Laid off with a secret clearance. How to explain to recruiters?

[Anonymous]

Wondering? I have been laid off for the past few months. Not even sure what to say at this point. I have been studying for some certs relevant to my field but I'm unsure whether to mention this at all or just go by the work I did at my last job which I had for 5 yrs? Would they even be concerned about the job gap there? I hope to get an interview despite this.

[Anonymous]

I forgot to mention I also had a poly done before the layoff.

[Anonymous]

Just say you were laid off. It's pretty common and recruiters don't blink an eye at that reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just say you were laid off. It's pretty common and recruiters don't blink an eye at that reason.

+1. You need to talk to HR and see what is going to happen to your clearance. Did poly come in or still pending?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just say you were laid off. It's pretty common and recruiters don't blink an eye at that reason.

+1. You need to talk to HR and see what is going to happen to your clearance. Did poly come in or still pending?[/quote

It came in over a year ago. My clearance is probably inactive but can probably be activated when taking up a job that requires a clearance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just say you were laid off. It's pretty common and recruiters don't blink an eye at that reason.

+1. You need to talk to HR and see what is going to happen to your clearance. Did poly come in or still pending?

It came in over a year ago. My clearance is probably inactive but can probably be activated when taking up a job that requires a clearance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just say you were laid off. It's pretty common and recruiters don't blink an eye at that reason.

+1. You need to talk to HR and see what is going to happen to your clearance. Did poly come in or still pending?

It came in over a year ago. My clearance is probably inactive but can probably be activated when taking up a job that requires a clearance

I know Mantech is hiring, they had a lot of senior leaders come in in the past few months, maybe worth a look.

[Anonymous]

What makes you think that your clearance is inactive after just a few months, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What makes you think that your clearance is inactive after just a few months, OP?

Sorry i meant its current not inactive

[Anonymous]

Under continuous evaluation, your clearance should be just fine and your new company will be able to pick it up without issue.

[Anonymous]

Tons of companies are hiring cleared people in the tech and IT field. If you’re not sure of your clearance status, you need to get a recruiter hiring cleared positions to check your status in the system.