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Veterans Affairs Personal Statement

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Working within the Veterans Affairs work-study program has many different avenues that interest me. I have found that I have a great deal of passion working in customer service and the office environment. I feel that with my prior training and experience I would be a valuable asset within the organization. I am a very self-motivated person that is very dedicated to my job and to my coworkers. My prior experience has been in active duty Air Force where I served a 9 year enlistment before separating honorably as an E-5/ Staff Sargent. When I made the decision to separate from the Air Force, I wanted to be a part of an organization that worked for military veterans. Furthermore, I have great interest in being involved in the Student Veteran Organization. I feel that I would have the opportunity to be a bigger part in the organization, if I worked in the Veteran Affairs Work-Study program. I am currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration with interest in Human Resources. This job …show more content…

Specific skills I received experience is: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, creating official documents, document control, written/ electronic documentation, and checklist creation. One experience worth explaining while working in the active duty military was the daily interaction I had with all the military branches. My military career required joint planning, and face-to-face communication with all the military branches. I have also deployed with the Army in a joint combat mission in Iraq. While off duty, I have created many friendships with Army, Navy, and Marine personnel, due to being stationed in various multi-force bases. I believe that my knowledge of how things are done and the lifestyles of military members in every branch of service will have a great advantage in being able to effectively communicate with various types of service

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