Translate Your MOS to Recruiter Keywords (In 10 Minutes)
- Rigby Wiltfong
- May 2
- 1 min read
Hiring systems don’t search for MOS codes—they search for skills.Quick win: Map MOS → civilian terms → job-post keywords → your profile.
Paste 3–5 target job descriptions into a doc. Highlight recurring nouns and verbs.
Convert MOS tasks to civilian phrases: “Platoon Sergeant” → “People Manager,” “Logistics NCO” → “Supply Chain Coordinator.”
Update your LinkedIn headline with role + skill cluster: “Operations Lead | Logistics | Team Readiness | Risk & Safety.”
Add a 3-line About: mission, scale, outcomes. Example: “Led 45-person team; delivered 98% on-time missions across 6 countries.”
Pin a featured post with 5 bullet wins (quantified).
CTA: Comment “hiring ops/logistics” on 3 recruiter posts weekly with one sentence on your best metric.
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