If you hope to become a warrant officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, you must complete a comprehensive application packet, which includes an official application, letter of recommendation and resume, among other documents. The U.S. Army Recruiting Command maintains a Warrant Officer Application Checklist to help you keep track of everything required. Although many of these files are standard forms that display your eligibility, you can create a resume that highlights your strengths.
Undercover Recruiter suggests that you create your resume as a basic word document using a highly readable, universal font such as Arial or Times New Roman. Keep the font black and limit font styles, such as bold text, to highlighting special honors and achievements. For instance, formatting a high GPA, leadership award or other special recognition in bold font will draw the reader's eye to these accomplishments. Stick to the resume format suggested in the packet, starting with your personal information and objective, including your civilian and military education, followed by pertinent military and civilian experience, and concluding with a summary.
As another option, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command has made a warrant officer resume form available on its website. It is fillable, printable and automatically populates in a format and font that is compatible with U.S. Army standards and expectations.
Advertisement Article continues below this adThe ability to communicate well verbally and in writing are skills every warrant officer must possess. Use your resume to display your talents in the latter by writing an expressive yet succinct representation of your civilian and military background. Be sure to address the specific army warrant officer requirements for which you are applying in your resume objective. Along with dates and locations, you should describe your courses or duties along with special accomplishments you achieved in your civilian and military education and experience sections, as well.
Continue demonstrating your communication skills in the one- to two-paragraph summary at the end of your resume while simultaneously conveying your qualifications. Illustrate the experience and qualities you possess from which the Warrant Officer Corps and the branch of the Armed Forces with which you are applying will benefit. Avoid rehashing achievements you listed in the education or experience sections, pointing out other notable recognitions you did not previously mention. Close with a statement that asserts your confidence that you have what it takes to succeed as a warrant officer.
Advertisement Article continues below this adThe Army's Warrant Officer Recruiting Command recommends applicants start on resumes as they begin the packet, reviewing and revising as they go. Set your completed resume aside for a day or a week before returning to it and then proofread it carefully for spelling, grammar or formatting errors. Ask someone whose writing skills you trust to review and edit the resume for you, as they may discover a needed correction you missed or provide ideas to help you improve the resume before submitting it.