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  For Job Seekers Guilty of Having a 3+ Page Resume

  If you're guilty as charged, think of your resume as a sales brochure. Way too often we still see candidates for jobs submitting resumes that go on and on. Six or seven pages is not uncommon. These lengthy resumes often also contain big blocks of paragraphs, filled with te… more

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  Cyber Workforce Conundrum

  Each day we hear a new report about the challenges in finding IT professionals to fill an ever mounting number of cybersecurity positions. From commercial to the government contracting space, organizations realize their increased vulnerabilities, and their need to have teams to p… more

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  If You’re Talking, You’re Interviewing

  If you're talking, you're interviewing. Treat every conversation, and the information you reveal, as if it’s an interview. It's an important concept to grasp if you want to be successful more quickly in your search for a new cleared job. Be cautious. This is not the time fo… more

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  How to Block Your Current Employer from Viewing Your ClearedJobs.Net Account

  Don’t want your current employer to know that you’re looking for a new job? Not a problem. You can set up your ClearedJobs.Net job seeker profile so recruiters can find you, but recruiters from your current employer can not. Three easy steps and you’re on your way to a n… more

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  Are Job Postings Dead

  The big news of late is that Zappos got rid of its job postings. Yep, to get a job at Zappos you now have to be part of "their" community, become an Insider. This shift in recruiting is about building relationships with a talent pool that will do best within the Zappos' environme… more