2012.02.09 Feb 9th Comprehensive Career SEMINAR | Free | Honolulu, Hawaii
You are invited to meet with Bill Golden, CEO of USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com to discuss the job market of 2011 through 2017.
Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, Feb 9th, 2012
Time: 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Place: Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy Armed Forces Recreation Center, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu HI 96815
Map/Directions: http://g.co/maps/zq2dz
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Preregistration
Preregistration is not required but it would be nice if you told us that you were coming.
Please preregister at http://tinyurl.com/7uxmmt6
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This will be a ‘comprehensive’ seminar covering:
* Economics 101 – the state of our current economy
* Identifying specific opportunities for you
* Employment trends across a wide range of industries
* Understanding opportunities in the defense and intelligence industries
* Discovering new career opportunities
* Determining your marketplace value
* Determining if you should go back to school
* Identifying relevant career opportunities
This seminar is appropriate for all levels of job seekers that are ‘professionals’ with a definable skillset, or that are engaged in studying for a careerfield.
A benefit of attending this seminar is that your resume will be evaluated after the event, your general market value estimated in up to three job markets, and we will work to identify relevant opportunities with specific employers.
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About your presenter
This seminar will be given by Bill Golden, a senior career advisor for more than 100 career information blogs that are sponsored by USAJobZoo.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, aka IntelligenceCareers.com
Bill’s background includes almost 35 years working within defense and intelligence, either in operations (’75-96) or as an industry analyst and consultant (’96-present).
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Why this seminar is free
USAJobZoo.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com represent a combined 100,000+ job listings for professionals across the USA and in 28 countries.
We are earn our way in life in getting you to use one of our recruiting websites and applying to employers. The more professionals that apply to companies puts more money in our pockets for a job well done.
We also hope to help you become successful in your job search. A bit of good advice just might get you a great job and your company will probably need someone like us to find more professionals. Your recommendation of us to your employer matters.
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SOURCE IntelligenceCareers.com
Customer Service, 1.800.919.8284 or customerservice@intelligencecareers.com
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DROP TEST INTERNATIONAL, LLC (DTI) WINS Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Teams (CAAT) government contract award ~~ SEND YOUR RESUME
DROP TEST INTERNATIONAL, LLC (DTI) WINS Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Teams (CAAT) government contract award.
DTI is pleased to announce our recent award of the CAAT contract. CAAT program provides highly qualified HUMINT and other intelligence teams to support and augment Government military and civilian personnel. These teams identify, deploy, and manage advisory assistance and analytical teams with current expertise in key disciplines that support counterinsurgency operations and analysis.
These areas of expertise include but are not limited to intelligence, information operations, irregular warfare, stability operations, governance and development, strategic analysis, media production and dissemination, knowledge and information management.
The CAAT prerequisites are among the toughest within the government contract community. For information about our vacancies and application procedures please visit: http://www.dtijobs.com or contact DTI-Recruiter@droptestllc.com
DTI is currently seeking highly qualified personnel to fill the vacancies listed below:
COIN Advisor
Provides subject matter expertise in the theory, doctrine, and practice of COIN operations.Specifically, COIN Advisors shall provide COIN SME support to CAAT headquarters, RC Teams and supported units. REQUIREMENTS:Minimum of 10 years work experience in counterinsurgency-related fields and previous operational experience in OIF/OEF campaigns. Bachelor’s degree or higher in strategic analysis or COIN-related field.This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions.TS/SCI Clearance.
Information Operations Advisor
Provides reliable and frequent expert advice and assistance on multi-echelon Information Operations as they apply to COIN. The Information Operations Advisor shall provide analysis and recommendations to the RC Team Leader, COIN Advisors, and the RC Command and units they support within the RC. REQUIREMENTS: 10 years service in key advisory positions on joint military or equivalent national agency staffs;progressive experience, tactical to national, in psychological operations and information support operations in support of counterinsurgency operations. Bachelor’s degree.This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions. TS/SCI Clearance.
