Security Check (SC) Help!

[Phooji]

Hi,

I have been SC cleared in various organisations for about 13-14 years so I know the process well. I've also acted as a hiring manager for 100's of individuals going through this process.

What you have said about your job dates is highly unlikely to get flagged at all. The SC clearance is more focused around crime or lies about financial problems.
They are looking for things you could be bribed or extorted over.

If you want my honest opinion, I don't think anything would come of it. And if your reference is matching the same date then how do you think anyone would find out differently?

Something very weird and extreme would have to happen.

[malvolio]

Hi,

I have been SC cleared in various organisations for about 13-14 years so I know the process well. I've also acted as a hiring manager for 100's of individuals going through this process.

So have I...

What you have said about your job dates is highly unlikely to get flagged at all. The SC clearance is more focused around crime or lies about financial problems.
They are looking for things you could be bribed or extorted over.

If you want my honest opinion, I don't think anything would come of it. And if your reference is matching the same date then how do you think anyone would find out differently?

Something very weird and extreme would have to happen.

Possibly. But can we not discuss the scenarios involved in clearance please? For example Police SC vetting is likely to take more notice of honesty than MOD's exposure to coercion.

We've answered the OP's questions as best we can, let's leave it at that.

[BlasterBates]

I don't see a huge problem here, it sounds like you simply made a mistake and got dates mixed up. It would be much more serious if you hadn't worked there.
I would say nothing and if they question it just say "whoops"

If someone were to hand me a CV and the companies were correct but it was one year out I would simply assume a typo.

[Gibbon]

Look here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/.../20...ide_CTC-SC.pdf

There seems to be no employment history question, just don't fricking lie in future.

[northernladuk]

Look here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/.../20...ide_CTC-SC.pdf

There seems to be no employment history question, just don't fricking lie in future.

Anyone else think it's not just the dates??

[malvolio]

Anyone else think it's not just the dates??

I think I made that clear already...

[Gibbon]

I think I made that clear already...

I'm missing something......