European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Trying to get a fair shot at Post military work by Dave Melancon Wurzburg Bureau d Iane Bonney brought two types of. R6sum�s with her to the department of defense Job fair Early this month one for businesses and government institutions and one specifically for the Job fair. A. A. A master sol Donald Johnson translated More than 20 years of military experience into a language that a civilian employer can understand and appreciate. Johnson a wife Kim is turning As Many years of Volunteer service and educational experiences gained while an army wife into a marketable product. A a a a a v a a.  a a a a a a a. Quot the Johnsons and Bonney who All live near kit Zingen Germany prepared since january for the fair hosted by the 98th area support group army career and alumni program. The fair took place at the Larson Barracks noncommissioned officers club in Kitzinger. A second fair was held soon thereafter at the vol Jelweh officers and civilians club in Kaiserslautern Germany. Bonney is a family member preparing to accompany a or possibly arrive ahead of a her husband to a new assignment after four years in Germany. They done to know where they Are going yet but Bonney said she is using the Job fair to build relationships with potential employers. Her experience includes volunteering for the Wurzburg youth services child development Center and working at the High school As an education technician. Johnson with head quarters co 123rd signal in is a radio communications specialist who is retiring after almost 23 years in the army he wants to find a Job in the Augusta. Ga., area where he can Lead or teach his Donald Johnson coworkers and use his military experience. A a in a looking for employment through the Job fair in management Ora training position in the Field of communications or business a he said. A it All boils Down to where can i find work. In a not tied Down to any one  Kim Johnson is preparing for her first outside the Home career As a Counselor specializing in teen age girls. Her work experience includes almost 20 years of Volunteer service. A i Learned through a women at the Crossroads an Acap sponsored goal setting workshop that i would like to work with Young women that Are High school aged and help them learn what their goals Are a she said. The Johnsons have been in Germany since july 1992. A a \ calling the last five months of preparation a journey of self discovery All three attended Acap army career and alumni program workshops covering such subjects As personal appearance building interviewing skills researching businesses writing resumes and preparing an sf-171 a the governments primary Job application. A live been to All of them a Bonney said. A they helped me a great Deal. Many were refresher courses for me.�?�. The workshops and employment counselling Are free Bonney said. A i had a resume before january Quot Bonney said. A it was just an old fashioned Type a real Basic. I a. A a a. A. /. A. Is amps Dave Melancon sgt. Donald Bridges from Illish Cima Germany visits the Kitzinger Job fairs american airlines counter. Wanted to get an updated version because of the  a her new r�sum6 has a modern attention getting design and is packed with More action verbs that she figures boost her scalability. Because of her work experience Bonney created her two r�sum6s, including  a version worded especially for the Job fair. A they Job fair interviewers Are not going have time to look at a Wordy one a she said. She a also carrying 20 copies of her sf-171 and 20 copies of each Type of re sum. She bought a new briefcase accordion file business suit and makeup. The workshops proceed Ore step at a time and Are geared for soldiers Bonney said. A it is not that they soldiers Are incompetent. Its just the fact that they never had to do this seek civilian employment. After about 30 workshops it helped me to understand the thinking of military people a a the workshops especially women at the Crossroads have really helped a lot a Kim Johnson said. A they teach you How to focus upon what you really want in life and set some goals for . Donald Johnson who attended All but the business researching workshop said he had to reword his re sum from military to civilian English. A a it a not really a matter learning a new language its just getting used to not writing in strictly military terms a the master sergeant said. A you have to get into your head that you need to convert this military term to something a civilian would  a it is a totally different language a Bonney added. A a lot of things these Guys say in the military at work they could never get away with it in a  Johnson had difficulty deciding what jobs and experiences to keep and which ones to edit out. He had to trim his 22-year work history Down to two pages leaving a what you want the prospective employer to see and still keep it Short enough so you Don t overload the  Johnson said hell carry five or six different. Re Sun my a each tailored for the companies he is planning to visit. The Way Kim Johnson sees it family members Are half civilians and half soldiers. They need to learn How to communicate with business people. She said she had to learn the a right words Quot and How to think about skills gained while a homemaker or Volunteer and How they can be used by a business. One of her primary business tools is her thesaurus. A a lot of people say a i done to have any skills. In be been at Home raising the kids but they really do have skills she said a a it a just a matter of sitting Down and taking the  Kim Johnson said she did no to expect to find a Job at the fair but will use the experience to prepare for her return to the United states. A i have my re sum and i have everything i need a she said. A a Quot a a few weeks before the fair Bonney examined an interviewer s list. She wrote to companies and arranged interviews at the Job fair. Bonney said she had a strategy for each company especially businesses with women interviewers. Friday was for breaking the ice and making initial Contact she said. Saturday was for follow up interviews and  Johnson said he scanned the employers list and found the companies he would like to work for. A. / a / a a a a a. A a a a a i tailored Niy r�sum6 to fit those various organizations a he said. Acap Counselor proofread and offered suggestions for his r6sum6. He planned to talk with to or 11 potential employers. Quot the Best thing that you can do is present yourself Well enough and Hope that you have the qualifications that a company you re applying to wants a he. Said. Quot. A a a june 3 san Antonio phone 210/653-6161. June 4 Kansas City to. 703/764-3288. 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