Should I Tell People I'm Applying for a Security Clearance Job? - ClearanceJobs
Should I Tell People I'm Applying for a Security Clearance Job? - ClearanceJobs |
| Should I Tell People I'm Applying for a Security Clearance Job? - ClearanceJobs Posted: 28 Apr 2020 07:00 AM PDT When applying for any ol' job, you might not think twice about telling your family, friends, or your neighbors—basically, anyone who isn't your boss—that you've submitted an application. In fact, it's often a pleasure to share the application process with others, who can commiserate over the stress of an impending interview, and celebrate with you when you receive good news. But when you're applying for a job that requires security clearance, it's not always abundantly clear if you can tell just about anyone—or anyone at all. (Luckily, we've got the answers here.) And the fear of doing the wrong thing, or telling the wrong person, can be very, scarily real. When it comes to divulging your security clearance itself, the rule of thumb is to use your best judgement: Ask yourself, "does this person need to know I have security clearance? And what will this person do with knowledge of my clearance?" It's still not always easy to know who to share with—because advertising widely you're privy to sensitive classified information can make you a target for counterintelligence officers—but at least it provides some guidelines. However, talking about applying for a job that requires security clearance is slightly different—and making the wrong call can cost you a call back. (And we know you want really that job!) Of course, there are some people you must tell, according to Charles McCullough III, partner at Compass Rose Legal Group, a national security law firm that advises its clients on employment law. For starters, he explains, you will need to contact both your former associates and references at the time you complete the SF-86 form—the form your potential employer will use to conduct a background investigation into you. Because the employer may reach out to these people, you must contact them to ask for their correct and up-to-date contact information, McCullough says. Even so, McCullough advises against getting into too many details with your business associates and references. "I do not recommend that applicants contact people just for the purpose of letting them know that they are applying for a security clearance [job] and an investigator might come calling," he says. "It's often best to allow the investigative process to move forward unfettered." Without a clear policy in place to tell you who you should and shouldn't tell, McCullough says discretion is always the best and safest policy. "The applicant should use their best judgment in this regard," he says. "Not everyone is found eligible for access," and telling the wrong people the wrong information could hurt your chances of scoring that new security clearance dream job. Here's another reason why telling too many people (or telling a few people too much) could hurt your job chances: It could affect the way you respond in a pre-employment polygraph test, says McCullough. "In the event an applicant will be undergoing a pre-employment polygraph, he or she will not wish to interact with those persons who would offer them unsolicited advice on how to handle the polygraph examination," McCullough says. "Merely receiving such advice—even passively—can have a negative impact on an examination" that could yield inaccurate results. Of course, some agencies—especially federal agencies—may admonish or forbid applicants from telling anyone about their application, McCullough says. "In those cases, the applicant should strictly abide by the admonishment," he says. (Ignoring it could cost you the position.) In other words, when applying for a job that requires security clearance, it's best to only tell your associates and references—and even then, it's smart to keep specific job details to yourself and the conversation short. Anything more could put you in hot water with a potential employer.  |
| Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:39 AM PDT  Delone Catholic High School officials didn't address the "pervasive bullying" their son was enduring as a ninth-grader, the boy's parents claim in a newly filed federal lawsuit. Instead, the parents say, the school kicked their boy out, exacerbating the psychological issues that made him a targeting for bullying in the first place. Micheal and Dr. Lisa Kugler claim in their U.S. Middle District Court complaint that the school's alleged actions and inaction violated their son's civil rights. They are seeking unspecified financial damages. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, which operates Delone, had this to say about the case: "The attorneys for Delone Catholic High School are reviewing the complaint and its allegations. At the proper time and in the proper forum, a response to the allegations will be made. Until then, it would not be appropriate to comment any further on pending litigation." According to the Kuglers, their son immediately began experiencing bullying after enrolling in the McSherrystown school in August 2018. The teen "expressed suicidal ideations as a result of the pervasive bullying he was experiencing," the suit states. "More specifically, it was alleged that (their son) had used his school computer to write suicidal statements." School officials told them about those statements, the couple says. They claim it was the first they heard of the bullying. Yet, they contend school officials did nothing to stop the bullying. Delone leaders still didn't address it after their son was accused of making statements about bringing a gun to school, the parents insist. The only action taken by the school, they claim, was to bar their son from returning to class pending a psychological evaluation. The Kuglers say a polygraph test showed the boy had not threatened to bring a gun to school or to hurt anyone. A psychologist determined the teen was not a danger, the suit states. Despite that finding, Delone officials told them their son would not be allowed back in school because it didn't have the resources to accommodate his needs, the Kugler's claim. That violated the teen's rights as a disabled person, they contend. They claim their son's later diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is directly linked to the bullying they insist he suffered at Delone. The Kuglers seek damages on grounds including discrimination, breach of contract and negligent infliction of emotional distress.  |
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