Resume Help?

[Great-Kazoo]

I am good at hands on work, but would be willing to transition to more of a desk job if needed. My biggest concern is making sure I make enough to support the family. The Military has decent pay, and great health benefits - so I would need to be able to find something that compares.

Contact the dept of labor / job services Vet Rep, in your area. If they are 1/2 as good as they are up here. A resume writing course should be available.
The woman weld cty has could turn a shovel full of shit in to a platter of gold.
You need to keep the resume to 1 page 1.5 tops. Your cover letter's your introduction to HR and why you're qualified, in 1 page maximum. After that their eyes glaze over, also have the buzz words that are specific to the job. Most places look to see if those words are in your resume. If not, NEXT

ALSO ANY social media sites you're on, shit can them. IF something may appear un-PC, contains alcohol, profanity etc. DELETE.
You'll never know why you were not hired. Today's job hiring process is FAX or E-Mail your resume to...
It took me a while to come to terms with not hearing back from a job listing. Get use to the silence of job hunting.
Again get with the local veterans rep , they should be able to assist you
http://www.ceswoodstock.org/job_sear...uzzwords.shtml

http://www.money-zine.com/career-dev...e-power-words/

words to avoid
http://www.roberthalf.com/officeteam...words-to-avoid

Cover letter info
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverl...lettsample.htm
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanada...-cover-letter/