Security clearance guidance poses problems 18/05/2010
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Defence, Recruitment.Tags: contractors, defence, press, security clearance
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You may have seen our recent press release in various publications like Recruiter but in case you didn’t, here’s what you missed!
There have been recent press reports surrounding the issue of asking job seekers whether they have security clearance for a job in advance of offering them the placement- a practice that is against official Cabinet Office guidance. The REC recently said that: “Contract jobs in sensitive areas may require a security clearance; however this should not be seen as a pre-requisite for the posting. In many cases clients can wait for a candidate to be cleared and it is important that these jobs are open to as many contractors as possible.”
However, in a lot of cases this just isn’t workable (more…)
