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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2012.03.30 ~ CISE CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop ~ Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
March 30, 2012 8:30 AM to March 30, 2012 5:00 PM
Philadelphia
The goal of the workshop is to enable future CISE proposal submitters to prepare competitive CAREER proposals. The workshop intends to provide young faculty members skills in CAREER proposal writing, panel review experience, and opportunities to interact with NSF program directors and recent NSF awardees.
Organizer: Dr. Paul Oh, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Date: March 30, 2012
Place: Philadelphia, PA
More information: workshop registration and further details forthcoming
This event is part of Workshops.
Meeting Type Workshop
Contacts Jie Yang, (703) 292-4768 jyang@nsf.gov Tatiana (Tanya) Korelsky, (703) 292-8930 tkorelsk@nsf.gov
NSF Related Organizations Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
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SAIC seeks Military Professionals to join it
SAIC Military Careers
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health and cybersecurity. We know your transition from the military to a career in the private sector marks a new chapter in your professional journey.
Learn More About SAIC
With well over 10,000 veterans currently calling SAIC home, we want you to know that SAIC has proven expertise in supporting veterans through this transition. We invite you to search for jobs by military branch below. To learn about some of our OCONUS opportunities in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar, click here.
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CyberPatriot IV Prepares for Second Round of National High School Cyber Defense Competition, Virginia
ARLINGTON, VA /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ~~ The Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot is preparing for another round of competition this weekend, with the All Service Division entering its second of three online rounds.
CyberPatriot is the nation’s largest high school cyber security challenge. This unique competition was designed to give students a hands-on learning experience in cybersecurity and inspire students to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in their studies.
In this two-track competition, teams have registered from public, private, parochial and home schools in the Open Division and JROTC units of all Services and Civil Air Patrol squadrons filled the All Service Division. In all, more than 1,000 teams registered to participate this year.
The All Service Division teams will undergo another round of computer defense, with each team having to compete for six hours during the allotted 36-hour window of competition (starting noon EST on December 2 and closing at midnight EST on December 3). However, the teams will have to fortify and secure two systems this round, versus the one in the first preliminary round. The composite score of the first and second preliminary rounds will determine which teams advance to Round 3 (the Round of 36 teams).
Following that, the top 12 qualifying teams then receive all-expenses-paid trips to the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition held in the Washington, D.C. area, in March 2012.
In the meantime, the CyberPatriot staff has been working even harder to expand the educational reach of the competition, which includes the addition of a forensics element in the national finals competition and the completion of a pre-competition survey.
During the National Finals Competition of CyberPatriot IV, 24 teams of finalists will compete in a new forensics exercise, teaching about and testing high school competitors on the exciting field of cyber forensics through the application of crime scene analysis, evidence gathering and critical thinking. The expansion to the competition has been made possible by the Defense Cyber Crime Center.
And after distribution to 1,000-plus student competitors, CyberPatriot IV’s pre-competition survey was completed earlier this month, gathering information on participants’ general knowledge of all things cyber. The survey asked questions addressing students’ overall understanding of cyber security and their likeliness to pursue a career in STEM. Results will be compared with a similar survey after the completion of this year’s competition.
“This competition is about academic growth and teaching beyond the fundamental curriculum found in schools,” said Bernie Skoch, CyberPatriot Commissioner. “This survey is an analytical effort to measure the effect CyberPatriot is having on the students who participate in the competition. And the addition of cyber forensics adds an exciting element of education to the competition and allows these high school students to get exposure to another fascinating aspect of cyber security.”
The AFA is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has over 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 120,000 members. Visit www.afa.org.
SOURCE Air Force Association
CONTACT: Merri Shaffer, mshaffer@afa.org
Web Site: http://www.afa.org
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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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NASA now seeking candidates for Astronaut positions
If you have dreamed of joining the Astronaut Corps, now is the time to apply. NASA is continuing space exploration programs that will include missions beyond low Earth orbit
NASA, the world’s leader in space and aeronautics is always seeking outstanding scientists, engineers, and other talented professionals to carry forward the great discovery process that its mission demands. Creativity. Ambition. Teamwork. A sense of daring. And a probing mind. That’s what it takes to join NASA, one of the best places to work in the Federal Government.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a need for Astronaut Candidates to support the International Space Station (ISS) Program and future deep space exploration activities.
