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SkillBridge prep

Get your resume ready before your SkillBridge window opens

SkillBridge partners still want a clear civilian resume. Sortie builds one from your evaluations, translates your MOS, and helps you prepare for interviews, so you can apply with confidence while you finish your service.

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Why the resume matters for SkillBridge

A SkillBridge opportunity often works like a job application. The host organization wants to see what you did, at what scope, and how it fits their work. A resume full of acronyms makes that hard. Sortie turns your evaluations into a master record and writes civilian resumes from it, so the host can see your fit quickly.

Eligibility and approval are not up to Sortie

Whether you can do SkillBridge, when and with whom depends on your service, your command and the program's current rules. Those rules can change. Confirm eligibility, timelines and approval steps with your command and with DoD SkillBridge before you commit to anything. Sortie is an independent tool and is not affiliated with DoD.

Prepare for the conversation

The toolkit helps you write a LinkedIn profile, an elevator pitch and a cover letter from your own record. Interview prep builds STAR answers from your real experience, and company research pulls key points from the posting so you walk in knowing what the role needs. The tracker keeps your SkillBridge leads and follow-ups organized.

How Sortie helps

  1. Upload your evaluations and any past resumes to build your master record.
  2. Translate your MOS and duties into civilian language and titles.
  3. Tailor a resume for each SkillBridge opportunity or job you choose.
  4. Practice STAR interview answers drawn from your own record.

Resume examples

Army infantry squad leaderOperations managerA sample resume for an Army infantry squad leader moving into operations management, with plain civilian titles, team scope and results a recruiter can scan.Army combat medicEmergency room technicianA sample resume for an Army combat medic moving into an emergency room technician role, with patient care, certifications and clinical skills made clear.

Guides

Veterans

DoD SkillBridge Guide: Find a Program, Apply and Get Approved

What DoD SkillBridge is, how to find a program that fits, how to apply and how to time it with your command so you leave the service with civilian experience.5 min readVeterans

How to Translate Military Experience Into a Civilian Resume

Turn ranks, duties and military jargon into plain civilian language that hiring managers understand, with a before-and-after example and a simple process.5 min readInterviews

STAR Method Interview Answers With Examples Across Fields

Learn the STAR method for behavioral interview questions, with worked example answers for operations, tech, healthcare and military-to-civilian backgrounds.5 min read

Questions

Can Sortie tell me if I am eligible for SkillBridge?

No. Eligibility and approval depend on your command and current program rules. Confirm with your command and DoD SkillBridge.

Does Sortie list SkillBridge opportunities?

Sortie matches you with jobs from USAJOBS and public company career pages. Find official SkillBridge opportunities through DoD SkillBridge.

Can I use the same resume after SkillBridge?

Yes. Your master record stays with you, and you can tailor new resumes from it for any job you choose.

Sortie is not operated, sponsored or endorsed by OPM, the VA or the Department of Defense.