Many job seekers put too much information on their resume. Unfortunately this extra information may hinder their job search efforts.

Recruiters look for hard facts on a resume. The warm, fuzzy, “Tell us more about you.” comes later in an interview. Here are some tips on how too much information in a resume can harm a job seeker.

1 ) Dump: An objective that takes up a quarter page of subjective self-aggrandizement that you think makes you look like a golden child. Recruiters don’t want to read this.

Alternative: Focus on your Summary and how your skills, talents and abilities match the requirements of the job for which you are…

Contractors React to News of NSA Leaker

Marjorie Censer (@commoncenser), Washington Post. As we mentioned in last week’s Scout Report, the news that a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor was the source of the leak from the National Security Agency didn’t bode well for the opinion of the contractor work force within DoD and the intelligence community. This week didn’t go quite as badly as we had expected but the claws came out about the size of the contractor work force and the costs associated with their work. Marjorie Censer wraps up some of the opinions from the past week ranging from SecDef Hagel calling for a review of…

Mike, tell us about yourself 

I joined the Air Force in 1978 after graduating from the Air Force Academy. I flew F-4s, F-16s, F-15s, C-130s and more. It was mostly a storybook career mix of operational and staff assignments at all levels. After 33 years I decided it was time to move on, so I retired. I initially built a small consulting business to reset perspective and stay engaged. Business was good, but I decided to look for a permanent position after about a year. Several months later I was hired by Engility as the Director of USAF and FAA programs for the company .

Do you consider your transition…

The Candidate Experience is being recognized as an integral part of a talent acquisition strategy. More than 5 years ago ClearedJobs.Net launched the Best Recruiter Program which has become an key component of employer brand building within security cleared community. Word of mouth employer branding is a vital component of any company’s talent acquisition strategy that is involved in the security cleared community as candidates tend to value face to face offline connecting more than online connecting.

Trust is a big issue in the security cleared community and many candidates are more comfortable meeting with companies’ recruiters in person before they start their relationship with them. A Best…

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