Is your passport in order?
One of the biggest complaints I hear from employers concerns people who apply for jobs but when offered a position are not ready to deploy overseas.
Company reps say “people are looking for overseas jobs but don’t have the most basic thing they need: a valid passport.”
Job offers have been canceled because of this. Waiting to apply for a passport until you’re contacted by a company is a major mistake mainly because of how long it can take to get one. Read more
25 Books & DVDs for the Contractor’s Bookshelf
This is a collection of books and DVDs concerning contractors that I have on my own bookshelf (plus one coming out this fall).
Hopefully you'll find something that interests you quicker than just browsing on websites. This list includes DVDs, non-fiction and novels.
Please note that I have also included a few of the more expensive academic books about the subject. Please feel free to comment below if there are other books or DVDs you think contractors would be interested in. Read more
David Isenberg: Your Job Search and the Big Picture
Everyday I go through nearly a hundred different sources: websites, government reports, news articles and so on, looking for information that will benefit DangerZoneJobs readers. One of the sources I like best is David Isenberg and his blog entries on Huffington Post. David has an extensive background covering the defense industry, contracting and much more. So I decided to ask him how he felt job seekers are affected by keeping current on contracting’s ”Big Picture” stories.
The reason is simple and important. Various government agencies and departments are pushing hard on the larger contracting issues. The outcome of these policy debates will have a very real impact on the number and kinds of jobs available. Read more
Working Overseas Longer Gives You a Job Search Advantage
I receive emails from people all the time who say they want to pop overseas for a few months or a year, make some big money, then head back home to their real life. If only finding an overseas job was that easy.
The reality is much harsher, especially for new people trying to find contracting jobs overseas for the first time. You’re up against people already working overseas, who have experience, passports and a foot in the system, but most importantly they already have a good network of people to help them. Read more
Introducing Guest Blogger Bruce Diggs: Walking the Walk on Paper
DZJ Editor’s Note: Bruce Diggs worked in human resources with KBR in Iraq, and Fluor in Afghanistan. As a guest blogger, Bruce will share with DZJ readers some of the common mistakes he saw from job applicants and offer advice on how to have better success in the job search process. His website is LOGCAP4JOBS.com, where he helps contractors craft resumes that get noticed. Read more
Relaunching the DZJ Blog: This Blog’s For You
When I first started this blog in 2009, I didn’t know what I wanted to write about, I just thought I needed to. If you had a website, you were supposed to have a blog. The few posts I wrote were unfocused and didn’t draw much discussion in the comments, so I’ve deleted them and will start again. Read more