Apply for the Astronaut Candidate Program at http://astronauts.nasa.gov/
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BIZOPS:’Power Dreaming Project’ utilizing Virtual Reality (VR), aka ‘The Inception Project’ for Healing Troops with PTSD
This is a business opportunity to help troops heal faster and more completely through the use of unique technology.
The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground-Natick Contracting Division (NCD), on behalf of the Naval Medical Research Center intends to issue a Request for Proposals for research and development to augment the current Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) approaches for warrior trainees (WT) and other patients suffering with nightmares related to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)/traumatic brain injury (TBI) with technological advances in biofeedback and Virtual Reality (VR).
This acquisition will provide contractor services in support of the Power Dreaming project at the Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington.
Power Dreaming directly improves on these therapeutic models by utilizing heart rate variability biofeedback to measure the relaxation response and virtual reality machinima to enhance imagery capability. The goal is to reduce brain wave frequency and allostatic loading associated with nightmare activity. Unlike exposure therapy, the model is to develop imagery that is both customized by the trainee and neurologically “distracting” to stimulate the development of a clinical relaxation response.
Studies have indicated that avatars which are dynamic and customized can provide a psychological framework for personal transformation. In addition being able to move, fly and interact within vivid environmental settings increases the transformational power of the virtual experience. Examples of such imagination would be providing a reef setting for exploration embedded with colorful sea life or an outer space environment with flight oriented prims that enhance the sense of space travel. The contractor will enhance existing avatar and prim development tools within SL to optimize this outcome. By design the nature of this activity will be distractive and not confront the user to any images or stimuli which could be perceived as “exposing” the user to past traumatic memories. To that end all avatar enhancements and environments will be devoid of symbols such as: uniforms, weapons, explosions, primitive villages or any other possible cue related to operational experiences. The fundamental goal is to augment existing tools within SL with no cost AV software to provide the user the most entertaining, dynamic and distractive imagery possible so that parasympathetic (relaxing) neuro-physiological pathways can be triggered and reinforced with repetition. The user will work on avatar and environmental imagery as a routine trainee expectation with the intention of being able to enter the immersive world when a sense of control and calming is required. This increased locus of control is a learned behavior which is directly correlated to the entertaining and entraining nature of the virtual experience.
Specifically, the user will be able to develop scenarios within SL so that when awakened by nightmare arousal the virtual imagery will effectively counteract the sympathetic state created by nightmare imagery. Since the trainees will not necessarily possess: computer literacy, internet management or “gaming” skills the contractor will endeavor to make the learning curve as flat as possible through the development of graphic tutorials imbedded in the software.
The contractor shall provide consultation to identify the best way to modify existing Application Programming Interfaces (API) in the immersive training environment. The contractor shall also provide consultative and training services to the government for the immersive world and utilization of the Power Dreaming software.
Training shall be provided to the government to augment their competencies after the initial implementation of the software into the government facility. The training shall be performed on site at the Naval Hospital Bremerton using the Government-furnished computers, hardware and connectivity that will be deployed to the WT personnel. Due to research design issues the contractor shall provide training to the project staff and will have no direct contact with the trainees. Training intensity and frequency will ensure that the government has the requisite expertise to execute the virtual component of the project. The equipment (laptops, biofeedback modules, air cards and 3D glasses) will be issued by and accounted for by the MTF.
The duration of the work effort is expected to 27 months with a maximum participation of 100 trainees. The first 12 months are expected to consist of consultation, development and training services. The remaining 15 months will consist of system modification and training services as required once the developed system has been implemented.
