All posts by Patra Frame
What Career Choices Do You Need To Make Next for Your Future
You’ve seen all the coverage of the “Great Resignation,” the various debates over how and where work will occur if we ever get to the “new normal,” and the wild coverage of how hard it is to hire. For many people, the volume of daily life and work changes from the … more
Smarter Job Search: The Career Decision Matrix
How to use a career decision matrix to make the best choices when searching for a new job. We go into a job search with hopes and desires. And, quickly or not, a possible job offer appears and suddenly it becomes a decision. Often I talk with people who are trying to deci… more
Transitioning Military: Make Yourself a Great Candidate
Every day my work mailbox includes pitches from people who want to place articles on my blogs or sell me products or services. Most clearly don’t know what I do, or they’ve never read the blog they say they want to write for. I give these emails maybe two seconds before … more
The Big 5 Resume Mistakes of Military Transition
Creating a useful resume is difficult work. It takes research, knowledge, introspection, and decent writing skills. Even the best of us often have trouble writing our resumes. Over many years as an HR professional, I have volunteered to do resume reviews with various groups.… more
Remote Work and Your Career
The pandemic brought changes for government contractors, as it did to many businesses, including some rapid starts to remote work last spring. Some in the cleared community have the ability to work remotely, while many do not. Whether you currently work remotely or want to,… more