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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

• What is the Difference Between a Contingent vs. Current Billable Job Opening

  If you're a cleared job seeker you may have run into contingent vs. current billable job openings. What's the difference? The short answer is whether or not the position is currently funded or not. The definition of contingent in Webster’s Dictionary is likely but not certai… more

• Cleared Job Seeker Tips from an HP Recruiter

  “I’m a little crazy on social media,” HP Strategic Sourcing Lead Celinda Appleby shares. Celinda also wants you to have a profile picture if you connect with her via social media. Check out the job seeker tips and more in this video interview that informs us that HP i… more

• Phone Screening Interviews

  Patra's advice for acing a phone screening interview -- treat it as a "real" interview! The phone screen interview may be your first exposure to a recruiter who can be your internal champion in the job search process. Make a good impression and be prepared. If the recruiter… more

• How to Quit Your Job Gracefully

  How did you leave your last job? Was it a graceful exit or a train wreck? In this video filmed at the Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Patra Frame recommends that you start by preparing yourself. Your first step is to tell your boss before anyone else. Expre… more

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  Employee Referral Programs

  What’s one of the key ways to get a job with a defense contractor? Leverage a contact who works for a company you are targeting for employment, and ask for a referral. It helps you stand out in a crowded field of job seekers. Referrals are good hiring sources for comp… more