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All posts by Patra Frame

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  Successful Cleared Job Search – A Checklist

  Whether you are just thinking about changing jobs, in transition from the military/federal government, or need a new job now, there are common steps in job search which will help you succeed. This outline of the basics can guide you. As you read it, I hope you recognize most of t… more

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  Top 10 Jobs Lists, Hot Jobs, and Your Future

  You’ve seen the lists: Top 10 IT jobs, Hot Jobs by 2025, Fastest Growing Jobs, Top 25 Jobs, Best Employers, and so on. You probably have looked at a number of such lists. And you know they are good click-bait. How are they useful in your job search? Career planning? Read on. … more

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  I Consistently See These 5 Resume Problems

  When you are in cleared job search mode, it may seem every article and each recruiter takes a different slant on what goes where on a resume. Some of that is the impact of company culture on internal recruiters and speed demands on external recruiters. Authors need to write somet… more

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  How to Assess an Employer’s Support of Work-Life Balance

  Work-life balance has been a ‘hot topic’ for some years but what it means is not so clear. Companies may tout theirs in their careers website or job ads with actual practices which range from highly supportive to quite negative. At its most basic, work life balance is how you… more

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  Is A New Job In Your Future

  Are you considering vying for a new position or promotion with your current employer? Or is it about time to be searching for a new employer? While you decide, now is the time to take some basic steps to ensure your career future shines. Sit down with a blank page in fro… more