LogFAQs > #955367775

There's a real fun catch-22 in a lot of fields around here: having a security clearance is basically required to get a job. Your application will not be considered if you don't already have one at most places.

You have to have a job that will sponsor your application for a security clearance. It is absolutely not something you can get on your own. No amount of "grit" or "hard work" or "determination" will change this. You cannot get one without employer sponsorship.

You can't get the job without a security clearance. You can't get the security clearance without a job.

I have met 100% of the other qualifications for a job, had multiple people vouch for me, and even had someone tailor my resume specifically to get through a particular company's filter. I was told, specifically, that I couldn't even be considered because of the lack of security clearance for an entry level, sub 50k/year (in an area where that is not in line with CoL) position with no real experience requirements.