Hi all! Would love some tips or advice on behalf of my husband. He has just separated from the Navy, has an active secret clearance and has cybersecurity certifications (Security+) and having no luck getting an interview. It’s discouraging with how many rejection emails he’s getting. Any advice on how to find an entry level position in this job market? TYIA

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Hi there, have him try connecting with some recruiters on Linkedin directly, one's with "Government Services" in their title. I've seen folks with a clearance and Sec+ be a great conversation starter on there.

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Many companies have hiring programs for veterans, he should connect with some company HR/recruiters on LinkedIn etc and see if he can apply through those programs.

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Has he tried looking for jobs on USA jobs? Since he already has a security clearance I would think he would be able to get hired faster than someone who doesn't have clearance already.

yes also having no luck on USA jobs

Getting first step can be really tough just getting past the machine reads. It’s worth using some online scanners to see what they make of his cv.

Aside from that most consultancies will take forces personnel due to understanding the environment.

It also depends where he wants to go, i work with lots of veterans especially in soc and incident response.

There is a huge amount of cloud security testing you can do for free via the cloud providers.

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