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A private educator and seasoned web writer, Lesley contributes to publications on career, lifestyle, and self-development. Visit @LesleyVos on Twitter to say hi and see more works of hers.

P. Lamont Ewell is a retired City Manager and author of the book, “Reaching For The Gold.” He is currently working in partnership with Clark Wurzberger, Senior Vice President of the Mercer Group to present one-day seminars on how to successfully prepare for an interview. Visit Reachingforthegold.net

Jeffrey Morgan, President of e-volve IT Services has been providing independent consulting services to County and Municipal agencies since 1993. Jeff has worked in nearly every business sector including Department of Defense, Federal, State and Local government, Insurance, Publishing, Manufacturing, Medical, Transportation, Small Business and Non-Profit and has provided services for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies with 50,000 employees.  Jeff holds a Master of Arts (1992) from the University of California, Riverside and is also a graduate of the Defense Language Institute (Korean, Honor Graduate 1986), the US Army Electronic Warfare School (Distinguished Graduate, 1986), and the US Army Intelligence School (1986). Find me at: Information Technology Governance for Executives: http://blog.e-volvellc.com LinkedIn Profile: http://linkedin.com/in/evolvejsmorgan

Logan Harper is the community manager for the George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services' online MPH@GW program — an innovative Master of Public Health degree designed to help public health professionals become leaders in the field.

Debra Wheatman is the founder and president of Careers Done Write. Debra, who possesses both Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) designations, is globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques. She has been featured in numerous leading online, print, and trade publications. She can be reached directly at debra@careersdonewrite.com. Feel free to visit her website at http://careersdonewrite.com/blog/ for valuable career advice.

Corey Hurwitz assumed the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of CareersInGovernment.com, Inc. in 2011. Ms Hurwitz's professional background includes serving as Director of Accounts for HotJobs.com during its start up years, Director of Special Events for JDate.com, and over eight years as a teacher in Southern California.

Gemma Hart is an independent HR consultant working remotely from as many coffee shops as she can find. Gemma has gained experience in a number of HR roles but now turns her focus towards connecting with a wider community and sharing her thoughts and advice on workplace wellness and engagement within companies.

Devil Dog USA Inc.’s mission is to incorporate all these and guide Veterans through the process. One of our goals is to help Veterans before they discharge and guide them through their transition process while on active duty. With the help of others and our reputation, we will soon be able to help those in that capacity on a larger scale. We extend our hands to every organization and agency, will you? The CEO of Devil Dog USA is Gonzalo Duran. Born and raised in Bronx NY, he is currently attending Fordham University and completing his pre-medicine requirements. Gonzalo is an Iraq Veteran and served as a United States Marine Corps Sergeant for 8-years. His purpose for starting Devil Dog USA was simple; he had a hard transition coming out of the Marine Corps and now he wants to help his fellow Veterans so they don't have to face the hardship he did.

Hasib is a foodie and an avid reader with the same voracious appetite. With years of experience as a professional writer, he likes to guide his readers on topics related to career and job searches. 

Abby Kohut, who is known on the web as Absolutely Abby, has held positions from recruiter to Senior Director of Recruiting. Her website www.AbsolutelyAbby.com, her speeches, and her books teach candidates secrets about the job search process that other recruiters simply won't tell you. Abby has provided job search tips on Fox 5 Business News, NBC, CBS, ABC, LinkedIn, Forbes, USA Today, Monster, Careerbuilder, TheLadders, and on Bloomberg Radio. Abby was selected as one of "The Monster 11 for 2011: Career Experts Who Can Help Your Job Search" and is one of the “Top 100 Influential People Online” according to Fast Company Magazine. Since 2010, Abby has been on a mission to educate one million job seekers, and is currently driving around the USA speaking at job search groups, in order to accomplish that goal, which you can learn more about at www.AbbyAcrossAmerica.com.

Chip R. Bell is a renowned keynote speaker and senior partner with the Chip Bell Group. Prior to starting CBG in 1980, he was Director of Management and Organization Development for NCNB (now Bank of America). Dr. Bell holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University and the George Washington University. He was a highly decorated infantry unit commander in Viet Nam with the elite 82nd Airborne and served as a guerrilla tactics instructor on the faculty of the U.S. Army Infantry School. He is the author of such best-selling books as The 9 1/2 Principles of Innovative Service, Managers as Mentors, Managing Knock Your Socks off Service, Take Their Breath Away, Wired and Dangerous, and his newest book, Sprinkles: Creating Awesome Experience Through Innovative Service. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, ABC, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg TV; his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Fast Company and Businessweek. He can be reached at www.chipbell.com.

Robert Denhardt is a Professor and Director of Leadership Programs at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Dr. Denhardt is well-known for his scholarship on the public service, public administration, organizational development, ethics, and leadership. His major books include The Dance of Leadership, The New Public Service, Theories of Public Organization, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, The Pursuit of Significance, and In the Shadow of Organization, in addition to publishing over 100 articles in professional journals. Dr. Denhardt has served as president of the American Society for Public Administration and was elected a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration. He was a winner of the Dwight Waldo Award for Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship in Public Administration and the Charles H. Levine Award for teaching, scholarship, and service to the profession. Dr. Denhardt served as director of the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University before coming to the University of Southern California and has been a consultant to public and private organizations, including public universities.