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  One Woman’s Journey from Clerical Worker to Cyber Warrior

  There are many interesting paths and stories leading to a career in cybersecurity. In this article Jen Havermann, Raytheon Portfolio Manager Cyber Intelligence & Analysis Programs, shares her tale. Her hands smeared with typewriter ribbon ink and smudged with carbon copy pap… more

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  Tapping the Veteran IT Talent Pool

  The hiring process can be painful for both organizations seeking talent and individual job seekers. Gaps in common skills and language are typically cited as reasons for veteran hiring initiatives. It’s also agreed by most experts that of the military skill set, Information Tec… more

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  How Cybersecurity Training Helped 4 Cleared Professionals

  As we shared in how an IT professional can transition to a cybersecurity career, free or low-cost cybersecurity training is available in the metro DC area for cleared professionals with some IT experience. Here are four real-world examples from cleared professionals who succes… more

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  Nine Cardinal Rules of Interviewing

  Hundreds, and probably thousands of rules, guidelines, and guides have been written about how to interview. Some are more helpful than others. However ignoring the Rules of Interviewing listed below can ruin your chance of getting a cleared job! Rule # 1 Never answer a questio… more

• Candidate Experience: Which Candidate

  Thanks to several programs and general awareness a focus in recruiting now is the candidate experience. While this is all good, we have to remember that not all candidates are created equal. In the candidate experience the focus has been placed on when the candidate enters the… more