Ryan's Story

Ryan served over 20 years in the Army as a Senior Noncommissioned Officer, spending most of his career in food service management and culinary operations. He supervised teams of 60+ personnel, managed millions in equipment, and trained over 120 joint services students as a Chef Instructor.

After retiring at E-7, Ryan knew he wanted something different. The kitchen marathons and being on his feet all day were taking a toll. He wanted a career change. Not just a lateral move, but a complete pivot into a new industry.

He used Best Military Resume to build targeted resumes for multiple career paths. Federal positions, social services, HR, logistics. He was exploring everything. When a Customer Care Representative opening came up in banking, he tailored his resume and applied.

He got the job. Full time. First week is done.

Ryan called it a "get my foot in the door" move. A chance to learn a completely new industry from the ground up. For a 20-year Army veteran, that takes guts. Walking away from everything you know and starting fresh in a field where none of your military titles mean anything on paper.

But that is exactly what a well-built resume does. It translates two decades of leadership, accountability, and operational management into language a hiring manager in banking can understand. Ryan bet on himself. And it paid off.