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  Genuine Care and Concern 1, Demons 0

  Marines come to the ’mountain’ with various career-ending ailments--combat wounds, illness, injury, brain and psychological trauma. They are biding their time negotiating the military medical system, waiting on final treatments, final decisions, the final salute in uniform, a… more

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  The Uniform

  It sounded like an oxymoron - Women in Homeland Security Fashion Show.  But this very powerful event, which brought together women from all levels of their careers from both industry and agency, showed us that we can all go outside of our comfort zone. We realized that we are ve… more

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  Security Clearance Loss of Jurisdiction

  Few things cause more frustration than being rejected by a prospective employer because of a “Loss of Jurisdiction” and an “Incident Report.” When you’re terminated from a job where you held a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance, your former employer “se… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Wendy Johnson, D.A.T.A.

  Wendy tell us about yourself and your company I wear many hats at D.A.T.A., but my primary functions are Recruiting and serving as the company FSO. I’ve been with the company for eight years. Why do I want to work for D.A.T.A. D.A.T.A. is a small woman-owned company b… more

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  6 Body Language Tips for Interviewing

  As we mention frequently, people make snap decisions about you based on first impressions. It’s important that you present a positive total package to a potential employer. One aspect of that is body language. Many of the judgments that interviewers make about you are subcon… more