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A Cyber Warrior’s Journey to Leidos

Shane Jaeger, Senior Business Development Manager, Leidos, is a 27-year Navy veteran who does a great job sharing on his LinkedIn Profile why a company would want to hire him. Here is an excerpt: How does being a veteran line up with being successful in the world of business d… more

How an IT Professional Can Transition to a Cyber Security Career

From banking and healthcare to government contractors and intel agencies, you can’t look anywhere today without seeing something about cyber security. Whether it’s the challenges that are facing us from cyber security threats to the growing number of employment opportunities … more

Real Co$t of a Vacation During Job Search

To Vacation or Not To Vacation. That's one question. But not the only one. The bigger question is what is the real co$t of that week or two or three away? The article below discusses 3 questions to answer before deciding to go on a vacation during your job search.  Question 1: … more

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