Controlling Your Lifestyle If You Hold Security Clearance

Once you’re approved for security clearance , regardless of the level, you’ll have to make some lifestyle adjustments. You’ll also have to start planning ahead. If you have several phone calls with someone in Paris, you’ll have to report it. If you file for divorce, the government will learn about that too. And if you file Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy , you’ll have to disclose it, even if you want ...

Why It's Critical to Leave a Job on Good Terms

Most people have left at least one job on bad terms in their life. After all, you would be hard-pressed to find somebody who’s never had a boss they didn’t love. Sometimes, a company hires someone with poor leadership skills to manage people and they are horrible at the job. As a bad boss, this individual yells, screams, belittles his or her juniors, and has very poor control – it happens and a ...

Can Failing to File Taxes Lead to a Security Clearance Denial?

You probably know that if you’re busted for DUI or DWI or if you have a criminal record, a problem holding down a job, substance abuse issues, or a bankruptcy on your record, you could be denied a security clearance. The same goes for serious mental illness, domestic violence, or a problem taking orders from employers. But not filing your state and federal income tax returns? Maybe you didn’t know ...

Can Social Media Posts Impact Security Clearance?

Social media has taken our world by storm. In many ways, it’s had a positive impact, but it’s also had a negative impact on several aspects of people’s lives. Social media has led to extramarital affairs, it’s negatively impacted divorce proceedings and now, it’s hurting some people’s ability to get a security clearance. If you’re like most Americans, you have a Facebook and Instagram account. You ...