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  Interview with a Recruiter, April Rose, NMR Consulting

  April, tell us about yourself and NMR I started with NMR Consulting in April of 2009. I came on board to source candidates to build our internal database and to work on finding new ways to recruit candidates at little or no cost. I was new to the DoD world and to recruiting in… more

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  Job Seeker Tips if You’ve Been Unemployed Over 4 Months

  If you’ve been searching for a new position with little or no success -- sending out resumes, filling out applications,  networking -- it’s easy to become discouraged, deflated, and defeated. However, I have worked with a number of clients who experienced long-term unempl… more

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  Recommendations May Get You Noticed

  Nothing provides a warm, fuzzy feeling better than a business professional recommendation for capabilities and work performance. In the last part of the 20th Century, recommendations were normally provided via letterhead, and in many cases it was hard to pin down the ‘boss’ t… more

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  Tips for Recruiters and FSOs to Get New Hires Through the Security Clearance Process

  If You're a Recruiter So, you’re filling a position that requires your prospective employee to be able to obtain a security clearance. This is a challenge that many recruiters face because, although your applicant may have the skills and qualifications to perform the job, … more

• Recruiters Be Calm and Carry On During #Shutdown2013

  Frustration, anxiety and uncertainty. Yes, we all have it! What to do next? As recruiters in the federal government community, we are also confronted with a large community of job seekers who are flooding you with resumes and applications. When the ball gets rolling again, you… more