Here at Traverse Jobs, we wondered how much the impeachment trial was impacting the offices of our members. Were you getting more done than ever or frozen in place? The answer was, “It depends.” On the positive side, one person noted, “We found a lot more accessibility with staff who were not directly staffing the trial, […]
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March came in like a lion, bringing a steep increase for executive openings in the DC metro area and beyond. On Traverse Jobs, the leading resource for political and PR employment opportunities, there was a more than 40 percent increase in new leadership positions. Trade associations saw the largest jump, with more than 50 Executive
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And we are just halfway through the month! While there was plenty of jockeying for political jobs in the months following the election, the pace of openings has not slowed as we enter cherry blossom season here in the Nation’s Capital. There are a number of reasons for this continued uptick in Hill jobs. Campaign
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Your college-age son or daughter may have just headed back to school, but now is the prime time to be thinking about spring and summer internships if they want to work in DC. In fact, the very first 2019 Summer Internship posting on Brad Traverse Jobs was listed three months ago on October 17th, and
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Make no mistake: people are hiring in December. Employers and stakeholders in DC are getting ready for the upcoming election year. Political and advocacy campaigns continue to ramp up, and that means they are hiring new employees now. Political strategy firms, nonprofit advocacy groups, and PR firms are looking for all types of help. They
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The political and PR job market in Washington, DC the past few months is unlike any we’ve seen since Traverse Jobs began more than two decades ago. There are near record numbers of jobs available and not enough people to fill them. Whether you work in DC or want to work in DC, now is
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September 2009 By Fraser Traverse As published in Miss A’s Heartfelt Living eMagazine. Yahoo recently published an article called, “10 Ways to Be Liked in Your Job Interview” by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon that, though inappropriately titled because it actually gave warnings on how to be disliked in an interview, offered some good reminders
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July 2009 By Fraser Traverse As published in Miss A’s Heartfelt Living eMagazine. My inbox is filled each week with resumes from people looking for work in the DC area. So I see a lot of the good, the bad, and the ugly in cover letter and resume writing! Some of the things I have
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There’s good news and not-so-good news in the D.C. job market these days. The good news is that there are a ton of jobs in DC. As I continue to add dozens of new job openings daily at my website (www.bradtraverse.com), I haven’t seen any downturn in openings; in fact, there’s probably been a slight
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June 2009 By Fraser Traverse As published in Miss A’s Advice Blog. Dear Chloe, First of all, welcome to Washington! Not only do I wish you much success in your job search, but I hope you will also enjoy all the great things our city has to offer to fill your nightlife and weekends. You’re
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