What You Should Know About Background Investigations Here's some common questions about the background investigation process, and their answers.
Why You Failed the Lie-Detector Test It's possible you'll fail the lie-detector test (polygraph), and it's not that big of a deal.
Young Soldiers Targeted by Scams and Predators It's important to look out for financial scams -- a serious dent in your finances can threaten your security clearance.
Your Security Clearance and You You just submitted your security clearance package; what happens next?
Sen. Bill Bradley Was an Air Force Vet, Olympian and 2-Time NBA Champion Professional politician, professional athlete, profession of arms: Bill Bradley did it all.
5 Tips for Succeeding Even When You're the Only Veteran in the Room There you are. You've got your first post-military job. You're excited, ready and anxious to dive in. You know there will be...
Groot, Professor X or Dr. Strange: How Veterans Best Network in the Civilian Multiverse When you are looking for a veteran job, do you network more like Groot, Professor X or Dr. Strange? Your technique matters.
Should Newly Separated Veterans Negotiate Their First Salary Offer? When, if ever, should a veteran entering the civilian world for the first time negotiate a salary offer?
Should Veterans Leave the Military Service Off Their Resume? Veterans looking for work often wonder whether their service hurts them in a job search.
Should You Apply for Jobs Using Online Applications? There are rules you have to follow in order to get your online application and resume to a human.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...