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All posts by Patra Frame

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  Salary Reality Bites

  The past five years have been quite difficult for people in the cleared space and throughout government contracting. Jobs have disappeared while existing pay rates have been cut. On average, wages started declining in 2010 and that process increased as sequestration kicked in. In… more

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  4 Steps to Create Your Next Success

  When people start looking for a new position, most often they think of one-up or lateral jobs and pull out an old resume to update. Few of us have a really certain idea of what we want to be when we grow up, even in mid-career. And don’t get me started about "passion" or "if yo… more

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  Is It Time to Reboot Your Job Search or Your Career

  Are you feeling stuck at work? Is your search taking far longer than you expected? Have you missed promotions or pay increases? Lost more than you can recoup holding out for the perfect paycheck? For at least two decades I have regularly talked with people who were unemployed for… more

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  3 Tips to Improve Your Resume Now

  What were the top three take-aways from the resume reviews at recent ClearedJobs.Net Cleared Job Fairs? Tip 1: Get Critical Info Right Up Top The top third of the first page is ‘ golden’  space to sell yourself so a hiring manager or recruiter will look at your resume … more

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  Fix These 3 Errors to Improve Your Cleared Resume

  All resumes are basically an ad for you. Take a look at advertisements in your field or for consumers - note how they are trying to capture attention with short, active words and clear presentation. Your cleared resume needs to capture attention like a great ad and show you as… more