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Career Advice

So, your clearance rockets your resume to the top of the pile and secures you an interview.  But what can you do during the interview to lock the position?  Impress them with your “soft skills.” “Soft skills” include characteristics like integrity, optimism, a sense of humor, good manners, empathy, etc.  Employers are

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Obtaining Security Clearance

Today, clearance veteran William Loveridge offered his insights for tackling the legendary “Standard Form 86” (SF-86)/”electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing” (eQIP).  Among his recommendations? – Certain things you know are required, so start gathering the info in advance, such as: Employment history Address history Current copy of your credit report

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Obtaining Security Clearance

If you’re applying for a security clearance and wonder how questions surrounding drug and alcohol use will affect your final decision, the answer is: It depends. Not all forms of drug and alcohol use are the equal for purposes of a security clearance.   Generally, these behavioral instances aren’t necessarily a

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