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Improve Your Job Search with Tips from a Recruiter at SAIC
JoLana Larsen, Senior Strategic Recruiter at SAIC, shares tips to help you improve your cleared job search. Avoid these three common job search errors: 1. Outdated Info Something I see frequently is outdated information on resumes and job board profiles. Double… more
How to Avoid Jeopardizing Your Security Clearance Over Financial Concerns
As the Federal security adjudicators return to the office full time, the scrutiny on security clearances and resulting reviews and adjudications will move back to their 2019 numbers. Approximately 2.3 million cleared service members, civilian employees, and contractors are n… more
Leidos Shares How to Target Your Resume and Ace Your Interviews After the Military
Alex Verhulst, Talent Acquisition Military Program Manager at Leidos, shares resume, interviewing, and cleared career advice with transitioning military and veterans. Tailor your resume to every position you apply for. First, you need to have a master resume document. The… more
Smarter Job Search: The Career Decision Matrix
How to use a career decision matrix to make the best choices when searching for a new job. We go into a job search with hopes and desires. And, quickly or not, a possible job offer appears and suddenly it becomes a decision. Often I talk with people who are trying to deci… more
Video Interviews: Should You Keep or Ditch Them Post-Pandemic
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve come to know the phrase, “the new normal” all too well. As we adapted to social distancing, companies felt the pressure to shift many of their hiring practices to virtual formats. Video interviews weren’t by any means a brand-ne… more