Intelligence Advisor
Provides reliable expert advice on all matters pertaining to the application and integration of intelligence into COIN operations and a multi-echelon, full spectrum COIN strategy in support of COMISAF intent. As directed, RC Intelligence Advisors shall produce analytical reports and products detailing intelligence processes and effectiveness in support of COIN operations. REQUIREMENTS: 15 years of verifiable professional experience in interagency intelligence operations-or 15 years combined applicable education and practical experience collecting, analyzing, and fusing information from various intelligence disciplines to support full-spectrum operations and implementation of COIN strategy. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in intelligence or COIN-related field combined with formal professional intelligence training. This position requires the contractor to be trained and equipped to operate in the field, and to spend approximately 15-20 days a month embedded at the tactical level under austere conditions. TS/SCI Clearance.
Resume Submittal:
For information about our vacancies and application procedures please visit: http://www.dtijobs.com or contact DTI-Recruiter@droptestllc.com.
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Ft Benning, Georgia ~ RLM Communications, Inc. Awarded Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) ID/IQ Contract Valued at $458M
SPRING LAKE, NC /PRNewswire/ ~~ RLM Communications, Inc. is proud to announce the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to support the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) at Fort Benning, GA. The MCoE ID/IQ is a 5-year, multiple-award task order contract with a base period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year option periods and a ceiling of $458M.
RLM Communications, Inc. is a privately owned Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified 8(a) by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in March 2006. RLM Communications’ subcontractors for this effort include Advanced Technology Logistics, Inc.; Intelligence, Communications and Engineering, Inc.; Innovative Multimedia Services-CHAS, Inc.; The Logistics Company, Inc.; SilverBack7, Inc.; The MorganFranklin Corporation, Inc.; Blackhawk Management Corporation; and Strategic Knowledge Solutions, and forms Team RLM with the specific objective of participating in the MCoE Training, Doctrine, Capability Development, Analysis, Instruction and Support Services ID/IQ for Ft. Benning, GA.
As a direct result of the 2005 Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), the US Army Infantry School, located at Fort Benning, and Armor School from Fort Knox, have been combined to form the MCoE, a “center of excellence” for training future Army adaptive soldiers and leaders for an Army at war. While developing future requirements for the individual soldier and the maneuver force, the MCoE’s function is to serve as the user representative in developing training methodologies and products, concepts, doctrines, organizational requirements and materiel capability requirements for current and future forces, including the Heavy Brigade Combat Team; Stryker Brigade Combat Team; Infantry Brigade Combat Team; Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces; and other units such as the Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and Cavalry organizations. The MCoE accomplishes its mission by integrating virtual, constructive, and live training; exploiting existing and emerging technologies; and training, doctrine and capability development, all of which are core competencies of Team RLM.
Specifically, Team RLM will support the MCoE mission command in Task Orders issued for General Technical and Analytical Support, Training Development Support and Doctrine Development Support. Other Task Order requirements include Capability Development Support, Training Instruction Support, Simulations and Analysis Support, and Support Services.
For more information about RLM, visit the company’s website at http://www.RLM-Communications.com.
Contact:
Stacy Lowes Martin, Director of Communications 910.223.1350 StacyMartin@RLM-Communications.com
SOURCE RLM Communications, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.rlm-communications.com
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Job Interview Tips
Job Interview Tips
An interview gives you the opportunity to showcase your qualifications to an employer, so it pays to be well prepared. The following information provides some helpful hints.
Preparation:
Personal appearance:
The interview:
Information to bring to an interview:
Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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In Afghanistan, special operations units are busy, busy, busy
There are about 10,000 U.S. Special Operations troops in Afghanistan according to NATO.
The latest figures from April to July show that 2,832 special operations raids captured 2,941 insurgents and killed 834.
USAToday.com special media report on Special Forces in Afghanistan.
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How long is my clearance still good for?
Question: I was discharged from the Marine Corps in 2007. I held a TS/SCI clearance and I understand that if I haven’t used it in two years then it is expired; however, I was told recently by a Marine who is still active and looked up my SSN that my Secret is still good until 2013. When I submit my application, the question comes up about my clearance so I am inclined to check ‘Secret’, but I want to make sure I am not giving bad information. Is my clearance valid, but inactive or is it expired? I am very qualified for the majority of analyst positions I come across, but the status of my clearance is holding me back. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
Answer: Your clearance is good for 24 months from the date of last use. If for some reason you were never ‘read off’ or ‘debriefed’ it is possible that your clearance still is in the system as if you are still using it. Consider that an oversight in your behalf. However, once you apply to use it again you have to do some paperwork and am not sure how it would considered once they research your current security status: i.e., are you using your clearance and who is holding it.
