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All posts by Kathleen Smith

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  Social Media for the Security Cleared Job Seeker, Twitter

  Social media is now a common means of communicating, doing business and supporting career search and development. But as with everything there is a huge divide between those who adopted technology early and most of the rest of us. I was reminded on a recent family visit that the… more

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  How to Find Your Next Job by Giving Away Your Expertise for Free

  Previously, we shared in Marketing Yourself for Your Next Career Opportunity, that your job search is very similar to marketing a product. At the recent Online Marketing Summit, Michael Stelzner of “Social Media Examiner” shared how he has grown his business by giving everyth… more

• Military Transition What Civilian Work Interests You

  "I'm an aviator but I don't want to fly on the commercial side." If that's the case, you need to determine the non-piloting skills you have that will translate to non-piloting civilian jobs. ClearedJobs.Net's HR Specialist -- and veteran -- Patra Frame provides tips to help tr… more

• Developing a Career Strategy

  Patra Frame encourages you to be more formal and organized with your career plan by putting pen to paper. Or fingertips to keys if you prefer. “People who have a written plan for their careers tend to be considerably more successful,” says Patra. Write your goals down. The… more

• Preparing Your Job Search Salary Strategy

  Patra's money quote: "Money. Salary. Compensation. All a critical aspect of your job search and yet to many Americans, more difficult to talk about than sex." What do you need to do to determine your strategy? - Learn what you are worth in terms of the job you want. - Be c… more