Learn more/read more: https://www3.natick.army.mil/dwnload.cfm?recordID=1584
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Fellowships // AAS~National Endowment for the Humanities Long~Term Fellowships ~ Worcester, MA
AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships
Deadline: January 15th
Stipend: The stipend is $4,200/month.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds long-term (four to twelve months) postdoctoral fellowships at AAS, has established the guidelines for applicants. NEH fellowships are for persons who have already completed their formal professional training. Degree candidates and persons seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree are not eligible to hold AAS-NEH fellowships. Foreign nationals who have been residents in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship are eligible. Preference will be given to individuals who have not held long-term fellowships during the three years preceding the period for which the application is being made.
AAS-NEH fellows are expected to be in regular and continuous residence at the Society. They must devote full time to their study and may not accept teaching assignments or undertake any other major activities during the tenure of their award. Fellows may hold other major fellowships or grants during fellowship tenure, in addition to sabbaticals and supplemental grants from their own institutions. Other NEH-funded grants may be held serially, but not concurrently.
Eligibility NEH fellowships are for persons who have already completed their formal professional training. Degree candidates and persons seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree may not hold AAS-NEH fellowships. Foreign nationals who have been residents in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship are eligible. Mid-career scholars are encouraged to apply.
Criteria AAS Fellows are selected on the basis of the applicant’s scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society’s collections.
Contact Information
AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609-1634
Telephone: (508) 755-5221 Fax: (508) 754-9069 E-mail: academicfellowships@mwa.org
More info: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/nehfellowship.htm
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Your Resume ~ No One Really Reads Them So Why Are Resumes So Important?!
by Bill Golden CEO, USAJobZoo.com, IntelligenceCareers.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com
Resumes & Jobs / The Rare Find: Reinventing Recruiting – Businessweek http://ow.ly/70OF1 … BusinessWeek writes:
“A new era of talent hunting has begun. It’s happening not only at high-tech companies such as Facebook, but also at Army bases, ad agencies, investment banks, Hollywood studies, corporate boardrooms, college admissions offices, and even at nanny agencies. In all these fields, experts don’t just sort résumés. They pick people and build teams in a profoundly different way. Traditional measures of past achievement, such as test scores and academic degrees, are losing power, and companies are getting better at looking for those future superstars who deliver many times the value of someone who is merely good.”
BusinessWeek’s article is a good read … yet while it sounds all good and futuristic the methods discussed really apply to probably less than 1% of the 1% of people that find jobs.
For really, really unique jobs this has been true for awhile ~~ testing of individuals and creative interviews with current staff. (I once worked in a technology company where every potential hire was voted upon by current employees before they were hired, circa 1998). However, the 99.99% of the rest of the workforce world needs to stay focused on getting found ~~ and that still requires a resume.
Getting found requires a good resume and an understanding of how those resumes get found.
Best approach on the planet: network. Meet people or let folks know that you are searching for a new career challenge. Make your resume for them to pass along. This method probably accounts for 50-60% of all hires in the technical and professional world. Many companies even pay their employees bonuses for recommeding someone that eventually gets hired ~~ but a resume is still very much required as the person recommending you must submit a resume to the HR department to get the process started.
Second best approach (works for the few): be good at what you do. Employers often do the reverse of the above ~~ they ask others ‘who do you know that does …?’ Once you get approached, you may be asked to meet but your resume will need to accompany you.
Next second best approach (works for the many): don’t send out resumes willy-nilly. It just costs postage and they rarely get read. If you are lucky you will get a note in email that says please visit our website and add your resume. You need to get your resume in a resume database appropriate to your skillset and interests. There are many niche and specialized resume databases on jobboards, plus you need to add your resume to the corporate websites resume databases.
Your resume being in a database is very important. The overwhelming majority of recruiters do not read resumes. They use search statistics to identify candidates.
How a resume database gets used: a set of job criteria entered into a resume search system returns a statistical value as to the probability that you are a person that should be considered as matching their needs (kinda like dating services). If there is a high degree of match then only then does your resume ever get read ~~ assuming that you were probably a 90-95% or higher match.
Your resume and having a resume is very important, and will be for a long time to come. So you may find yourself in some interesting interview situations but it will all begin with a resume for a very long time to come.
We want your resume at USAJobZoo.com !
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