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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  How to Block Your Current Employer from Viewing Your ClearedJobs.Net Account

  Don’t want your current employer to know that you’re looking for a new job? Not a problem. You can set up your ClearedJobs.Net job seeker profile so recruiters can find you, but recruiters from your current employer can not. Three easy steps and you’re on your way to a n… more

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  3 Tips for Effective References

  “We had two top candidates for a senior job. One whose references were glowing and one whose took forever to respond and then barely remembered the person.” - HR Executive. “I can always find ways to get references to tell me a lot about the person I am checking on.” - to… more

• Cleared Salaries, Budget Cuts and Reality

  Scene from a recruiting analytics presentation: The defense contracting client had several cleared vacancies but could not fill them. Data analysis showed that the firm’s salary was $30,000 lower than what people who met the requirements were making. The Program Manager rejecte… more

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  5 Ways a Sales Approach Helps Your Cleared Job Search

  There are several benefits to learning to think like a salesperson and taking a sales-oriented approach when creating your cleared resume, and in your cleared job search in general. 1. Take the sting out of rejection “Thanks but no thanks.” Cleared job seekers talk about dr… more

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  Where Do You Put Education on Your Resume

  In the olden days this was easy. If you were a new grad education went at the beginning of your resume. If you were an experienced professional, education went at the end of your resume. Have Things Changed Does that guidance still hold true for cleared professionals in d… more