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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

• Revisiting “Using social media for background checks”

  Earlier in the summer at the IDGA HR for Defense Summit, a question was raised about HR professionals using social media for background checks. We brought this discussion to our blog Inside the Net and other social communities such as GovLoop. Many insightful comments were genera… more

• Keywords Get Your Resume Noticed

  We've all heard that one of the most important things in real estate is location, location, location. The job search equivalent is keywords, keywords, keywords. Keywords are the nouns ("programmer") or noun phrases ("java programmer") that employers and recruiters use when searc… more

• Time to hit refresh?

  Job search is often a longer process than we want. And our activities can become stale or ineffective. Now is a great time to look at your search and see if it is time to re-do or try something new.  Tip: Review your marketing materials with a friend Ask an executive you… more

• Your resume deserves more than spell check.

  Misspellings are the bane of everyone's existence. No matter how many times you read and re-read your resume, your mind will see what it wants to see rather than what is on the paper or computer screen in front of you. That's why it's good to have someone else proofread your resu… more

• 3 Tips for Job Search Success

  Tip # 3:  Prepare your References! Figure out your references and get them briefed early in your job search. You should ask those past bosses, project managers, clients or users whose knowledge of your achievements will help you soar past other applicants to become your ref… more