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Topic: Advice

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Demystifying Veterans’ preference in federal hiring

Veterans’ preference helps Veterans compete for federal jobs. Learn how to apply your preference and other hiring tools to find meaningful employment at VA.

Read more Demystifying Veterans’ preference in federal hiring

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Get SMART about your VA job search in the new year

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Year in Review: Our top career and advice posts of 2024

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How VA’s workplace culture can shape your job search

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Learn the lingo: How to identify (and employ) keywords

A banner that reads “The work/life balance here has been something I found that I don’t think I would find anywhere else.” - Veena Muralidhara, HS-STAR trainee

Human resources offers the best fit for Veena Muralidhara

A banner that reads: “Working at VA has allowed me to continue practicing medicine on the terms that worked for me and provided me with the balance I needed between work and life.” - Dr. Nisha Mehta, VA radiologist

Physician shares how VA offers the right life/work balance

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