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Interview with a Recruiter, Trenton Wood, Perspecta
I am a talent acquisition specialist for Perspecta. I partner with our hiring managers to attract, identify and hire top talent in the Omaha, Nebraska area in support of our DoD customers and programs. Perspecta is a government services provider in defense, intelligence,… more
How to Master Your Personal Introduction
Our top tips to help you perfect the most used tool in your cleared job search. Whether you call it your elevator pitch, personal introduction, or 30-second commercial, you need to be able to quickly and clearly communicate who you are and what you’re looking for. It’… more
Interview with a Recruiter, Lilla Hunter, General Dynamics – IT
I’m a seasoned recruitment professional and an effective leader in various industries of recruiting. I have extensive recruiting experience in the Intelligence, Defense and IT Communities. I have been with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) since April 2019. … more
Recruiter Nightmares: The Copy and Paste Resume
“I was told to copy the job description online to ensure key words were in my resume,” is something I often hear from resume clients. Job seekers copy and paste ‘everything’ from the online announcement, but can’t understand why they are ignored. Copying and pastin… more
Improving Recruiting: How to Write Better Job Postings
Let’s be honest. We know our job postings probably aren’t what they should be, or could be if we took more time with them. When we hastily copy and paste, they’re typically dull, lifeless, and don’t meet their full potential. But why is this so often the case? They d… more