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Are Young People Bad at Filling Out Their Security Clearance Applications?
Do millennials have more difficulty obtaining security clearances than other generations? With debt issues starting earlier and our international world making ‘foreign influence’ more difficult to define, they certainly may have more difficulty filling out their security clearance applications. A recent article on ClearanceJobs.com offered tips specifically for millennial job
Question 21, Counseling and Security Clearance Applications
The issue of mental health stigma has always surrounded question 21 of Standard Form 86 (SF-86). It’s a fact that few applicants are denied a clearance based on listing mental health counseling on the security clearance form. But experts argue that including the question will prevent some from seeking help
Designating Federal Position Sensitivity and Employee Suitability
A recent court ruling on whether or not employees holding ‘sensitive’ positions can appeal layoffs to the Merit Systems Protection Board demonstrates less about legal protections for federal employees than it highlights how confusing sensitivity designations can be. Most individuals who have applied for a position with the federal government
Lying on a Suitability for Employment or Application Screening
Think it’s not a big deal to provide false information on an employment application? Think again. If you’ve applied for government jobs, even those without security clearance, you’ve filled out some form of suitability determination. Even if you’re not accessing classified information in the scope of your work, the government