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Building the Relationship: Questions to Ask in Interviews
Victor Wieczorek and Edward Dunnahoe are involved in the hiring process for the Threat & Attack Simulation Team at GuidePoint Security. With abundant experience as both interviewers and interviewees, they offer advice on the kinds of questions you should be asking in you… more
Interviews: Behind the Scenes
Interviews come in a wide variety now. You may have a phone screen or a text one, a video interview with no human connection or a Facetime/Skype one with an actual human. But most hiring situations still involve at least one traditional interview with one or more people, whether … more
What Does it Mean to be Professional
What does professionalism mean in today’s cleared job market? What does it mean to you? And to the customer site where you may be working? There are a number of aspects of professionalism, including conduct, appearance, behavior, dependability, communication, ethics, organiz… more
What I Learned Writing 60 Job Postings In 60 Days
While hiring departments come in all shapes and sizes, there’s one thing we can all agree on: hiring is hard. Why? Well, hiring is a combination of a thousand different variables we don’t control. Think about it. We don’t control if the candidate’s wife/husband doesn�… more
A Successful Strategy to Recruit Polygraph Professionals
Source for candidates with specific skill sets and polygraphs. Contact the candidate via email and phone. If there is mutual interest, have them sign a contingent offer. Then match the candidate to an appropriate position when it becomes available. That’s the approa… more