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Avoid These 5 Job Search Techniques

Are you using bad or outdated strategies in your job search? If you’ve not had to look for a job in the past several years you could be using techniques that no longer make sense even though they may have worked to a certain extent in the past. The job search landscape has c… more

Think Before You Drop Your Job Search to Start a Business

Tired of job searching? Let me put it another way. Sick and tired of job searching? Or sick of rolling from contract to contract? With all the changes occurring in the cleared community over the past couple years we’re hearing more and more individuals talking about exploring �… more

How to Follow-Up for Results

Most job seekers know, or discover shortly into their job search, that you need to follow-up. For instance, if you email a resume to a target employer, you follow-up. Or, if you meet with a network contact, you follow-up. Follow-up is an integral and essential part of job sear… more

Improve Your Career

Many of our blog readers are people who are keeping in touch with the market - always smart - even though they are not in an active cleared job search. We provide a lot of industry news and the periodic article on career issues - all under the Career Resources section of our webs… more

The Most Used Tool in Your Job Search and Career

Personal introduction, 30-second commercial, elevator pitch or elevator speech. Whichever name you choose, it’s the most-used tool in your job search, and hopefully, your career. You’ve no doubt put a fair amount of effort into your resume and worked to brush up on your in… more