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• 3 Quick Tips for Interviewing Success

  You’ve worked hard to get an interview. Prepare yourself and make the most of your opportunity. You’re interviewing your potential employer as well. Patra’s 3 quick tips for interviewing success: 1.    First impressions count You’ve got one chance to make a go… more

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  Resume Review Results

  Patra Frame reviewed resumes at the September 5 Cleared Job Fair and gave us some feedback on what she saw from job seekers, both good and bad. The Good About a quarter of the 50+ resumes Patra reviewed were on target. They were well-written, focused and presented the job s… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Karen Ryan, Syntelligent

  Karen, tell us about you and Syntelligent I joined the Syntelligent team in June 2013. I’ve known the President, Stephen Synnott for several years and was very impressed with his professionalism, his Air Force and Intelligence experience, and his vision for his company.  He… more

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  Sexual Behavior and Your Security Clearance

  How questionable sexual behavior may be discovered You probably expect that issues involving your credit, foreign influence or drug use will have a negative impact on your ability to be granted a security clearance. One issue that is not specifically referenced in the SF86 Que… more

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  What a Recruiter Needs Upfront to Verify Your Security Clearance

  Should I give my security clearance information to a recruiter when they ask for it over the phone? As a recruiter I frequently ask job seekers for this information. I need to know you have a security clearance before you come in for an interview. That means I need your ful… more