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  • 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 ...
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  • 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, ...
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  • 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. ...
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  • Security Clearance: When Will My References Be Contacted?

    When you apply for security clearance , it will involve a lot of paperwork and an equal amount of details. As you fill out the references in the required fields, you may think you’re doing what is required of you by providing references, but not all references are created equal. The big question is, will the background investigator be able to reach the references you provided? Or, is the contact ...
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  • Security Clearance Violations

    As you know, gaining security clearance is an arduous process that takes about six months to complete. Once you have passed the background investigation and received your clearance, the last thing you want to do is lose it, but mistakes do happen. Security clearances are not guaranteed to last forever. If someone with Confidential, Secret or Top Secret clearance is careless and they violate their ...
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  • What is Security Clearance?

    Not just anybody can gain access to secure information. Before someone can access information that can impact national security, he or she must pass a detailed background check and receive what is called “ security clearance .” Our federal government gives certain individuals security clearance as a way of saying, “This person has passed our background investigation and can now access classified ...
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  • Eligibility Guidelines for Security Clearance

    Your perfect career path may lie behind a security clearance , especially if you have military experience. But as you likely know, not everyone qualifies for security clearance. Since security clearance means access to classified information, applicants with a questionable history can be denied in the interest of national security. There are a number of guidelines established for all applicants ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials for Sexual Misconduct

    If you’re like most applicants, gaining security clearance is critical for your job. Perhaps you need security clearance to get that promotion you’ve been waiting for, or the next level in pay. While security clearance helps you, and opens up more job possibilities, it also makes you more valuable to your employer. Once you have security clearance, you’ve proven to the U.S. government that you are ...
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  • What if I'm Denied Security Clearance?

    Suppose you’ve been waiting to be approved for security clearance. After all, obtaining security clearance can be a critical career move and what you need to take your career up a notch, to take it to the next level. But, it’s been about four months and now you learned that your application was denied. Or, perhaps it’s been five years and your security clearance was up for renewal and for some ...
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  • Security Clearance: The Personal Interview

    Are you applying for security clearance ? If so, your investigation will most likely involve a personal interview, which is a routine procedure and considered standard in the investigation process. If there is anything questionable in your background that could raise red flags, this personal interview will be critical for setting the record straight. What can you expect? You can expect the ...
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  • 7 Things You Need to Know About Security Clearance

    If you are applying for security clearance for the first time, you will have questions about the process and what it involves. To help you better understand security clearance, we have compiled a list of 7 things you should know. If one or more of your questions were not answered here or if you need help with an application or appeal, we invite you to contact our firm to speak with one of our ...
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  • Security Clearance: Will Investigators Ask Around About Me?

    When applying for security clearance , investigators are going to look back, far back into your past to see what kind of person you are and what kind of person you were. This means they will even look at your youth; for example, what kind of kid you were, and whether you ever committed any juvenile crimes. Aside from taking a close look at your youth, investigators are going to do a lot of digging ...
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  • The Security Clearance Personal Interview

    If you are planning to apply for a national security position , a background investigation will be conducted to determine if you are reliable, trustworthy, loyal to the United States, and of good moral character. You will be asked to fill out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions and the information you provide on the form may need to be confirmed during the investigation into your ...
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  • Can My Juvenile Record Bar Me from Security Clearance?

    When you apply for security clearance, you will be subjected to a detailed background investigation that will go back years into your past. The purpose of this in-depth investigation into your history is to ensure you are able to safeguard classified national security information based on these four traits: 1) loyalty, 2) character, 3) trustworthiness , and 4) reliability. Sometimes, something in ...
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  • Can My Personal Life Affect Security Clearance?

    There are various state and federal laws which govern the workplace – these laws fall under the category of “employment law.” Such laws address when someone can be fired, sexual harassment in the workplace, discrimination, whistleblower claims, pregnancy and disability, workplace injuries, workplace safety under OSHA guidelines, immigrant workers, employment contracts, and so on. When it comes to ...
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  • Why Can I Be Denied Security Clearance?

    In order for someone to gain access to classified information, he or she must be honest, trustworthy and prove that they are not a threat to national security. Security clearance is only granted to men and women who pass a rigorous background investigation. During the background check, the U.S. government is looking to see if the applicant’s personal and professional history indicates that he or ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials for Sexual Behavior

    Most Americans have been raised to believe that one’s sexual behavior, preferences, and orientation is a very personal and private matter. What someone says or does during their private time is not usually supposed to affect their jobs or careers – to a point. When a person’s sexual behavior crosses the line into criminal territory, then their personal and professional lives can collide. If you ...
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  • Criminal Record & Security Clearance

    You have this great job and now it’s time for you to apply for security clearance. You feel you’re a perfect candidate except for the fact that you’ve had some trouble with the law. You’re a good person; you’re past your mistake, but now you’re wondering if it can prevent you from receiving security clearance. Before we address criminal behavior, we want to explain the Adjudicative Process, which ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials & Foreign Influence

    When someone applies for security clearance , he or she must go through the Adjudicative Process, which examines a long period of the applicant’s life to determine if the individual is an “acceptable security risk.” In order for someone to gain access to classified information, he or she must meet strict personnel security guidelines. The Adjudicative Process goes over many aspects of a person’s ...
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  • Mental Disorders & Security Clearance

    When it comes to our personal and professional lives, it’s important to be sensitive and aware of our mental health, because a mental disorder can have far-reaching effects. According to an article written by Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D in Psychology Today , “Psychologists define a psychological disorder broadly as a psychological dysfunction in an individual that is associated with distress or ...
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  • Will My Family Be Subject to a Security Check?

    As you’re probably well-aware, when you apply for security clearance , you will be subjected to a thorough, in-depth background investigation, which will look as far back as your youth, it will look at your financial habits and whether you filed for bankruptcy , and it will search for any history of DUI , drug possession, and any other criminal convictions. Even a false allegation of “date rape” ...
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  • Security Clearance: The Periodic Investigation

    For some people, obtaining a security clearance was a bit nerve-wracking to put it nicely. It can be unsettling when investigators are looking far back into one’s past. The background investigation involves looking at an applicant’s juvenile records, employment history, spending habits and overall financial behavior, and any history of arrests among other important events in a person’s past. For ...
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  • About the Interim Security Clearance

    You are probably very familiar with the traditional “ security clearance ,” which gives a person access to classified information. The security clearance is not granted to just anybody; it is only granted to personnel who have passed a background investigation. Essentially, for someone to receive security clearance, he or she must be able to prove the following: They are loyal to the United ...
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  • Can a DUI Lead to a Security Clearance Denial?

    Across the nation, driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) is one offense commonly committed by everyday citizens, including young military personnel in their late teens and early twenties. While young people may be notorious for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, anyone can be arrested for DUI. If you happen to be in the military, or planning on going ...
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  • Personal Conduct & Security Clearance

    When an individual applies for security clearance , he or she will be under the utmost scrutiny until a decision is rendered. While the applicant is being investigated, every aspect of their life will be closely examined, including their “personal conduct.” Essentially, if an applicant’s personal conduct raises questions about their judgement, personal ethics, honesty, and reliability, and their ...
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