Job interviews are daunting, there is no way around that. But if you’ve ever answered, “No, I don’t have any questions” at the end of a job interview, you’ve missed a huge opportunity. In their nervousness, applicants at SIS often forget that job interviews are as much for the candidate,... read more →
Feb
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Jan
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By Tori Dunlap, Social Media Marketing Manager Ahhh…the commute. At times painful (but mostly just a pain), commuting to and from work can sometimes take hours, depending on traffic. Taking a bus, train, or carpooling (yay environment!) may help ease your stress level, but your commute nonetheless still eats up... read more →
Jan
24
By Hailey Sherwood, Recruiting Coordinator Just prior to SIS I comfortably belonged within the 45% of college graduates today who are underemployed. “Hostess at a restaurant” was not a part of my post-graduation plan, but there I was. And somehow I managed to learn more during my time as a... read more →
Jan
17
By Rob Gamez, Special Operations Training Coordinator As we age, it’s a given that we begin to decline physically, but we all probably know one or two people in their 70s or 80s who still do the NYT Crossword in pen every morning, proof that while our hips and cardiovascular... read more →
Jan
10
By Kristine Ota, Billing Coordinator As we start a new year, we’re trying to make self-improvements - work out, diet, read more corporate blog posts - a resolution that we tend to overlook is our mental health. 2016 was a tough year, especially for celebrities. How about we make 2017... read more →
Jan
03
By Mike Cerruti, Software Solutions Manager Last Memorial Day, my wife (and fellow SIS employee) Leslie and I made our annual visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery for the ceremony to pay our respects to the servicemen and servicewomen that have sacrificed for our values and freedoms. This... read more →
Dec
28
By Tori Dunlap, Social Media Marketing Manager LinkedIn: the ultimate networking and career-building website out there. Serving as a digital portfolio, it’s the Resume 2.0. It allows you to showcase yourself as more than just a professional, but also a person you’d want to grab a drink with after work.... read more →
Dec
20
By Daniel Sutter, Training Coordinator Other than the typical stage fright, the hardest part of standing in front of a room of people and teaching them anything is that they are going to ask you a question that you do not know how to answer. No matter how prepared you... read more →
Dec
13
By Karl Barnhart, Director While completing my graduate degree, I was given the opportunity to write an essay on any historical figure of my choosing. After some thought, I chose former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State, General Colin Powell. As luck (or lack thereof)... read more →
Dec
06
By Daniel Sutter, Training Coordinator “According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”... read more →