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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  Negotiation: What Can You Negotiate For, Benefits and Perks

  When job seekers are successful in receiving a job offer, and they decide to negotiate the offer to try to improve it, their thoughts more often than not first turn to salary. However, there are far more things to negotiate for besides salary in the forms of benefits and perks. T… more

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  Top Strategies for Cleared Job Fair Success

  Job fairs are a terrific opportunity for cleared professionals to meet recruiters and hiring managers from top defense and intel contractors. These events give job seekers access to key contacts all in one room. To make the most of these opportunities you need to plan ahead and … 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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  It Really Is All About Networking

  Are you groaning already? Tired of hearing about the value of networking? Networking is a vital component of a cleared job hunt. It’s not effective when jumped into on the spur of the moment either. Building your network will take time and should continue throughout your car… more

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  What’s the Point of an Initial Phone Interview

  I want to share with you my objective, as a recruiter and a hiring manager, during an initial phone screen with you. By this time in the hiring process, I’ve already seen enough in your resume to warrant a conversation. I typically save the in-depth discussion of your experi… more