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All posts by Kathleen Smith

• 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

• Planning Your Military Transition

  In this video ClearedJobs.Net's HR Specialist Patra Frame talks about the importance of military personnel using the transition services that are available to them when planning their transition to the civilian work world. Many others have traveled this road before so learn fr… more

• Do You Listen When You Network?

  Do You Listen? "No man ever listened himself out of a job." - Calvin Coolidge At a recent networking event I met several job seekers who were very interested in talking about career opportunities. I noticed most of them were not listening. All wanted to share their skills, prof… more

• Government to Civilian Employment Transition

  If you're a government worker considering a transition to the civilian or private sector, this video by ClearedJobs.Net's HR Specialist Patra Frame is for you. Network - the word that comes up in any job search discussion - to take advantage of the experiences of those who have … more

• Marketing Yourself in a Tricky Job Environment

  The skills you need to successfully market yourself are similar whether you're seeking a job in government or in private industry. That's the gist of a recent webinar I did for GovLoop on marketing yourself in a tough job environment. And the key word is job seekers need to marke… more