The document provides tips for job seekers on using job boards, social media, networking, and career fairs effectively. It recommends having clear goals and targeting employers that match your qualifications. Applicants should focus on accomplishments over responsibilities and customize their resume for each position. Job boards can help develop search strategies by identifying in-demand roles, companies hiring, and relevant keywords. Regularly logging into career sites keeps your profile active. Social media is useful for networking, research, and maintaining a professional online presence under a consistent name and brand. The document advertises upcoming cleared job fairs and provides contact information.

1. BRAC to Your Future

2. Job Seeker
Mistakes
Job Boards
Social Media Tips

3. Networking is #1

4. Over 40? Then
networking is
even more
critical

5. Common Job Seeker Mistakes

6. Have Goals, a Strategy and
Target Employers

7. Meet 80% of the
job requirements
if you’re going to
apply

8. Accomplishments
NOT
Responsibilities
(private sector)

9. Customize your
resume to the
position

10. Career
Site aka
Job Board
As generic as
Monster or as
specialized as
ClearedJobs.Net
Free for job
seekers, paid for
by employers

11. Use Job Search
Results to help
develop your
job search
strategy.

12. Who is Hiring?
Clearance Level?
What positions match
your skills?
Where are they hiring?
Relevant Keywords?

13. Start with a wide search and
then narrow down.

14. Use quotation marks for a
keyword phrase such as
“project manager”

15. Search with
clearance levels
lower than your
current
clearance.

16. Register on
Target Company
Sites

17. Refresh
Log in to sites where you’ve
registered at least monthly
to “refresh” your account.
Lets recruiters know you are
still looking for a job.

19. Social Media
Quick Tips

20. Social Media
1. Networking
2. Reputational Tool
3. Great info source

21. Take
control
of your
online
brand

22. Use the same name, picture and
biographic info in your job search --
social media profiles, resume, email,
job applications, etc.

23. Research and follow
your target
companies on social
media
Connect with recruiters and
employees at those companies

24. Cleared Job Fairs
May 8, Crystal City
June 6, Tysons Corner
Rob Riggins
rriggins@ClearedJobs.Net