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Tag Archives: Security Clearance

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  What a Recruiter Needs Upfront to Verify Your Security Clearance

  Should I give my security clearance information to a recruiter when they ask for it over the phone? As a recruiter I frequently ask job seekers for this information. I need to know you have a security clearance before you come in for an interview. That means I need your ful… more

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  New State Marijuana Laws and Your Security Clearance

  Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use In May 2013, Colorado passed laws regulating and taxing the recreational use of marijuana by adults age twenty-one and older.  Once retail stores start selling marijuana openly, Colorado residents age 21 and older can: Purchase u… more

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  Workforce Challenges in the Intelligence Community

  A new generation of intelligence community professionals is just now making its way in to the workforce. They have different values, ideals and expectations than the long-serving intelligence community professionals who are nearing retirement. Beyond the need to revamp the sec… more

• GAO Report on Personnel Security Clearances

  The General Accounting Office (GAO) Report on Personnel Security Clearances released last Thursday does lots of finger pointing. The bad guys are the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). This is a very high-level report so it’… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, John Garrett, Systems Made Simple

  John, tell us about yourself and Systems Made Simple Recruiting was a career change for me after spending 8 successful years in business development and sales. I started my recruiting life In the Agency world with one of the largest privately owned firms in the US and eventual… more