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LinkedIn Skills and Endorsements
Do you need to make some sense of LinkedIn Skills and Endorsements? Recently LinkedIn made several changes to profiles and profile features. Every job search should use multiple resources such as LinkedIn, networking, and job boards like ClearedJobs.Net, to research and levera… more
Arrive Before Your Resume
Do you have a jagged resume? Maybe some gaps in your work history, an unfinished college degree, career changes or a career path that shows some missteps? In other words, your resume is a little outside the perfect progression that many recruiters like to see? We spoke with… more
Interview with a Recruiter, Thomas Jones, CSC
From time to time we bring you Q/A sessions with recruiters, who provide insights on their company, its hiring practices and job search tips. Thomas Jones, CSC. Tell us about yourself. I'm a retired Army recruiter with over 14 years of recruiting experience. I manage the… more
8 Tips for a Successful Informational Interview
The holidays are a great time for connecting with targeted individuals for informational or networking interviews. Informational interviews are about learning, gathering information, and developing a relationship with the person you’re meeting with. A 20-minute coffee or face-… more
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asked a defense contracting recruiter if a job applicant with an AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo email address pegged them as out-of-date.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