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1. Is Your Resume Killing Your Chances for an Overseas Contract Job February 13, 2012 UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR RESUME It's ironic. Overseas job seekers, who willingly spend weeks and months searching online for overseas jobs often spend very little time updating their resume. They may grab an old resume, insert their most recent job details and think "Good, that's done." Unfortunately, this approach may seriously reduce their chances of being contacted for an interview. SELLING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Recruiters review your resume in less time than it took for you to read the above paragraph.Ten to fifteen seconds is all it takes for a r... (read more) Author: EStephen Jones

2. Overseas Jobs for Veterans February 13, 2012 WHY OVERSEAS JOBS ARE A VIABLE OPTION FOR SOME VETERANS After back-to-back tours in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, many Gulf War Vets would never think of returning overseas as a contractor. That's certainly understandable. Yet, you might be surprised to learn that thousands of men and women who have served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and/or Enduring Freedom are actively seeking overseas jobs. If you're a veteran and are weighing the advantages of returning overseas as a defense contractor, continue reading for the straight scoop. JOBS OUTLOOK FOR RETURNING GULF WAR II VETS (IRAQ & AFGHANI... (read more) Author: EStephen Jones

3. Improve Your Search For Overseas Contract Jobs February 13, 2012 Every day, thousands of job seekers look for overseas jobs on a handful of popular career sites. Well known sites, such as Indeed, Simply Hired, Jobrapido and others are prominently displayed in search engine results, leading most to the erroneous conclusion that they're the best source for finding overseas jobs. Marketing efforts reinforce this belief, with each site implying that they offer more jobs than the next. If this were true, those seeking overseas jobs wouldn't be spending hours online, week after week, with little to show for their efforts. THE OVERLOOKED SECRET TO FINDING OVE... (read more) Author: EStephen Jones

4. NATO Says Afghan Children Found Dead After Airstrike February 13, 2012 NATO officials in Afghanistan say coalition aircraft may have mistakenly killed several children during a bombing raid last week in the eastern part of the country.Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the air strikes and ordered an investigation after saying that eight children were killed on February 8.NATO spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson said Monday coalition aircraft and ground forces attacked insurgents in Kapinsa province.  After the raid, NATO forces found several "young Afghans of varying ages" among the casualties. Jacobson said the deaths of innocent people are a t... (read more)

5. The Fundamentals of Finding Overseas Contract Jobs February 13, 2012 Before launching your overseas job search, a first priority should be establishing an organized plan of action that accommodates your schedule. Your initial focus should be directed toward developing your core documents, establishing a professional networking plan and lining up professional references. Once these important preliminary steps have been completed, you'll be ready to launch an effective job search with the added confidence of knowing you'll make a favorable impression with hiring managers. PREPARING CORE DOCUMENTS FOR AN OVERSEAS JOB SEARCH Preparing an effective resume ... (read more) Author: EStephen Jones

6. The Challenges and Rewards of Overseas Contract Jobs With the Military February 13, 2012 The prospect of working in a war zone might be unthinkable for most. The inherent risks and personal hardships are real enough and should not be underestimated. Yet, for many, the challenge of working alongside the military in a dynamic, and often chaotic, environment can be personally and professionally rewarding. Working in a war zone imposes conditions and challenges not found in most jobs. In some respects, the experience could more aptly be described as a lifestyle. As defense contractors are either directly, or indirectly attached to the armed forces, many aspects of daily life are ... (read more) Author: EStephen Jones

7. For that love of good old meatballs February 13, 2012 Should you be holding a business luncheon, or just receiving the actual saturday with a few buddies, meatballs are usually friends that easily fit into together with just about every sort of company. Simple to make and their uncomplicated ability to tickle your own tastebuds ensures they are much-loved amidst people in all ages. Meatballs don't have any religion, and are generally as versatile a dish as they come. Out of Afghanistan to Albany, Iran towards Indonesia, as well as Us to Vietnam, various step-brother or perhaps the some other with the meatball families have been titillating ... (read more) Author: Jim Morrison

8. Use-of-Nomex filter-bags in military February 13, 2012 The United States military first used Nomex filter bags in their clothing in 1965. The Navy created flight suits utilizing Nomex to protect fighter pilots from cockpit fires and in the occasion of an air emergency. The military presently pertains Nomex to several other applications. Presently, as our military members battle for liberty in the nations of Iraq and Afghanistan they use numerous articles consisting of the Nomex fabric. Such clothing articles are used to guard the troopers from burns caused by roadside and IED explosions. DuPont at present conducts additional analysis into the Nome... (read more) Author: Sarthak Lohia

9. US Learning Nothing from Crises in the Greater Middle East He was 22... She was 12... Lessons from February 12, 2012 He died in a hospital in Germany of "wounds received from an explosive device while on patrol in Helmand province [Afghanistan]." Of him, his high school principal said, "He was a good kid." He is survived by his parents. He was 20, a private in the 10th Mountain Division from Boyne City, population 3,735 souls, which bills itself as "the fastest growing city in Northern Michigan." He died of "wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire" and is survived by his parents. These were the last two of the 10 Americans whose deaths in Afghanistan were announced by... (read more) Author: ankur choudhary

10. Militarization from the Mexican Border : The New Battle with Medicines February 11, 2012 President Rich Nixon invented the expression "war on drugs" as well as used it within a political environment similar to what  we have been experiencing  nowadays. Mister. Nixon was confronted with an unwinnable battle in Viet Nan as well as a growing deficit as well as rising inflation in the us. And  upon June 17, the year of 1971,     Nixon  reported illegal medications "public  enemy number 1. "Thirty 8 years later, Chief executive Obama is actually also  confronted with, seemingly  unwinnable,   the war in Korea and  Afghanistan along... (read more) Author: nessy dyanne

