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  3 Tips for Effective References

  “We had two top candidates for a senior job. One whose references were glowing and one whose took forever to respond and then barely remembered the person.” - HR Executive. “I can always find ways to get references to tell me a lot about the person I am checking on.” - to… more

• Cleared Salaries, Budget Cuts and Reality

  Scene from a recruiting analytics presentation: The defense contracting client had several cleared vacancies but could not fill them. Data analysis showed that the firm’s salary was $30,000 lower than what people who met the requirements were making. The Program Manager rejecte… more

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  5 Ways a Sales Approach Helps Your Cleared Job Search

  There are several benefits to learning to think like a salesperson and taking a sales-oriented approach when creating your cleared resume, and in your cleared job search in general. 1. Take the sting out of rejection “Thanks but no thanks.” Cleared job seekers talk about dr… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Claudia Trail, HP

  Claudia, tell us about yourself and HP I have been in recruiting for over 20 years, with the last 13 years supporting the Intelligence Community. At HP, I am a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Lead. In this role, I search and identify passive talent for our career opportunities wit… more

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  How I’ve Been Successful Finding Cleared Talent

  Twenty-two year USMC veteran and Director of Administration Shaunta Russell joined St. Michaels in June, 2011. St. Michael’s was founded in 2006 by Todd Brymer, a retired Lieutenant Colonel and former Army paratrooper.  St. Michael’s works with federal agencies to impro… more