A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net’s Career Strategist Whether you are transitioning military to civilian after a short time or a full career, there are resources available to help you make this move. Sure the quality of transition resources varies. But I am still surprised at how many miltary folks don’t really use most ofRead… Read more »
Calling all citizen developers who may be interested in some pro bono geektastic work. The Council of the District of Columbia is looking for a few good geeks and geekets to do a pilot citizen engagement app to use within the council member’s office. The idea is to leverage open source hosted platforms or cloudRead… Read more »
It appears the notice of results (i.e. the email with the link and information on the assessment) are starting to go out today to those PMF hopefuls who both successfully applied and were nominated by their respective school’s nomination official. As mentioned previously this year the assessment process has changed. This year the assessment processRead… Read more »
The Two Poisons That Destroy Your Job Search ChancesThere are two kinds of poison that can destroy someone’s job search,both stemming from your reaction to rejection.As most people know, the job search is filled with rejection. (InRichard Nelson Bolles’s classic book, What Color is Your Parachute,it’s described as “no no no no no no noRead… Read more »
I’m always interested in hearing recruitment statistics, and after reading a Pew Center On The States Press Release, I thought this blog would be a great follow up to my Sep 13th posting – Get out of Jail Green Ticket. Here’s the impact of incarceration for job seekers, their families, and for the government: ·Read… Read more »
Initially it sounds like a great way to land a job – creating a video resume to get you the interview. I know it shows creativity, communication skills, and your fashion sense, but is it a little TOO much information too soon? I think so. If you’ve read some of my other job search blogsRead… Read more »
Many of us have been in our professional careers for quite some time and we find it difficult to keep a resume to two pages or less. Career and resume coaches tell us that this is a common discussion with job seekers — encouraging them to be brief and to hit the highlights. Your focusRead… Read more »
“Start your engines.” The phrase is on internal repeat this week as I dive headfirst into the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) application. While I’m not a huge NASCAR fan, the phrase seems appropriate, as it is certainly a long competition with the best of the best of graduate and professional level students who share theRead… Read more »
For today’s Movie Quote Monday, I am dating myself and reaching way back into the time machine to “Karate Kid” – the first one. I have to admit that I never really liked this movie, but I’ve found its lessons keep popping up throughout my life. While some may think that the lessons are veryRead… Read more »
Heather Krasna is the author of Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service, and the Director of Career Services at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. There’s a lot of advice out there about things people do to have a successful job search, but are youRead… Read more »