Thank you very much for your help, I would love to have someone critique it for me. I haven't completed the references portion and didn't put in a keywords section yet. I was kind of waiting to get advice on that. To answer your question, I have not yet attended TAPS. I'm just over a year out of getting out. I'm hoping that maybe I can get accepted into a RO position and I will apply for an early out for education then. Who knows, we'll see.
Thanks again for all your help.
James
I apologize in advance if I missed a post about this already, I assure you I did look.
I am writing my resume for leaving the Navy, and I am looking to become an RO someday. I have been reading books on writing resumes and they are recommending a section on computer skills and a section of keywords. I was wondering if that is something that is looked for in this field. I have the computer skills, so that isn't a problem, but the keywords portion is for avoiding electronic filtering of resumes. Is this something that is OK to put on the resume or should I forget that for right now?
Thanks for your help.
James
Well let me give you some friendly advice.
Choice 1
If they are looking for Instant RO's (and that is a big if they need that position to be filled off the street), then realize you will be in over your head. You may qualify for Instant RO (ACAD 10-001) but you are not remotely ready for the training or job. Realize that if you fail while on probation the result will be termination.
Or
Choice 2
If you really want to be an RO "someday" (sic) then go the Non-Licensed Operator route first. Once, you learn the plant (at a leisurely pace) and are off probation then go to License Class. It will happen really fast anyway (re: getting into License Class). This is the correct path and the chances of success are realistic with your background (i.e. ex-navy nuke).
Do yourself a huge favor and stop looking at Instant RO. I know of a company that has hired a large number of Instant RO's (i.e. This is a new option for the Utilities and the first of their kind are just starting to get their site time as we speak). And, the operators at that company expect 100% failures. I have met a few of them and they do not have a clue what they got themselves into. Not a clue. <SIGH>
The choice is yours. Choose your path carefully.
I recommend you start as a NLO/AUO/etc and move up when it is available (e.g. depending on the Utility (and if you have college) ~ 0.5 to 1 year after completion of NLO).