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  • How Do You Ask Others for Job Search Help

    The first rule when asking someone for help in your job search is do not ask them for a job. The odds that the person you’re asking actually has a job opening for a position that’s right for you are pretty slim. You may feel desperate to find a new job, but with this appro… more

  • Veterans Don’t Dilute Your Resume, Distill It

    Flowery, fluffy, fantastic words and phrases. It may be writing to the awards board to make sure a subordinate’s "diligent effort to single handedly ensure the command passed the inspection with unprecedented results" gets them an award. Or writing to the promotion board about … more

  • Before You Hit Apply for This Job

    In federal contracting, there is a term called “Req Recruiting.” A recruiter receives a requisition to place a potential person in a position in a particular program. Said recruiter, if indeed a sourcing sorcerer, employs many magical methods to find and vet the perfect perso… more

  • Interview with a Recruiter, Karen Ryan, TRG

    Karen, tell us about yourself and your company My experience as a Human Resources and Recruiting professional has afforded me the opportunity to meet and work with some extremely talented and very mission-focused individuals. My career foundations have always been rooted in te… more

  • How to Explain Your Employment Gap

    Contracts end. Life gets in the way. Most of us at some point in our careers will deal with a gap in employment. Recruiters and hiring managers will be understanding to a degree. After all, they have most likely had to deal with similar issues in their careers. So while it's n… more