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Government Contracting Terminology Job Seekers Need to Decode a Requisition
Government contracting terminology in a requisition can reveal who would employ you, whether the work is awarded and funded, and which event still has to happen before a start date is firm. Words such as prime, subcontractor, task order, incumbent, labor category, option, pipelin… more
How to Put Certifications on a Resume for Cleared and Federal Jobs
To learn how to put certifications on a resume, start with the target announcement: list a required credential near the top, then give its full name, issuer, status, and relevant date in a dedicated section. Put requested proof in the application package, not a certificate number… more
Resume Privacy for Cleared Professionals: Redacting Programs, Clients, and Locations
A secure resume for cleared work must be completely unclassified, specific enough to prove your qualifications, and stripped of personal data that an employer does not need at the application stage. The goal is not to make your experience mysterious. It is to replace protected de… more
The Internet Applicant Rule: Why Where You Post a Cleared Job Changes Who Counts as an Applicant
The only definition of a job applicant OFCCP ever wrote into 41 CFR chapter 60 sits in the one part it has proposed to delete. Internet Applicant has been codified at 41 CFR 60-1.3 since 6 February 2006, and its sole authority, Executive Order 11246, was revoked on 21 January 202… more
Surviving an OFCCP Audit: The Recruitment Records You Must Be Able to Produce
On July 16, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget approved OFCCP's request to discontinue information collection 1250-0003, which held "the Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (collectively referred to as the 'scheduling letter')." That letter was the en… more