Author Archives: Rob Riggins

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…

Check out our tribute to the U.S. Army below.

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Our thanks to all Army vets and serving members!

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First things first. Did you check your network before the interview to see who can provide information and help you?

LinkedIn. Facebook. Twitter. Word of mouth.

If you didn’t do it before the interview, do it now. If you have a good connection try to get an employee referral up front.

After Interviews

1. Send a thank you note within 24 hours.
2. Check in after their timeframe by phone or email asking about progress and stating your interest.
3. Contact the hiring manager first, then the recruiter.
4. It’s appropriate to follow up 2-4 times over a 3-4 week period.

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At each Cleared Job Fair the cleared job seekers vote for the companies that provide them with the best recruiting experience. Congratulations to our top companies Ambit Group, Engility, General Dynamics-IT!

In recognition of service beyond the call of duty, we also recognize BAE Systems. BAE Systems recruiters stayed an hour and a half after the Cleared Job Fair was over so they could talk to every job seeker who wished to speak to them.

Thanks to all of our employers for providing a great experience to our cleared job seekers. The next Cleared Job Fair is Thursday, September 5, in Springfield, Va.

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Best Case for Sequester is Still Disaster, Top Experts Say 

Sydney Freedberg Jr. (@SydneyFreedberg), Breaking Defense. In an unusual intellectual meeting of the minds, four of Washington’s major defense think tanks came together to model the effects of the sequester budget cuts on the future defense department’s situation. Under the lead of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, teams from the Center for a New American Security, American Enterprise Institute, and Center for Strategic and International Studies’ looked at several possible budget scenarios and what DoD would have to do to make the cuts. The consensus from all four is that sequester in an unmitigated disaster as a…