Fema Employment

why cant i get a security clearance if i have bad credit?

I want to get a federal job and was told by my peers that if you have bad credit then dont apply. Is this true? is there any way to work around this problem? And what happens if you dont recall all the jobs you had for the past 10 yrs?

Public Comments

1. Apparently they think that if you have bad credit you are more likely to steal to pay off your debts. Maybe you could get a copy of your credit report and try to get it all cleaned up before you apply. I guess that might take time, though.
2. If you have bad credit, this means that you were dishonest to lenders (ie credit card companies or whatever) in the past. In turn, the federal govt. probably won't give you security clearance because they won't deem you as trust worthy. Good luck though if you decide to apply, never hurts to try!!
3. There is no way to get around bad credit if an employer is checking credit for a security clearance. Basically they look at your credit history as a measure of your level of responsibility or of your character. For a Federal job with a security clearance, I would think that the job history would be important also. If you can remember the names of the places but don't know the dates, you can always call the companies for your dates of employment. Good luck with the job hunting!
4. If you are a dead beat and can't even take care of paying your own bills, what would you have to offer the federal government??? We already have ENOUGH CROOKS RUNNING THINGS!!!