Optimizing your online profiles for professional networking is essential in today’s digital-first professional landscape. Your ClearanceJobs profile is often the first interaction someone has with you—whether it's a recruiter, hiring manager, or other executive leader using our platform.

Platforms like ClearanceJobs rank profiles against Boolean searches (or Intellisearch) that recruiters key in to match the most qualified candidates. By strategically using keywords related to your industry, roles, and skills you improve your chances of appearing in searches, making it easier for hiring managers to find you.

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Pay transparency—openly sharing salary ranges and compensation practices—has been gaining traction in both private and public sectors. But how does this shift impact employee morale? The answer: it depends on how it’s implemented.

New pay transparency laws are shining a light on compensation—but they’re also exposing workplace tensions that many leaders aren’t prepared to manage. When employees discover salary discrepancies, it can spark resentment, disengagement, and internal conflict.

Richard Birke, Chief Architect of JAMS Pathways, joins the podcast to discuss how organizations can promote trust and transparency while preventing conflict from undermining culture and morale.

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Gwen Clavon, Senior Vice President for Digital Security and Analytics at Amentum, joins ClearedCast to discuss leadership, resilience, and wellness in cleared careers—and why it’s okay to not be okay in national security.

To learn more about careers at Amentum, visit their ClearanceJobs profile.

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Mika Cross is a workplace expert known for her work in areas like government workforce innovation, flexible work environments, employee engagement, and talent management. She has held senior roles across federal agencies, including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Labor. Mika often speaks about future of work trends, public sector workforce reforms, and ways to make workplaces more inclusive and high-performing.

She's also active in consulting and thought leadership spaces, especially around how government and private sectors can better adapt to changing workforce needs.

Mika joins the podcast to talk about the current landscape and why federal work still matters.

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As thousands of service members prepare to leave the military each year, one of their greatest challenges isn’t found on the battlefield—it’s navigating the transition to civilian life. The move from a structured military environment to a more fluid civilian job market can be jarring, but with early preparation and the right tools, veterans can position themselves for long-term success.

Jesse Sieff joins the Security Clearance Careers Podcast to talk about his time leading up to enlisting, time in the military, obstacles during the transition, what he does today, and advice for those interested in the military or those getting out.

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Ryan Carpenter and Nandita Balakrishnan of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to advance U.S. national competitiveness in the age of artificial intelligence, join us on this episode of ClearedCast.

Ryan and Nandita share how SCSP is shaping the future through two powerful initiatives: the AI + Expo, a three-day event in Washington, D.C., bringing together government, industry, and academia to collaborate on AI's impact across sectors—and a brand-new, free Coursera course titled AI and National Security, built to educate and empower mid-career national security professionals.

They discuss how national security now intersects with economic and technological domains, why adaptability is essential, and how SCSP creates accessible pathways for students, mid-career professionals, and policy leaders to reskill, upskill, and lead.

Whether you’re a policymaker, student, or professional in a skiff wondering where to begin—this episode has something for you.

🧠 Learn more and register for the AI + Expo: https://expo.scsp.ai/

🎓 Enroll in the free Coursera course: AI and National Security https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-national-security

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If you are like most people, your work life will not follow a straight line. The average person changes careers five to seven times during their working life. I’ve pivoted a few times myself. I went from marketing in college, to social work, to admin, to recruiter and now back to marketing. Each of these major shifts led me to a better place and resulted in a dynamic career I couldn’t possibly have envisioned or planned.

So, today we cover all things pivoting and figure out if it’s actually a wise thing to do - Owen Pycha, Strategic Talent Acquisition MetroStar joins the podcast to talk about his career pivots. From Wegmans, to tech, to sales, to recruiting, Owen shares his insights on what made his career pivots as smooth as possible. 

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