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I've recently signed up for the Army Medical Reserve, and I posted this on my resume.  What I thought would seem to show some initiative for striving for new skills and experiences, seems to have backfired so far.  Since I've added this to my resume, employers/recruiters contacting me has decreased probably five-fold.

I am considering removing this part of my resume.  I am thinking the employer may be not wanting to conisder me as a potential recruit since I may potentially have to take leaves of absences occassionally for my military commitments.

Any comments?  Thanks!

Once things settle overseas, you probably can safely put it back in.
Wow - that's a big decrease in responses. Was that the only change you made to your resume? If so, I agree that you should remove it and you can discuss your reserve status at job interviews.

Best wishes,
Kim Isaacs
The Resume Expert
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