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All posts by Rob Riggins

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  If You Think You May Lose Your Job

  No one wants to admit they are going to be terminated or laid off. But in the defense and intel contracting community, it certainly isn’t unusual. Contracts end. Budgets are cut. Still, it’s a blow to the ego. We all want to believe we’re irreplaceable. After all, many o… more

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  Most In Demand IT Skills and Certifications

  Robert Half Technology recently released its survey of 2,500 North American Chief Information Officers (CIOs). These CIOs were asked what skills and certifications they see as being most in demand for Information Technology professionals, as well as where could these professional… more

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  Will I Score a Job at a Cleared Job Fair

  It depends. From the truly non-scientific canvassing we’ve done of the employers who attend our events, 6-7% of the attendees at an all clearance Cleared Job Fair will receive a job offer. That’s about a 1-in-15 chance of getting an offer. Those are pretty good odds. It’s… more

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  7 Steps to Success in a New Cleared Job

  First impressions count in many facets of your career. That includes when you start a new job. Start your new position on the right foot to set the tone for your continued success. Here's a list of pointers for that first week at a new job to get you off to a good start. … more

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  Don’t Talk About Weight Loss on Your Resume

  We see a lot of resumes. That means we see some really interesting stuff on resumes. The most recent one that caught our eye was a paragraph on how the job seeker had lost weight, along with specifics on his current body fat percentage. Maybe this job seeker thinks it’s rele… more