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Security clearance
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| capcanav 2001-08-19, 6:19 pm |
| I have seen jobs which require a security clearance. Can you tell me what that is and if I can get one easily and how???? Thanks a lot for the info! | |
| depamo 2001-08-19, 6:33 pm |
| That isn't an easy one. Usually you can only get a security clearance through an organization that is working for a government organization. There is some cost and time required depending on the clearance that you are pursuing but I don't think that you can just request one without working for one of these agencies. | |
| Retired-Mod 2001-08-20, 3:41 am |
| The reason the job posting requires you to have a clearance prior to applying is they are very expensive for the company to obtain, especially TS (top secret) and higher. A secret clearance is nothing but a quick check of FBI records, but the higher ones require them to actually interview people who know or knew you.
You can't just apply for one yourself because there has to be "a need to know" to get one.
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| Honeywell_man 2001-08-20, 3:19 pm |
| Join the military... | |
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| If you want to lose all your liberties and get treated like a kid.....
Fell for that one once.
;-)
It wasn't all negative though - got me into networking and trained. I'm also great at polishing boots and going for a run at 5 in the morning. | |
| Honeywell_man 2001-08-21, 7:51 am |
| Army right! Personnaly, I stayed In the corporate America military (Air Force). I got trained, educated, and my Top Secret Security clearance. I enjoyed it. Got to travel and meet new people. Never had to run either. | |
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| Well actually I was Air Force, the queens finest Royal Air Force.
My job however required going to places where you had to be able to look after yourself - and keep comms up at the same time!!!!
The only places I travelled were dives - except for 3 weeks in Turkey - 10 years of crap detachments.
I will agree though the training is second to none and prepared me well for networking - most dangerous thing now is what to do when the coffee machine breaks.
I'd still recommend it to anybody - but not if they want a career (in the forces) out of it. | |
| Honeywell_man 2001-08-21, 8:08 am |
| I agree with you there. I actually worked with Royal Air Force up in Iceland. It's not a career job, but it will get you the hands on training and experience that you can't get on the outside. | |
| nelsons1 2001-08-21, 3:21 pm |
| I'm waiting for my security clearance as I post this message. It can take up to one year to get it. I hear it expires after 2 years and can only be renewed if you still need it. You can get it if you are military or are working in a place that requires it. Once you have it then you can go job hunting and post resumes on those sites.  Have fun! l8r... | |
| rlrouns 2001-08-21, 5:56 pm |
| They generally expire after 5 years, you will have it "active" as long as you are working in a situation where you need to know whatever information. Clearances take longer depending on how many places you have lived, and you can get one by joining the military for a job that requires one or entering a civilian job which requires one. I had to wait about 9 months. Also, I think that right now, they aren't just giving them out with all the junk that has been going on with people stealing classified information. If you do have a clearance, and a company requires one, it is usually cheaper to train a person with a clearance than hire a trained person who has to get a clearance.... hope this helps...
Roberto |
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