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• Is a Search Firm Right for Your Job Search

  First, understand a search firm’s role is to satisfy the employer who pays them by finding a hire who meets the employer's specs. Their role is NOT to get YOU a job. There are two main types of search firms (aka "headhunters") you could work with: contingency and retained. 1.… more

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  The Holidays and Your Job Search: Bah Humbug or Be Merry

  The holidays bring stress. If you are in a job search you may be plagued with unanswered applications. Or you may be trying to schedule interviews around busy holiday activities. If you are a hiring manager you have year-end reports and difficult requisitions to fill for the begi… more

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  2 Most Common Mistakes When Applying for a Security Clearance

  At the recent National Classification Management Society Annual Chapter Seminar Laura Hickman, DISCO Director, shared the two most common mistakes applicants make when applying for a security clearance. Most of these rejections come from employees of small cleared facilities empl… more

• Don’t Stop Your Job Search During the Holidays

  The holidays are upon us already. You may be thinking, "I have so much to get done, and so many activities between now and the end of the year. There just isn't time for my job search." Or you may be frustrated with your job search. And the prospect of using the holidays as an… more

• Hiring Veterans: Two Sides to Every Coin

  It is exciting to see many articles and webinars published this week focusing on welcoming our military veterans into the civilian workforce. There is no greater U.S. asset than the men and women who have trained to protect our country. It is our duty to repay them and welcome th… more