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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  Negotiation Begins the Moment You Say Hello

  Negotiation begins with the first impression you make on an employer. The initial information you choose to reveal about your experience begins the negotiation and influences your offer. Since this is the information initially offered in your resume, other marketing materials, an… more

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  Your Elevator Pitch: Perfect It

  If you’re looking for a cleared job you're probably getting tons of advice suggesting the most successful ways to go about your search. Listen to everything. Read a lot. Pull in all the information you can and then distill it into a solid approach that works for you. Two of … more

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  The IT Certifications You Need to Have in 2018

  Certifications are big business and generate debate throughout the technical community. Like them or loathe them, they are a vital part of a successful career. They validate a body of knowledge, set a baseline of expected expertise to align with scope of work, and reflect a level… more

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  Interview with Recruiting Manager Duane Everson, DCCA

  My background is in both agency as well as corporate recruiting, and I hold a TS/SCI with a poly, which makes me a bit unique in the recruiting community. I also manage two full-time recruiters at our headquarters in Ellicott City, Maryland. DCCA was founded in 1982 and we curren… more

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  Easing the Fear and Anxiety of Negotiating Your Job Offer

  Success . . . you have a job offer! You’ve worked hard. You crafted your marketing materials; you networked your way into some good interviews; you interviewed well. You made a strong case that you are a candidate who can provide benefit to the hiring organization. You so… more