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Q&A ~ I have a B.A. and an M.A., Do I really need to consider military service if I want to get into the intelligence field?
Question: I am seeking an entry-level job in the U.S. intelligence apparatus, preferably within a federal agency but not opposed to working for a private contractor as well. I have seen you typically advise that recent graduates serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in order to improve their opportunities.I have both a B.A. and an M.A. in relevant fields and I am 25 and in good health not opposed to being deployed.
Is it not worth it to enter the military at my age as I already have an MA?
Where should I be looking within the military to maximize my potential and get the most out of it?
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Answer: You may have a degree but you probably do not have a gut sense of how the world works.
Military service is considered very important because an important aspect of being in intelligence is having a developed sense of intuition.
That intuition comes from a sustained series of experiences, disappointment (that your target did not do what you expected it to do), a sense of the effect of policy and doctrine and tactics on the actions of humans ~~ academics provide a macro view/understanding but at the micro level it will be humans that carry out the plan. Real life actors often screw up the plan and make it up as they go along; see disappointment.
You could and should apply to the various intelligence agencies, and activities and organizations. Start your search at http://www.intelligence.gov/ … be aware that the applicants are legion in number and the positions are few.
My recommendation is to consider joining the Armed Forces, and I recommend the Army. All of the services offer unique opportunities in intelligence but the Army offers probably the most marketable skillsets, at least at this point in time.
For the Army ask a recruiter about opportunities in ‘MOS Series 35′. Do not let them talk you into something else. (They can be like car salesmen. They have a mission, too.)
You’ve got a great education but is your goal to do 20 years in the military or to get some experience plus your clearance and to become a civilian again?
If you just want to punch some tickets and then come back into the civilian world after 4-6 years then I strongly recommend that you go as an enlisted member of the military. Being an officer is not all the glorious right decision that it may seem to be.
Many junior officers in military intelligence spend much of their initial time in the military doing very little hands-on with intelligence. The reason is that they are given a variety of jobs that helps build their sense of military intuition for their later career, and that takes 4-6 years.
Enlisted members of military intelligence go straight into technical training and put those skills to work immediately. Those hands-on skills are highly prized by industry.
It is an extremely rare occurrence that any civilian defense contractor would even ask what your military rank was when considering you for employment. They want to hire your skills and experience, not your former rank (unless you are being considered for an executive position that required a full military career as well).
If you like the military then you can always switch over to being an officer. Your education will open those doors for you easily.
BTW – I was Army military intelligence and spent years working in my field alongside Air Force, Navy and Marine counterparts as both enlisted and as an officer. Been there. Done that. It was mostly fun. Mostly.
Best regards, Bill Golden CEO, USAJobZoo.com USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and IntelligenceCareers.com
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UNIQUE Opportunity | Defense Intelligence Agency ~ 2012 DIA Undergraduate Training Assistance Program
Job Title:The 2012 DIA Undergraduate Training Assistance Program
Department:Department of Defense
Agency:Defense Intelligence Agency
Job Announcement Number: Y12-031810-01-RFF
SALARY RANGE: $21,840.00 to $37,983.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, October 06, 2011 to Tuesday, November 15, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: GG-0099-09
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time – Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) – DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
As a member of the United States Intelligence Community, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is a Department of Defense combat support agency. With over 16,500 military and civilian employees worldwide, DIA is a major producer and manager of foreign military intelligence. We provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policymakers in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition. We invite you to learn how you can become a valued member of the DIA team.
DCIPS TRANSITION INFORMATION: The Defense Intelligence Agency will transition from a banded pay structure to a GS-like grade and step pay structure on or about September 25, 2011. Employee pay will no longer align to a broad pay band salary range, but will instead align to a specific grade and step. Applicants hired piror to this conversion will be assigned to a pay band, but salary offers will be set to a GS equivalent grade and step. Applicants hired after September 25, 2011 will be assigned to a specific grade and step.
