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  Turning No into Next Time: How to Follow-Through with Candidates and Build Your Talent Pipeline

  We're all familiar with the frustration that comes with ghosting, whether you're a candidate eagerly awaiting a response or a recruiter trying to maintain communication with potential hires. You know it's not the right approach, but the reality is that ghosting happens on bo… more

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  Security Clearance Concerns: Have You Been Tempted to Conceal Illegal Behavior

  Many security clearance applicants and holders are stuck with the dilemma of having to disclose embarrassing and sometimes illegal behavior that they hoped to keep secret. Some have secretly used drugs such as marijuana, mushrooms, cocaine, and methamphetamines. While ot… more

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  DoD Contracts: AFS, Booz Allen Hamilton, KPMG, SAIC, Amentum Services, Week of 3-25-24 to 3-29-24

  3/25 U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND  Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $96,222,530 firm-fixed-price modification to an existing delivery order, placed under a basic ordering agreement, (H9224122F0073) for the procurement of an MH-47G renew… more

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  Cybersecurity Roundup: Sinister Hacking Plot by China, A Battle Against Malware, Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Roadmap, and More

  Our cybersecurity roundup is brought to you each week by our friends at The CyberWire. The CyberWire Podcasts are their daily view on what’s happening in cyberspace. Each day’s podcast has a quick news summary as well as commentary from industry experts and The CyberWire’… more

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  Don’t Just Apply: Network Your Way into Your Next Cleared Job

  Depending on the position, employers may receive more applications for their openings than they can thoroughly review, making it easy for yours to get lost in the shuffle. "If the idea is just to apply to as much stuff as possible and see what hits, it's going to take you… more