RE: So many jobs want CURRENT security clearances

[John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>]

Bonnie..I agreed with your original premise. However, I think it is starting
to get diluted.

First, I agree with the statement, whoever introduced it, that there are no
rules (except legal ones), on what an employer has the right to ask for, if
they can get it. If they want someone who already has a clearance, they
might know that a new clearance must be re-applied for (if that is correct
or not, I don't know or care), but I'd guess that a client would feel that
getting one for someone who had one is more assured (maybe not easier, but
more of a chance for success) than for one who has never had one before.

Second, it ISN'T fair..now it may not be for those looking for a job, but
pre-recession, I'm sure the employers felt it wasn't fair to have to pay $77
per hour for someone to write a medium size help system...it's always not
fair to someone somewhere. (And no, it didn't stop me from asking for and
getting it).

Third, as far as right mind...if every position around me required that I
had to have a clearance, I WOULD take ANY job that would get it for me. Once
I had it, I'd take advantage of the best paying position that required me to
have it.

John Posada
Special Projects
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com


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