We are committed to:
KEY REQUIREMENTS
The Undergraduate Training Assistance Program (also known as the STOKES Educational Scholarship Program) was introduced in legislation in 1986. The program is designed to facilitate the recruitment of a small number of high-achieving, mature and committed secondary school seniors and /or college freshman and sophomores interested in a career in public service. These students will be offered tuition assistance to accredited colleges or universities, provided challenging summer work, and guaranteed a position in their field of study upon graduation in this highly competitive program. Minorities, women, and the disabled needing financial assistance to complete their undergraduate education are strongly encouraged to apply. Students will attend classes full-time during the academic year, and work at a DIA location during the summer in positions related to their course of study. While in school, students must maintain an overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) for each semester/quarter thereafter.
Students accepted for this program receive:
Learn More: http://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?keyword=Y12-031810-01-RFF
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Q&A ~ What master degree should I pursue in the Baltimore, Maryland area that is of interest to employers?
Question: First, I want say that you have a great website. I find it very informative and a great resource.
I would like to get some advice on what Masters degree I should pursue.
I am currently on Active Duty orders in the National Guard. I graduated from the Operations Intelligence course three years ago and maintain a current TS/SCI. Since graduation I have worked as a Senior Mission Intelligence Coordinator (SMIC) for a military unit in the Northeast. My orders run out in the spring and I plan on pursuing a job in the Baltimore area. I plan on continuing in the National Guard until my retirement in several years.
I have been looking for employment in the intelligence field in the Baltimore area for approx 6 months; however I am having difficulty finding a job I am qualified for. (I was offered a position with a major defense contractor, however the pay was less than what I am making now and my cost of living would have doubled). The DC/Virginia area would be a 2+ hr (each way) commute for me, so I would prefer to stay closer to Baltimore in my search. Most jobs I have found require more experience and/or education. I currently have a BA in Business Administration and Human Resources. My plan for the upcoming months is to attend as many job fairs as possible in order to network and get my resume out there.
If I am unable to find a job, I might extend with the National Guard, however my income will decrease significantly due to budget cuts (I will lose my per diem and have to PCS). I would prefer not to do this, as I have only been able to see my wife one day a week for the last three years. As with any relationship, this has taken its toll. However, if I was to extend, it would allow me to continue my education for free. If I do pursue my education, do you have any recommendations as to what field?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer: Thanks for the kind words about the website. We are extending our effort to help through our Q&A service.
Ungood news: salaries for defense professionals is dropping and in some areas may be the same or no greater than jobs in the local civilian job market.
The Baltimore area is not a great location for ‘intelligence’ jobs despite the presence of Fort Meade and its contracted workforce as the leading employer in the region.
You really must look southward towards Virginia as the land of ‘intelligence’ jobs, whether in the Pentagon area or across the seven counties of northern Virginia.
If you do not have a fullscope or lifestyle polygraph then you are at an even greater disadvantage in the Baltimore area. You either have one or you do not. Ninety-five percent of employers in Virginia do not care at all about you having a polygraph, but it can be a showstopper in the Baltimore area.
As for pursuing education: AVOID degrees in intelligence and homeland security. These two degrees may be a natural draw for you as they would seem to align with your experience. My advice is to seek degrees that are applicable across many different industries. Consider getting a degree in cybersecurity, logistics, change management, enterprise operations, or international business. All of these degrees have a future, regardless of whether you have a security clearance.
Best regards,
Bill Golden
CEO, USAJobZoo.com
USADefenseIndustryJobs.com
and IntelligenceCareers.com
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Q&A ~ My security clearance is suspended … how do I explain that to employers?
Question: My security clearance is suspended pending a rebuttal of an ‘intent to revoke’ my clearance based on a previous incident over two years ago that has since been resolved. I am looking for advice as far as how I should present myself to potential employers and whether or not this can be overcome even if they do revoke my clearance. Any suggestions?
Answer: The best thing to do if you are in the job market is to avoid bringing the question up. What I am saying: look for jobs not requiring a clearance. There is no positive way to explain this. Continue to pursue your rebuttal. You may even want to consider a security clearance lawyer if you cannot get a clear answer.
As far as employers are concerned, this essentially says that you are ‘not hireable’ should the job require a clearance. There is no ability on their part to understand your situation because it is up to the government to verify that your clearance is active (which it appears not to be) before you can be put to work.
Best regards,
Bill Golden
CEO, USAJobZoo.com
USADefenseIndustryJobs.com
and IntelligenceCareers.com
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