Are you losing focus in your job search? Finding the days disappearing into an online haze? Here are some common time wasters you should avoid: 1. Applying for every job, no matter how far fetched. It’s so easy now to apply online for jobs that you may be tempted to apply for positions that areRead… Read more »
Bonnie Goddard, Recruiting Manager with LGS Innovations, shares tips on common mistakes she sees job seekers make on resumes. Bonnie also offers advice on preparing for a job fair.
Since many of us take this time to reflect on the year past and the year ahead of us, let’s do so in the context of your job search. We’re not going to guilt you into making promises you can’t keep, so let’s keep our list of resolutions to five manageable items that will helpRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, HR Strategist for ClearedJobs.Net I often am asked to recommend a ‘good recruiter’ (aka headhunter) by someone who is in job search mode. Recruiters in search firms can be a useful asset in your network. But they are rarely the answer to your job search! Even if you already haveRead… Read more »
Christmas is over, the New Year is on the horizon….how about some resume tips? James Dyson, fomerly a recruiting manager with L-3 Communications GSES, discusses some typical problems he sees on resumes. Watch to make sure you’re not making these mistakes!
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net HR Strategist. I went to my first tech school barely a month after arriving at my first base. You certainly have had some training too. So what do you do with all that when you are thinking about your transition? First, as you have looked at what you wantRead… Read more »
A lot of job seekers assume that the holidays stretching from Thanksgiving until after the New Year are a time to put their job search on hold. If you tell yourself no employers hire over the holidays, no employers interview during December, everyone is physically (or mentally) on vacation…stop! Sure the festive nature of theRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net’s career strategist So there you are, trying to figure out what jobs in the civilian world will be worthwhile. And here I am, regularly talking success stories and research…. With all the potential careers available, how do you start to choose? First steps are to think about what yourRead… Read more »
Anne Hull, President Hull Strategies, and Nancy Gober, Career Coach Key Development Solutions, share their thoughts and interviewing tips for job seekers interested in working for government contracting firms. Anne and Nancy also discuss common resume mistakes they saw at a recent Cleared Job Fair.
Are your references ready to help you land a job? Do you know how to prepare your references so they are an asset to your search and not a stumbling block? Find out in this video by ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Strategist Patra Frame. In Patra’s own words, “Making the recruiter’s life easier is always a goodRead… Read more »