INDEPENDENT RESOURCES FOR U.S. VETERANS & FAMILIESVeterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1
FIELD KIT 01 / FREE STARTER

YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PUT TO WORK.

Build a federal résumé with help translating military experience, prepare accomplishment statements, and keep track of your applications.

Build your federal résumé →

Free tools and editable downloads. No account required.

SERVICE TO STRIDE / FIELD KIT 01CAREERS

Make your experience
easy to understand.

Hypothetical worked example

01context
Weekly equipment handoffs were inconsistent across a small team.
02action
Created a shared handoff checklist and trained six teammates to use it.
03result
Cut missed handoff items from eight to two per month over a three-month trial.
WORKSHEET + RÉSUMÉ TEMPLATE + APPLICATION TRACKER
OPEN THE FIELD KIT

A practical place to start.

Explore the examples. Download the templates. Make them your own.

Tell the story of your work.

Describe one example without private or sensitive service details. Your text stays on this page and is lost when you leave unless you download it.

YOUR WORKING DRAFT

From experience to explanation.

Your sentences will appear here as you fill in the worksheet.

Edit for accuracy and relevance before using this in a résumé. The example is fictional; use achievements you can support.

Keep your next step in sight.

Explore education, employment resources, and official support.

Find career resources →