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  • Does My Email Service Provider Make Me Look Old

    I recently asked a defense contracting recruiter if a job applicant with an AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo email address pegged them as out-of-date. Her immediate response was, “No not at all,” and she walked away. But then this 30-something recruiter turned around and said, “But … more

  • Four Holiday Job Search Tips

    Every year in November, job seekers get discouraged that no-one is hiring and stop their search activities until January. Is this you? Make the last two months of the year work for you, instead of against you. Step 1: Review all your marketing materials and update them. … more

  • Job Search Process Metrics

    Metrics may sound painful to many of us. But they sure can be helpful in your job search. You want to develop and maintain some sort of metrics to keep your job search organized and chart your progress. How many jobs have you applied for at General Dynamics-IT and what were… more

  • Happy 237th Birthday U.S. Marine Corps

    As a Marine-owned company ClearedJobs.Net is honored to salute the U.S. Marine Corps on its 237th birthday, Saturday, November 10, 2012. Marine Corps Founding Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines on November 10, 1775, as directed by a resolut… more

  • What’s Happening in the DoD World of Security Clearance Processing

    Laura Hickman, Director of the Defense Security Service (DSS, aka the agency formerly known as DISCO) spoke at the recent annual meeting of the Chesapeake chapter of the National Classification Management Society, (NCMS aka the Society of Industrial Security Professionals). NC… more