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• Reaching Out to Former Colleagues During Your Career Search

  As part of a career search, you will obviously try to reach out to former colleagues. Recently, I was contacted by someone I had not heard from in over 20 years. We had worked in the Washington DC area in the mid-eighties in completely different fields and had both left DC for a … more

• Security Cleared Job Seekers: Remember HAM Principle on Social Networks

  Honesty, accuracy and mitigation. This trio makes up the "HAM" principles which, according to FederalTimes.com's Greg Rinkey, security cleared individuals need to adhere to when participating in social networks: "If you hold a security clearance or if you ever want to apply for o… more

• Flexible Work Options – Do they Exist in the Security Cleared Work Space?

  At the AFFIRM's kick-off Luncheon the topic was 21st Century Management focusing on flexible work options for the federal government. The panelists included Sharie Bourbeau, Deputy Undersecretary for Management, DHS; Jack Penkoske, Director of Manpower, Personnel and Security, DI… more

• Career Change: Words from the Frontline

  It was brought to our attention a great piece posted on LinkedIn by Steve Yousten on what Steve himself was doing as part of his career change. Steve's professional transition and challenges are not unlike many of challenges facing our own cleared jobs seekers.  Learn about Stev… more