Timeline for How to mention gaps in CV due to compulsory military service and test preparations?
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| Nov 22, 2017 at 15:35 | comment | added | TtT23 | Counterpoint: Men in Republic of Korea also has to go through 24 months of compulsory military duty. Over there, military service is most certainly not considered as a job, and employers would find it very odd for candidates to list it as one. I'd say this point can be very country / culture specific and how you format the resume should follow the country's norms. | |
| Nov 22, 2017 at 9:09 | comment | added | toni | Most men over 30 in Germany came of age when military service was compulsory. So even if it isn't now, it will not come as a surprise to anyone and will be included in many CVs from German candidates as well. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 17:40 | vote | accept | JJH | ||
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| Nov 21, 2017 at 16:09 | comment | added | corsiKa | Most people I know, in a variety of cultures, consider military service to be something that should be highlighted on a resume, not hidden. Remember that even a lot of anti-war folks are pro-military. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 15:07 | comment | added | Juha Untinen | I always wondered how foreign employers treat mandatory military service when the foreign country does not have one. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 12:51 | comment | added | Alexander | Military service IS a job, even if it is compulsory. (Didn't they send a recruiter after you once a week to get you to sign up for prolongation? That should tell you something...) | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 12:19 | vote | accept | JJH | ||
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| Nov 21, 2017 at 11:41 | comment | added | StephenG - Help Ukraine | Annotate it as "compulsory national service" - they'll understand - some people may even regard it as something to be proud of. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 11:14 | comment | added | user44108 | It doesn't matter. Treat military service as a job. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 11:09 | comment | added | JJH | Since I'm applying jobs in the country where military service is not compulsary. That's why I'm kinda confused under which category I should put it. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 10:47 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | Similarly, list the time preparing for TOEFL under "education". If you attended any classes, list those. If not, it was independent study. | |
| Nov 21, 2017 at 9:16 | history | answered | user44108 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |