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  • It’s Time to Get Comfortable Talking About Compensation

    Salary and compensation discussions can feel like walking into a trap—we’ve all heard the notion that whoever says a number first loses. But let’s put our fears of winning and losing aside and destigmatize salary discussions. First, realize it’s a candidate’s ma… more

  • Two Hot Button Recruiting Issues, Remote Work and Salaries

    At the South Texas Human Resources Symposium, ClearedJobs.Net’s Kathleen Smith moderated a panel discussion with two GovCon recruiting managers, Bill Branstetter and Rachel Bozeman. They discussed government contractors’ key recruiting and HR issues since the pandemic. … more

  • It’s Okay to Say No: Declining a Job Offer

    To accept, or not to accept, that is the question. There’s much to consider when it comes to job offers, similar to other significant decisions we make in life. We often wade through various relationships waiting to find the right one to ultimately commit to. Or we search … more

  • Interview with a Recruiter, Corey Eveler, Sequoia Holdings

    Corey Eveler, Technical Recruiter with Sequoia Holdings has a very different approach to recruiting in the cleared community. That’s because he’s recruiting individuals with polygraphs in a very low unemployment rate environment. His strategy is to build a bench of qualifi… more

  • What’s the Point of an Initial Phone Interview

    I want to share with you my objective, as a recruiter and a hiring manager, during an initial phone screen with you. By this time in the hiring process, I’ve already seen enough in your resume to warrant a conversation. I typically save the in-depth discussion of your experi… more