Top trends in Security Clearance Hiring

Top trends in Security Clearance HiringTop trends in Security Clearance HiringTop trends in Security Clearance HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring Security Clearance professionals these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.A security clearance is a government authorization that allows a rolle to view classified information as a job requires. They are essential to landing a job with a government contractor or federal agency. According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence about 4.2 million people held security clearances at the end of fiscal 2015. Not surprising, the majority of these were government employees and military personnel.There are three levels of security clearance, which are top-secret, secret and confidential. A clearance is typically good for two years or until the date a review is required, whichever comes first, after a person leaves a security clearance position. Reactivating a lapsed clearance is more likely t o be less costly and faster than gaining a security clearance for a new employee for the first time.To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence team analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most Security Clearance jobs and where these jobs are harder to fill.Most In-Demand Security Clearance JobsNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsInformation Security AnalystsSoftware Developers, ApplicationsComputer User Support SpecialistsComputer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsSecurity Clearance Jobs44% of available Security Clearance jobs are for TechnologyOf all open technology positions, 48% are specifically for Software Engineers and Information AnalystsWho is hiring Security Clearance talent?Most Common Companies Seeking Security Clearance Talent1Lockheed Martin *ProfileDepartment of Veterans AffairsNorthrop Grumman *ProfileBooz Allen HamiltonCACIGeneral DynamicsBAE SystemsRaytheonCorrect Care Solutions *ProfileHarris CorporationHow difficult is it to recruitSecurity Clearance talent?Security Clearance positions are harder than the average to recruit when compared to all other positions posted online.Which high demand job markets are harder to fill?Here are 10 of the hardest to fill job markets most in demand, some of which may surprise you.1No. 1 Washington DCAvailable Online Jobs 32,800Hiring Difficulty 73zentralwert Ad Salary $132,650No. 2 Colorado Springs, COAvailable Online Jobs 2,100Hiring Difficulty 73zentralwert Ad Salary $88,650No. 3 Baltimore, MDAvailable Online Jobs 8,800Hiring Difficulty 72Median Ad Salary $103,250No. 4 Denver, COAvailable Online Jobs 2,000Hiring Difficulty 65Median Ad Salary $88,850No. 5 San Diego, CAAvailable Online Jobs 2,800Hiring Difficulty 59Median Ad Salary $91,200No. 6 Huntsville, ALAvailable Online Jobs 2,400Hiring Difficulty 56Median Ad Salary $106,150No. 7 Boston, MAAvailable Online Jobs 3,300Hiring Difficulty 55Median Ad Salary $10 5,100No. 8 Norfolk, VAAvailable Online Jobs 2,500Hiring Difficulty 54Median Ad Salary $77,750No. 9 Dallas, TXAvailable Online Jobs 1,700Hiring Difficulty 51Median Ad Salary $88,500No. 10 Los Angeles CAAvailable Online Jobs 3,500Hiring Difficulty 49Median Ad Salary $100,850Want to know more about the top trends in hiring Security Clearance talent? Check out the Security Clearance Market Overview from Intelligence.Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by TalentNeuron and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors2.1The CEB TalentNeuron Tool, JAN-AUG 20162comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)*FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COMPANY PROFILES, CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OR 1-800-X6333 TODAY.