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How to Safely Include In-Progress Certifications on Your Resume

Certifications have become a buzzword in the cyber security community, but they reach beyond the technical IT space. From Project Management, HR, or Financial Management certifications, to Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional … more

Don’t Miss These 5 Unique Cleared Career Opportunities

In the cleared community we often see countless openings for engineers and analysts, but are you familiar with cleared opportunities for air traffic controllers or epidemiologists? While jobs like these may not appear frequently across your radar, there are many unique posit… more

4 Tips to Make the Most of Holiday Cleared Job Search

With Thanksgiving fast approaching and December just on the horizon, many are looking forward to the hap-happiest season of all. But hold the holiday music—it may not feel like the most wonderful time of the year if you’re in cleared job search mode. It can be frustra… more

3 Strategies to Support Veterans and Increase Employee Retention Rates

The benefits of recruiting veterans are obvious to cleared employers—they’re primed for work in the cleared community and they offer immense value to companies looking for skilled, hard-working talent. If you’ve spent time recruiting these folks, you know the basics re… more

How to Obtain or Maintain a Security Clearance Despite Prior Drug Use

Under Guideline H, Drug Involvement, the government may have security concerns about past or current illegal drug use since this can raise questions as to your judgment, trustworthiness, reliability, and integrity. Those possessing a security clearance are required to be res… more