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All posts by Kathleen Smith

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  The Holidays and Your Job Search: Bah Humbug or Be Merry

  The holidays bring stress. If you are in a job search you may be plagued with unanswered applications. Or you may be trying to schedule interviews around busy holiday activities. If you are a hiring manager you have year-end reports and difficult requisitions to fill for the begi… more

• Hiring Veterans: Two Sides to Every Coin

  It is exciting to see many articles and webinars published this week focusing on welcoming our military veterans into the civilian workforce. There is no greater U.S. asset than the men and women who have trained to protect our country. It is our duty to repay them and welcome th… more

• Social Media Recruiting in the Defense Sector

  The buzz concerning social media for promoting an employment brand and recruiting has reached a fever pitch. What was once thought not possible, namely access to social media sites at many companies and agencies, is now possible. Recently, Market Connections released their sur… more

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  Recruiters, What do Your Shoe Styles Say About Your Recruiting Style

  They say clothes make the man, and shoes make the woman, but what do shoes say about your recruiting or marketing style? To me, marketing and recruiting are synonymous. I also add marketing as Susan Strayer, Employment Brand marketer extraordinaire, is the conference chair for th… more

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  5 Old-Fashioned Job Search Techniques

  The job search landscape has changed tremendously in recent years. The electronic age has led to information overload for both the job seeker and the employer. Here are five old-fashioned, or just plain wrong, job-search techniques to avoid if you want to improve your chances of … more