I was told that when you lodge the paperwork, that is deemed to have
satisfied the requiement of having the security clearance. It can take
months to come through.
I am currenly working for ATO and my security hasn't been finalised...
yet... (over 2 months since submitted first paperwork).
On 27/09/2011 2:21 PM, "Tom Rutter" <therut...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Mark Hurd <markeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Tony. Your future employer will always get you clearance
>> confirmed. There is no point initiating it your self.
>>
>> Of course you'll save everyone a lot of hassle if you report in your
>> resume anything that may be a red flag.
>>
>
> No red flags. It is just that I've had a few recruitment agencies calling
me
> about jobs and the first thing they asked was if I had any current
security
> clearances. This made me think maybe I could get something and that would
> make it easier to find a job. Some are set to start immediately but
require
> a security clearance
>
>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.)
>>
>> On 26 September 2011 21:35, Tony Wright <ton...@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>> > It would be seen as irrelevant.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > No agency would rely on an outside obtained security clearance. What a
>> > massive hole in security that would be!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > They won’t care about the cost of a security clearance if they think
they
>> > have the right person.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > T.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
>> > On Behalf Of Tom Rutter
>> > Sent: Monday, 26 September 2011 10:33 AM
>> > To: ozDotNet
>> > Subject: [OT] Security clearance for work in Canberra
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Gday,
>> >
>> > Moving to Canberra in a few months and I hear getting a security
>> clearance
>> > would help find jobs in the government. Any advice on the process for
>> this?
>> > Is it possible to secure a claerance on my own? Costs? How? No luck
with
>> my
>> > Googling skills yet
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>>
