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  • Security Clearance Disqualifiers

    The security clearance procedure can be complex and lengthy, depending on the type of clearance you seek and the elements of your background that need to be examined. In this blog, we review the guidelines to pass a security clearance and the most common disqualifier to an application. The Adjudicative Guidelines for Security Clearance Many federal service jobs and military occupational ...
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  • Security Clearance & Reporting Your Foreign Travel

    Despite strict stay-at-home orders issued by governors across the nation after the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) was declared a national emergency, many people are eager to get outside and proceed with their travel plans. For some, this means a road trip, but for others, it means a honeymoon, a vacation abroad, or an overseas trip to visit family. It can also mean traveling to another country to ...
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  • Are You Required to Report Your Shady Coworker?

    We’ve all heard about people abusing their power, especially when they’re in law enforcement or politics. We’ve also heard about people in important positions seeing questionable behavior in their colleagues and looking the other way or sticking their head in the sand. But what if you have a security clearance and your cleared colleague does something that would give you cause for alarm? Do you ...
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  • Why Does it Take So Long to Get Security Clearance?

    It’s no secret that the security clearance process takes a long time. How long does it take? The length of time it takes from beginning to end depends on the type of security clearance, which federal agency is involved, and the presence of significant unfavorable information about the applicant. On the lower end, it can take 30 to 180 days to complete clearance, while it can take between six ...
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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 ...
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  • Delinquent Debt & Security Clearance Denials

    As you continue to research security clearance , you’ll soon discover that there are many reasons why someone’s security clearance application is denied – DUIs , a criminal record, domestic violence, alcoholism, substance abuse, financial problems, and so on. Applicants are consistently denied for financial issues, and there are good reasons for this. Despite the fact that it’s a widespread reason ...
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  • Security Clearance: The 'Whole Person' Concept

    If you’re seeking security clearance , you will have to go through a detailed background investigation, which can go as far back as your high school days , if not earlier. All aspects of your life will be examined, such as your finances , your credit score, your education, any history of substance abuse, your criminal record history (if any), if you had any disciplinary actions against you at ...
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  • 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 ...
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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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