Originally Posted by
jayteeto
A friend who had a DFC put it on his CV for an application to a major British airline. He said his interview was dominated by talking about said medal. He got the job.
if you’ve got it, use it to your advantage
Resonable because what he put down was a statement of fact, he wasn't boasting of it. It is true he may have got the interview because it was on the CV.
That someone else felt as it was on his CV, therefore worthy of discussion in an interview is not the applicants fault. Possibly he may have come across someone equally with a complete hatred for the military who may have taken a different viewpoint.
If they gave out DFCs to every Tom, Dick or Harriett then it becomes less likely to get asked about. But from an interview perspective it gives you a chance to ask about character, coping under stress and working under pressure.