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12. Britain's Prince Harry Finishes Top in Class February 09, 2012 Britain's Prince Harry has qualified to fly Apache attack helicopters in combat, finishing training as the best co-pilot gunner in his group.British Defense Ministry officials said Wednesday, Prince Harry, who is known in the military as Captain Wales, was recognized as the top co-pilot gunner by members of his training group.Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne, trained for 18 months in Britain and in desert and mountain conditions in the United States. The defense ministry says Prince Harry will now participate in exercises in Britain to gain more experience flying Apaches.P... (read more)

13. militant leader killed in Pakistan drone attack February 09, 2012 on Thursday five people, including senior leader of a militant with links to al-Qaeda in North Waziristan region near the border with Afghanistan in the second strike of its kind in two days. He said intelligence officials and sources in the Pakistani Taliban said in Dar Mansour, a platoon leader in the movement with links to al Qaeda was strong among the five killed in the attack, which occurred in the main town of Miran Shah in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan. A Pakistani intelligence official told Reuters: "The House Mansour lives in a rented house here. Killed in... (read more) Author: pandeff mendez

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15. Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 10 in NW Pakistan February 08, 2012 Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed 10 people in the country's northwest tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.Officials say two missiles hit a compound suspected of belonging to militants in the North Waziristan tribal area Wednesday. Security officials say the dead included some foreign and local militants.Pakistan has publicly condemned drone strikes as a violation of its sovereignty, although they are believed to be carried out with the help of Pakistani intelligence.In November, a cross-border NATO air attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers prompting Isl... (read more)

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17. Correct History associated with Pakistan February 05, 2012 IntroductionPakistan is based on the North Traditional western part of South Asian countries. It is surrounded by China within the North, Afghanistan within the North-West, Iran within South-West, Arabian Sea as well as Indian Sea within the South and Asia in the Distance. Pakistan, because evident, is located on the crossroads of Southern Asia, Central Asia, and also the Middle East which makes it an easy relating point between Central Asian countries and South AsiaThere have already been significant migration movements, in the locations now constituting Pakistan because pre-historic times. T... (read more) Author: Stephan Holbrook

18. Coalition Commander Says Afghan Plan Still Intact February 04, 2012 The commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine Corps General John Allen, says the plan for a transition to full Afghan security control is intact after the announcement that American troops will largely end their combat duties next year, rather than the following year as had been widely expected.General Allen took command of international forces in Afghanistan last July. Since then, his mission has been to put himself out of a job - to train Afghan troops to take over, against a weakened Taliban, by the end of 2014.“It is a difficult job,” he says. “The Taliban continues to carr... (read more)

19. Qatar New Focus For Afghan Reconciliation February 04, 2012 Pakistan's prime minister is headed to Qatar next week to discuss ways to bring peace to Afghanistan.Pakistani officials announced the trip to the Gulf emirate Saturday.  They said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will meet with Qatari leaders about reconciliation efforts meant to end fighting between the Afghan government and the insurgent Taliban.The Afghan Taliban announced last moth that it planned to open a political office in Qatar, ahead of expected peace talks with the United States.  An Afghan Taliban delegation has also met with U.S. officials in Qatar for preliminary discussions.Ea... (read more)

20. 22 Children Killed by Afghan Winter's Cold February 04, 2012 A report in The New York Times says at least 22 Afghan children, all under the age of 5, have frozen to death in the past month in two refugee camps in the capital, Kabul, after fleeing with their families from Afghanistan's war zones.  The newspaper says the dead children include 3-month-old twin girls and a month-old boy. The report says government officials have sought to "suppress or play down" the deaths.  However, The New York Times says the children's deaths have prompted "soul searching among aid workers" who question how children could be dying of something as "predictable and managea... (read more)

21. UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Up for 5th Straight Year February 04, 2012 A United Nations report says more than 3,000 civilians died in Afghanistan's conflict last year, the worst annual toll in the decade-long war.   The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Saturday that 3,021 civilians were killed in 2011,  an 8 percent increase over the previous year, and the fifth year in a row that the death toll has risen.The report says insurgents were responsible for 77 percent of the Afghan civilian deaths.  NATO-led and Afghan government forces caused 410 civilian deaths, a decrease of 4 percent from 2010. A further 279 civilian deaths could not be attributed to ei... (read more)

22. NATO: Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition February 03, 2012 NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014. That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said American forces' combat role will end next year, more than a year before the transition is supposed to be complete. Panetta's statement surprised many observers. He said he hopes U.S. troops in Afghanistan, by far the largest and strongest component of the NATO-led force, will be able to move into a training and support role during the second half of ... (read more)

23. NATO Chief: Afghan Timeline Unchanged February 02, 2012 NATO Secretary General Anders-Fogh Rasmussen says the coalition's timeline for the security transition in Afghanistan still stands, despite recent announcements from the United States and France.U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have each suggested the coalition should end its combat role in 2013, more than a year ahead of previous plans and switch to training and advising Afghan troops through 2014. Rasmussen said ahead of Thursday's NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels that the alliance will stand by its previously agreed to plan to wind up opera... (read more)

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25. NATO Defense Ministers Discuss Afghanistan Withdrawal February 02, 2012 NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels Thursday to discuss possible changes to the alliance's strategy in Afghanistan, including ending combat operations earlier than planned. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have each suggested the coalition should end its combat role in 2013, more than a year ahead of previous plans, and switch to training and advising Afghan troops through 2014. Panetta made his comments Wednesday aboard a plane en route to Brussels.  He told reporters traveling with him that "hopefully by the mid-to-latter part of 2013 we wil... (read more)

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