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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  How to Craft Your Success Stories for Interviews

  You dread job interviews. Surprise! So does the person interviewing you. The problem for most of us is that interviews seem to incorporate the worst parts of cocktail party chatter – superficial and staged – but have major consequences. The interview is a major factor i… more

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  How One Company Views Salary and Compensation Negotiations

  Last month ClearedJobs.Net polled recruiting professionals asking them to identify the areas of the hiring process that pose the most difficulty for cleared jobs seekers. Their top response: Salary expectations. Making this such a tough issue for job seekers is the unique envi… more

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  If You Think You May Lose Your Job

  No one wants to admit they are going to be terminated or laid off. But in the defense and intel contracting community, it certainly isn’t unusual. Contracts end. Budgets are cut. Still, it’s a blow to the ego. We all want to believe we’re irreplaceable. After all, many o… more

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  Powerful Writing Results in Success

  Powerful writing changes lives. I’ve seen it. I’ve done it. Throughout my thirty years active duty in the Air Force and several years thereafter. Influential writing opens doors to promotion, fellowships, internships, scholarships, grants, career-broadening opportunities, com… more

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  Starting a Career Transition

  Most people make several significant career transitions over their work life. If you are thinking of changing careers or are leaving the military or federal government, do recognize this transition will take lots of preparation and time. Research shows that most successful transi… more