learn about initiatives that support safe, stable housing for women Veterans.

Healthcare Benefits

*If you need mental health services related to PTSD or other mental health conditions linked to your service (including conditions related to an experience of military sexual harassment, assault or rape) you may qualify for VA health benefits right away, even without a VA Character of Discharge review or a discharge upgrade.
If you have a less than honorable discharge, you may be eligible for a discharge upgrade. Learn more.

Additional VA Benefits, Services, and Programs

Questions?  Contact: