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  Job Descriptions: Devil Is In the Detail

  The idiom "the devil is in the detail" refers to a catch or mysterious element hidden in the details. Recruiting has many components, but the one component that every recruiter deals with is the job description. Recently, I came across several job descriptions for a company in… more

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  Criminal Conduct and Your Security Clearance

  So you’ve recently been charged, cited, or arrested for some type of criminal conduct, and you’re wondering whether or how it will affect your security clearance. The answer: It depends. First, you should be aware that you have a duty to report certain offenses to your fac… more

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  A Resume Only a Mother Could Love

  At our recent Cleared Job Fair we had a cleared job seeker register with a 13-page resume. 13 pages? Did we discover the long-lost resume of Leonardo da Vinci? Albert Einstein? Other than perhaps your mother - and my mother likely wouldn’t make it past page one - who woul… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Madonna Dougherty, Miklos Systems

  Madonna tell us about yourself and Miklos Systems I am the Human Resources Manager for Miklos Systems, Inc. (MSI) and have been with the company for nearly two years. As the HR Manager/Recruiter I am involved in several areas of HR, but my primary focus is on the recruitment a… more

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  7 Tips for Online Interview Preparation

  Your goal is to be current on the company's activities and to develop relevant questions to ask in the interview. That demonstrates you’re an informed professional, current with today’s technology and modes of communication. To that end, incorporate social media and other … more