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  Don’t Start a Business Because You Need a Job

  Don’t start a business because you need a cleared job and you haven't found one yet. ● Only start your own business because what you want is to run your own company. ● Work at getting a job if you what you really want is a job! It’s that time of year. It's about that… more

• Attracting Younger Professionals into the Intelligence Community

  There has been a lot written about the challenges of recruiting, hiring and retaining Millennials. At a recent Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) event Millennials, the Community and  Social Media, panelists discussed how this generation is impacted and can have … more

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  It’s the Fourth Quarter Where Is Your Talent Pool

  Summertime. Lazy days by the pool or enjoying a round of golf. In the defense and intelligence community it’s the fiscal fourth quarter and RFPs are dropping. While colleagues are enjoying summer vacations, most cleared recruiters are working on proposals rather than their tans… more

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  120 Powerful Resume Words to Get A Cleared Job

  Some of the issues I encounter when reviewing job seekers’ resumes are descriptions loaded with subjective language, misleading inclusivity, or passive language. Examples are: Performed flawlessly - subjective, provide results instead of an adjective. Responsible for t… more

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  How to Fail Your Military Transition

  Want to ensure you have trouble finding a civilian job? Looking forward to months without a job? Ready to go through 3-4 job searches in your first few years after the military? Probably NOT!  But those problems are quite common. Failure 1: Defining a Specific Career/Job Y… more