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Soldier CV Template

Moving from active duty to a civilian or NATO partner role usually breaks down on one question: how do you describe the service so a recruiter who never wore a uniform can read it. This template gives you a clean structure with concrete numbers on courses, rotations and equipment. It works whether you stay under contract or move to civilian work.

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What recruiters look for

Top signals on a Soldier CV

Branch and role: rifleman, driver, operator, gunner
Courses and certifications: basic training, MOS, CLS, driving categories
Weapons and equipment you actually operated
Length of service, contract or conscription, deployment scope without sensitive detail
Injuries and recovery only if relevant to the role
Combat experience in neutral terms, no specific operations or units
Transferable civilian skills: driving, mechanics, medical, leadership

Key skills

Skills to feature on a Soldier CV

Hard skills

Small arms: AK-74, M4, PKM, MG3Hand grenades and underbarrel launchersTactical medicine, Combat LifesaverRadio communications: Motorola, Harris, KenwoodLand navigation, map and compass, GPSField engineering, basic mine awarenessDriving B, C, tracked and wheeled APCNATO standards basicsNight vision and thermal opticsDrill and military regulations

Soft skills

DisciplineStress tolerance under sustained pressureSmall-team coordinationEnduranceFast decision-making

Sample bullets

Ready-to-use lines for your CV

Copy these as starting points and swap in your own numbers.

01Completed basic combat training and rifleman specialization in 3 months at a brigade training center.
02Served 14 months on the line in a mechanized rifle company across 40+ rotations.
03Earned Combat Lifesaver certification, treated 6 casualties in the field before MEDEVAC handoff.
04Qualified on 4 small arms platforms and 2 launcher systems within 6 months of training.
05Logged 120+ hours behind the wheel of BTR-80 and MT-LB tracked carriers across mixed terrain.
06Conducted 25 night operations with NVG and thermal optics, completed all without unit losses.
07Mentored 12 new soldiers on fireteam tactics over 4 weeks of pre-deployment training.
08Maintained personal weapon and assigned equipment at 100% serviceability for the full year.
09Received a brigade commander's commendation for mission performance in 2024.
10Completed a 2-week mine awareness and IED safety course, operated on routes with active threats.

Salary ranges

What Soldier earn

2024–2025 estimates. Wide ranges by experience and seniority.

Market

Junior

Mid

Senior

Ukraine

20 000-30 000 UAH/mo (rear posts)

30 000-50 000 UAH/mo + combat pay

60 000-120 000+ UAH/mo with full allowances

1 800-2 500 EUR/mo

2 800-4 200 EUR/mo

4 500-6 500 EUR/mo

USA

$32 000-42 000 USD/yr

$45 000-60 000 USD/yr

$65 000-85 000 USD/yr

Interview prep

5 questions Soldier candidates hear

Q1Walk me through your service: branch, role, length, the kind of work you did.
Q2Which courses and specializations did you complete, and where were they certified?
Q3Tell me about a moment when you had to make a fast call under pressure.
Q4How did you operate inside a small unit, and what was your specific role?
Q5Which skills from your service translate directly to this civilian position?

FAQ

Common questions about this CV

Should I list my unit number on the CV?

Skip it. Branch and unit type are enough. It is safer and recruiters will not know how to read the unit number anyway, so it adds no signal.

How do I describe combat without giving away operational detail?

Use numbers and skills, not geography. Length of rotations, types of tasks, equipment, certifications. No callsigns, no place names, no specific operations.

I served only the conscript term. Is it worth listing on the CV?

Yes. Even short service gives you courses, discipline, driving, medical training and small-team work. Civilian employers value it for logistics, security and operations roles.

How do I move from military service to a civilian job?

Pull transferable skills into a dedicated section: driving, medical, IT, mechanical, leading small teams. The HR person reading your CV did not serve, so translate everything into plain language.

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