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  #SHRM13 Recap of the Recaps

  As with any conference to get the download but not attend you follow the tweetstream- all of the posts or Tweets from conference attendees tagged #SHRM13. While you will wade through the sponsor and vendor promotions, you can pick up some information throughout the conference and… more

• Asking Others for Job Search Help

  We all need help from others in our job search. That's a given. But what's the best way to get that help and to present your questions to others so you get the help you need? Figure out who can help you and what you think you should specifically ask them for. Would y… more

• GAO Report on Personnel Security Clearances

  The General Accounting Office (GAO) Report on Personnel Security Clearances released last Thursday does lots of finger pointing. The bad guys are the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). This is a very high-level report so it’… more

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  Nine Things Not to Have on Your Resume and Nine Alternatives

  Many job seekers put too much information on their resume. Unfortunately this extra information may hinder their job search efforts. Recruiters look for hard facts on a resume. The warm, fuzzy, "Tell us more about you.” comes later in an interview. Here are some tips on how … more

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  Five Military Transition Questions with Engility’s Mike Snodgrass

  Mike, tell us about yourself  I joined the Air Force in 1978 after graduating from the Air Force Academy. I flew F-4s, F-16s, F-15s, C-130s and more. It was mostly a storybook career mix of operational and staff assignments at all levels. After 33 years I decided it was time … more