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  Interview with a Recruiter, Stacy Forster, Leidos

  Stacy Forster, Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist/Sourcer at Leidos, shares information about the current state of job search and recruitment. How has the pandemic changed recruitment? We've seen fewer and fewer new candidates posting resumes since the pandemic. I think… more

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  How to Make Potential Candidates Respond to Your Outreach Efforts

  We surveyed cleared job seekers and 38% said that recruiters contacting them is their most helpful job search tool—ranking above searching for jobs online, attending job fairs, or even getting referrals from their network. But you know filling positions isn’t as simple a… more

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  Remote Work and Your Career

  The pandemic brought changes for government contractors, as it did to many businesses, including some rapid starts to remote work last spring. Some in the cleared community have the ability to work remotely, while many do not. Whether you currently work remotely or want to,… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Scott Theobald, Perspecta

  Scott Theobald joined Perspecta in October 2019 as a Sr. Technical Recruiter supporting the Defense Sector with primary focus to USSTRATCOM-Offutt AFB, Nebraska, USCYBERCOM – Fort Meade, Maryland and other programs as necessary. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabil… more

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  Three Social Media Activities That Might Cost You Your Security Clearance

  It should be no surprise that most clearance holders have active social media accounts on one or more of the many available platforms. Over the past year technological improvements used to track information and activity on social media platforms has rapidly increased. Whi… more