Can I Get a Security Clearance with an Outstanding Warrant?

We get a lot of questions from our clients about security clearance . We’re asked about DUI convictions , a history of substance abuse , mental illness , speeding tickets, poor academic grades, disciplinary issues in high school, bankruptcy , and everything in between. One other question that has come up, though rarely, is, “Can I get security clearance if there is an outstanding warrant for my ...

Security Clearance: Is it Time to Make a Career Change?

When it comes to today’s workforce in the private and government sectors, it’s typical for professionals to be on the move. Job hopping may have been frowned upon 20 years ago, but today it’s normal for people to change jobs every three years, or even less. Think that going from job to job will be a negative on your resume? These days, that’s not necessarily the case and recruiters may not even ...

Can a Bad Reference Ruin My Clearance?

Unfortunately, most of us don’t get along with every single person we meet. Occasionally, we’ll meet someone we don’t like, or someone else won’t like us. If you’re in your 20s or 30s or beyond and now you’re applying for security clearance , there’s a good chance that there’s at least one person in your past who has an ax to grind. If this person is on your background investigator’s list to call, ...

Can a Debt Collector Threaten Security Clearance?

In order to receive security clearance , an applicant must pass a thorough background investigation. There are a number of negative factors in a person’s background that can make it so they are not approved for security clearance. Such factors include but are not limited to substance abuse , a criminal record, mental illness , and poor financial habits. Poor financial habits? You read that right. ...