Have you been able to network with contracting professionals to discover how they landed their contracting position or even what their job entails? Check out this short video to get the answers to these questions directly from a few of your future colleagues.

Correen Dingle
Marketing Specialist
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Brian Huther, CFCM,
Talks About a Career
in Contract Management

Five Questions to Ask Before Going Into Government Contract Management

Brian Huther, CFCM (an NCMA-certified professional), recently wrote a good article for Villanova University explaining why contract management is such an excellent career choice. This article is a great read for you—the future contract manager.

Aside from your background, what’s your secret to getting the job you want? Is it your great personality? Your sense of humor?The author believes that you’ll land the job you want by putting your storytelling skills to use.      

Now that you are geared up and ready to enter the profession—skills (yes), professional network (yes), NCMA membership (yes)—have you already asked yourself these 5 questions? These questions are good no matter what type of contracts you work on.  

Looking for a Job? Attend Our Career Fair...

Meet with potential employers face-to-face. Join us at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel, in Washington, DC on Tuesday, November 6, for our FREE Contract Management Career Fair from 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

The career fair, sponsored by ContractManagementJobs.com, is a post-conference event at NCMA’s 31st Annual Government Contract Management Conference!

Events: Upcoming Career Fairs, Networking, and Professional Development Opportunities

You are in the early stages of your career, so it is even more important for you to take advantage of all the professional development opportunities available to you. You also want to make yourself known—so please get out and meet, network, and get to know the people that can help guide you. Below are just a few upcoming events. Contact your local chapter and view NCMA’s online calendar for additional events. November 6: NCMA Contract Management Career Fair - Washington, DC* November 13: Challenge Job Fair - Lynchburg, VA* *NCMA HQ will have a table at this event. Stop by and see us!