Re: employment with ada

["Marin David Condic" <mcondic.auntie.spam@acm.org>]

R. Srinivasan <r.srinivasan@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UCGsa.11960$g41.714387@news1.east.cox.net...
> assuming you are talking about US citizens -- how does one go about
> obtaining one? i always thought the employers would have to apply on ones
> behalf.


True. The employer will have you fill out forms & will apply for the
clearance. It can take a good long time to get unless you have had one
previously within two years. The thing is, there could be impediments to
getting a clearance at all. Such as lack of US citizenship, felony
convictions, prior revocation of a clearance, etc. So the two big questions
are "Are you a US citizen?" and "Do you have anything in your past that
would possibly stop you from getting a clearance?" Usually a person has a
pretty good idea if they've done anything that would stop a clearance. If
you have, the best advice I can offer is DON'T LIE!!!! If, for example,
you've been busted for drugs and lie about never being busted for drugs,
they will likely find out about it and that's it for you. If you tell the
truth about it and have a convincing story about how you have reformed
yourself, they might still give it to you.

MDC
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