Cleared Recruiting Resources

We're taking the 2025 Security Clearance Compensation Report and diving deeper—exploring the locations across the country where cleared professionals are earning the most.

The 2025 Security Clearance Compensation Report breaks down cleared compensation by clearance and polygraph level, location, career level, government agency, satisfaction and much more.

It may be safe to say that not a lot changes comparing one year to the next in any regard, but what about looking back five years? When looking at 2019 to 2023, security clearance holders have experienced notable (and positive) differences in their compensation.

Learn more about the key differences between Public Trust and security clearances, the challenges involved, and how it aligns with Trusted Workforce 2.0.

Certifications are not only a key recruiting and retention strategy — they can also increase your chances of winning contracts, driving revenue growth. Candidates who hold certifications show a strong commitment to their professional development, which in turn can contribute to the success of your organization.

Inside Special Report: Cleared Engineering and IT Compensation, you'll find how this compensation differs from all cleared professionals drilled down by clearance and polygraph, certifications, location and much more.

Is the grass really always greener on the other side? ClearanceJobs compared both contractor and civilian responses from our 2023 Security Clearance Compensation report to see just how different each side of the national security workforce is.

Location, location, location. That phrase is typically reserved when discussing real estate, but its meaning works for compensation, too. Location is the critical factor in salary, especially in the cleared industry where remote work isn't as available as in the private sector.

Learn about current and potential future policies, and read four case studies of actual appeals cases that revolved around drug use.

Companies are coming up with innovative solutions to differentiate themselves in this highly competitive environment. Relocation, retention, rehiring, and remote work are essential factors for your recruitment strategy.

We've gleaned dozens of statistics to compile this year's 2024 Cleared Recruiting Guide. How do you and your recruiting team stack up?

Alcohol abuse, misuse, and/or incidents can cause security clearance denial or revocation as alcohol consumption is one of the 13 adjudicative guidelines used to assess clearance eligibility.

The work our nation's cleared community performs is secret by nature, but the landscape of this unique workforce isn't any longer thanks to our latest deep dive. How do you and your organization stack up?

A compensation study on the transition from active duty to veteran in national security. Learn more about average compensation, location, education, certifications, and more.

ClearanceJobs has identified the current top recruiting problems and addresses how to solve them.

AI is developing fast, and it has a huge opportunity to change the way government hires for cybersecurity roles and staffs its cybersecurity teams.

What are a few things you can do to expedite your hire?

5 tips for cleared employees navigating remote work options.

4 Recruiting Must-Dos + 5 Never-Dos in today's cleared marketplace.

Learn the four must-do recruiting tactics and three actions to avoid below.

Criteria to consider when writing a description for your security-cleared posting.

Conduct phone interviews more efficiently and uncover qualified security-cleared candidates more quickly.

Add these tactics to your arsenal to move your recruiting from excellent to exceptional.

Over the past two decades, significant efforts have been made to reform the security clearance process. While improvements have been made, persistent challenges remain where policy and process intersect.

ClearanceJobs has compiled a comprehensive security and suitability clearance glossary. Brush up your vocabulary with our Glossary of Security Clearance Terms.

Security clearances are once again making national news headlines. The good news? More interest and energy around personnel vetting and the security clearance process. The bad news? More bad ideas and uninformed opinions about how best to improve that process.

Reflect back on the big acquisitions, hiring initiatives, opportunities, and growth of 2023 before looking ahead to next year. You'll also find a link to listen to Security Clearance Expectations for 2024, an interview featuring Sean Bigley, Lindy Kyzer and Evan Lesser.

The Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) has been where the most sensitive classified work has taken place for decades. But with the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping how we work, the idea of SCIF life is also transforming.