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All posts by Kathleen Smith

  • Transition Success: How a Marine Moved to the Civilian World

    Maria Thompson is State Chief Risk Officer (SCRO) for the State of North Carolina and a Retired Marine with 20 years of service. What was surprising or difficult about your transition to civilian life? One of the biggest eye-openers for me had to do with very mundane t… more

  • Military Transition Insights for Success in Security

    Pablo Breuer, Ph.D., is Chief Information Security Officer at Helm Services and a Retired U.S. Navy veteran with 22 years of service. What surprised you about your military transition? There were two things that caught me by surprise when I prepared for transfer. The f… more

  • Virtual Job Fair Best Practices From Rob Stout, CenturyLink

    As Lead Recruiter at CenturyLink, Rob Stout has experience participating in virtual career fairs and building and nurturing relationships with candidates and hiring managers. We interviewed Stout to gain insights right from the source, to find out how job seekers can make th… more

  • Job Search in the New Normal: Virtual Job Fairs

    In the first installment of our three part webinar series, “Job Search in the New Normal,” recruiters Amy Hargrove, SAIC, and Daniel Kim, PAE, share tips to help you navigate a virtual job fair like a pro. Consider these key tips from the webinar or watch the recording below… more

  • What Job Seekers Should Be Doing Now: Part 1

    The way we gather to share professional and personal information has changed dramatically in a matter of weeks. I used to get on a plane 2-3 times a month to present at conferences, our company would produce 1-2 career events a month, and we would meet for social gatherings on a… more