They key to amazing employees? It’s less about skills, more about attitude. A recent article on Inc.com reveals being adaptable, trainable and enthusiastic about the business are key markers of amazing employees. While you won’t find those benchmarks revealed in the standard resume, you can find a lot of them in our new Cleared Network profiles.
Do you agree with these top interview mistakes? At number four: badmouthing your last company or boss. At number three: arriving late. At number two: answering a phone call. And the number one mistake: lying about experience.
Rapid fire Q&A sessions may not give you all the information you need to know about the applicant. Practice listening slowly…even counting to five after the applicant answers a question. Talk about awkward silence. However, a conversation with the applicant may be more beneficial to the hiring process than a Q&A session.
If you want to work remotely and overcome the annoying mindset of ‘if I can’t see you, you must not be working’ that some have, pay attention to these Top 5 Traits Remote Employees Must Have. Number five is “push to become irreplaceable.” Truly, this is key for job security for any employee; however, this trait is crucial for the remote employee’s job security.
Goodbye 30-second elevator speech. Social media has changed the recruiting world, and companies and recruiters are trying to determine how to be a trendsetter – or how to simply keep up with this change. The key to social recruiting is to make the company brand personal and shareable.
Who’s Hiring
More work in the cyber security world. The Department of Homeland Security just awarded 17 contractors a spot on the continuous monitoring and diagnostics contract. Do you think they’re hiring?
Pentagon’s undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, Frank Kendall, is encouraging industry to continue investing in research and development, despite the Defense Department’s reduced R&D budget. The key is to look for future trends and align R&D funds accordingly. The success of the U.S. military is directly correlated to strategic R&D. In the defense job market, it’s important to find innovative companies with an R&D mindset. The key to longevity in the defense industry is to keep looking ahead and not simply waiting for requirements and proposal submissions.
Who’s Moving
Following the SAIC split into two companies, the technology company, now called Leidos is now setting up its headquarters in Reston, VA. The government services unit, which will remain under the name SAIC, will be staying in a section of the Tysons Corner, Va. campus.
All cost-cutting measures are on the table for the Pentagon. One option for the Pentagon is to consider a combatant command (COCOM) realignment. Any changes to the commands will be outlined in the Unified Command Plan, which is usually reviewed every two years. The plan was last updated in April 2011.
Who’s Acquiring
In a move to strengthen its product lifecycle management (PLM) skills, Accenture is planning to acquire the Germany-based company Prion Group. The move is intended to help clients improve the speed and efficiency of product delivery.
