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For interviews, time of day matters

Your chances of being hired may have a lot to do with how many others interviewed on the same day, a new study suggests.
- Apr. 1, 2013
- CAREERS /
Being a good cop requires host of skills

A week out of the police academy, Nicholas West flubbed it. He chased a suspicious vehicle but didn’t write down the license number. He didn’t turn on his flashing lights. He lost track of his location. And when the speeding vehicle finally pulled over, he parked too far away, making himself vulnerable.
- Apr. 1, 2013
- CAREERS /
Marine’s new company takes off after appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

A dip into the “Shark Tank” pushed Marine Maj. Rob Dyer’s dietary supplement company, Noots! Nutrition, and its main product, RuckPack, into overdrive.
- Apr. 1, 2013
- CIVILIAN JOBS /
- Get Hired
Navigating USAJobs.gov: Land a federal job

For those seeking federal employment, there's only one way in: USAJobs.gov, a sprawling portal listing all federal jobs. It's the first stop for anyone wanting to work for Uncle Sam.
- Apr. 1, 2013
- CAREERS /
- Officers
Marine Corps' No. 3 general to retire

One of the Marine Corps' most influential officers will retire this summer after nearly 40 years in uniform. As director of the Marine Corps Staff since 2009, Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams has served as the top adviser to two commandants and worked alongside some of the military's most senior leaders. To date, he's one of only four African-American Marines to wear three stars, according to the Montford Point Marine Association, which promotes the legacy of black Marines.
- Apr. 1, 2013
- CAREERS /
- Officers
Amos pushes for more diversity in leadership

A new white paper issued by Commandant Gen. Jim Amos outlines an aggressive campaign to make the senior officers' ranks more diverse in race and gender.
- Mar. 29, 2013
- CAREERS /
- Officers
Breedlove tapped to lead U.S. European Command

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has formally announced Gen. Philip Breedlove is the president’s nominee to become the next head of U.S. European Command.
- Mar. 28, 2013
- EDUCATION /
OCS will test your mettle like never before

Officer Candidate School will turn you into leadership material, but you’ll have to work for it.
- Mar. 25, 2013
- NEWS /
Security clearance questions to be updated

The governmentwide form used to apply for security clearances is being updated to relax foreign travel and foreign contact questions for service members, recognize same-sex marriages, and clarify that marijuana use must be reported even if you have resided in a state where use is legal.
- Mar. 22, 2013

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