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• Getting Great Job Search References

  Don't be afraid to ask the right people for references. The right people are your former bosses. Tell your references: 1. I'd like you to be a reference in my job search. 2. Why you're asking them to be a reference. "I remember what a great boss you were," or "I learned … more

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  Workforce Challenges in the Intelligence Community

  A new generation of intelligence community professionals is just now making its way in to the workforce. They have different values, ideals and expectations than the long-serving intelligence community professionals who are nearing retirement. Beyond the need to revamp the sec… more

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  What Hiring Managers Want From Your Social Media Accounts

  Is social media helping or hurting job seekers? The results of a just released CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers who research candidates via social media illustrate it all depends on the job seeker. Self-Defeating Content The top mentions for self-defeating content… more

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  Summer Spy Reading

  As we head into the heart of summer, we're recommending two books that although they are not new, they are timely in the wake of the Snowden affair and the focus on the intelligence community. The moderator of the recent AFCEA EPIC panel, Shane Harris, is well known within the… more

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  Media and the Intelligence Community, AFCEA EPIC Series

  Though the panel and topic were picked months ago, the AFCEA Emerging Professionals in the Intelligence Community (EPIC) session on the “Media and the Intelligence Community” was timely. The event was hosted at Altamira Technologies and sponsored by Microsoft, featuring a … more