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They will talk to people at places you used to work, people whose names you've given as references and also develop secondary references from those people and ask them about you.



It's all pretty standard stuff about how much of a risk you might present if given access to classified information.

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They will talk to people at places you used to work, people whose names you've given as references and also develop secondary references from those people and ask them about you.

It's all pretty standard stuff about how much of a risk you might present if given access to classified information.

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I've you've got debt issues, they'll know about it. Drug arrests or infractions will be looked at. Hell your whole criminal background or lack thereof will be investigated.

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Don't sweat it, and don't fib. Also be glad you don't have to fill out the SF86 form of the 80's and early 90's.

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They will talk to people at places you used to work, people whose names you've given as references and also develop secondary references from those people and ask them about you.

It's all pretty standard stuff about how much of a risk you might present if given access to classified information.

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This certainly falls into my line of work.  The best advice I can give you is BE HONEST.  They aren't looking for perfect people.  Why?  Because there aren't enough of them.  They want honest people that aren't going to be a security risk.

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I work for a private contractor working at Ft. Detrick in Maryland. I have been working here for a year and starting yesterday they are going to be doing background checks. I'm not scared of not being able to work here or something on my record. I am just curious how they go about it. I never had one done before. What do they find?

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The worst part of the background check is trying to remember all the places you've lived in the last 7 years, along with a reference for each one.  I had to do a background check for my first job out of college and had lived in 6 places in the previous 7 years and attended 4 schools.  Major PITA.



When you finish the paperwork, make a copy and keep it in your safe.  You don't want to have to compile it all again at a future job.

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From the responses so far I think a lot of people are mixing up a Background Check with a Security Clearance.

Background checks are just a questionnaire you fill out with everywhere you've lived, worked and schooled at in the last 7 years, family info, etc.  They'll mail a smaller questionnaire to some of the references you list and ask them if you're trustworthy and how well they know you.  I was never interviewed for my background check.

Security clearances are a whole different deal, and you can expect someone to come interview you, some of your family members and some of your references in person, plus they'll do the criminal and credit checks.  




The worst part of the background check is trying to remember all the places you've lived in the last 7 years, along with a reference for each one.  I had to do a background check for my first job out of college and had lived in 6 places in the previous 7 years and attended 4 schools.  Major PITA.

When you finish the paperwork, make a copy and keep it in your safe.  You don't want to have to compile it all again at a future job.

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I wish I made a copy of my NC CCW permit application.  I was very thorough in all the places I've lived, and I think the dates were pretty accurate as well.  I can't even imagine coming up with all those places again, and it's only been like 4 years...