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Professional soldier CV: example and template

This example is for professional soldiers who, after or during their service, are looking for civilian work in logistics, transport, security, maintenance, health and safety and administration, and for soldiers moving to other services.

A civilian employer wants to know your specialty, what you are responsible for, how many people you lead, which training and qualifications you hold and how this translates to work at a company. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: professional soldier

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Szymon Kalinowski

NCO, logistics specialist

Bydgoszcz +48 123 456 789 szymon.kalinowski@example.com

Professional profile

Non-commissioned officer with 14 years of professional military service, a logistics and supply specialist. I run the battalion's equipment and materials store and a team of 9 soldiers, and I am responsible for records, issuing equipment, transport and vehicle inspections. I hold category C and E driving licences and ADR qualifications. After my service ends I am looking for work as a shift manager or logistics specialist at a company.

Work experience

Store chief, logistics NCO

03.2018 - present

Military unit, logistics battalion, Bydgoszcz

  • An equipment and materials store worth about PLN 40 million, records in the system.
  • Leading a team of 9 soldiers, rotas and on-the-job training.
  • Issuing and receiving equipment, stocktakes with no discrepancies for 3 years.
  • Planning equipment transport for exercises in Poland and abroad.
  • Vehicle inspections and work with the unit's workshop.

Driver, vehicle mechanic

09.2011 - 02.2018

Military unit, Chelmno

  • Driving heavy and special vehicles.
  • Daily servicing and minor repairs.
  • Taking part in exercises and a training mission abroad.

Education

NCO course, logistics specialty

2016 - 2017

NCO school

Mechanical technician

2006 - 2010

Technical School Complex in Chelmno

Skills

  • Store management and records
  • Transport planning
  • Leading a team
  • Vehicle servicing and inspections
  • On-the-job training
  • Working under pressure in changing conditions

Qualifications

  • Driving licence categories B, C and E
  • ADR certificate
  • Qualified first aid course, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Forklift truck licence
  • Flexible availability

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a professional soldier CV

Professional summary

Write how long you have served, your specialty, what you are responsible for and how many people you lead. Translate military language into company language, for example store and records instead of post titles. The employer is looking for a disciplined, responsible and well-organised person.

Professional soldier with 8 years of service, a heavy vehicle driver and mechanic with category C and E licences. I drive vehicles, do servicing and minor repairs. After my service ends I am looking for work as a driver or mechanic at a haulage firm.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe your specialty, responsibilities, team, equipment and its value, exercises and training. Show scale in numbers. Do not give classified information. Say which skills you will use in the new job.

Weaker: Logistics service.

Better: An equipment and materials store worth about PLN 40 million, records in the system.

Weaker: Command.

Better: Leading a team of 9 soldiers, rotas and on-the-job training.

Weaker: Stocktakes.

Better: Issuing and receiving equipment, stocktakes with no discrepancies for 3 years.

Skills worth listing

List skills that mean something at a company: stores, transport, leading a team, equipment servicing and training. In your soft skills show discipline, responsibility and composure.

Professional skills

  • Stores and records
  • Transport planning
  • Leading a team
  • Vehicle servicing
  • Training
  • Stocktakes

Personal skills

  • Discipline
  • Responsibility
  • Composure
  • Teamwork
  • Organisation

Qualifications

List your driving licence categories, ADR, UDT licences, first aid courses and military training with a civilian equivalent. Check which military qualifications need confirming with a civilian exam.

How to move from the army to a civilian job

Choose 2 or 3 areas where your service experience is most useful, for example logistics, transport, security or maintenance.

Recruitment to the Polish army goes through military recruitment centres, not a CV alone. This template is mainly useful for company jobs.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A logistics firm looks for stores and leading a team, a haulage firm for driving licences and ADR, and a security firm for command and safety. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a professional soldier CV

Questions and answers

What should a professional soldier put on a CV?

Length of service, specialty, responsibilities, team, equipment, training, qualifications and skills useful at a company.

Should I give my military rank?

You can, but what you do and what you are responsible for matters more.

Which jobs suit former soldiers?

Often logistics, transport, security, maintenance, health and safety and shift management.

Are military qualifications valid at a company?

Some are, others need confirming with a civilian exam. Check before putting them on your CV.

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