First IT job!

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Well.....its safe to say im chuffed. Not the best job in the world but its a start, and the money is not to bad either

Tomorrow i start working for EDS as a trainee service desk analyst on behalf of the MoD. Just been given my Basic clearence so that i am allowed on site and begin my training. And all this before i even managed to get my A+ cert

HAPPY DAYS!!!!!!!!!

 

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Fantasic news!

Well done

 

Well done!

First step is a foot in the door, see where it goes from there.

 

Security clearance too! Nice one, when you're a fully fledged engineer the security clearance opens lots and lots of job opportunities!

 

Well done

 

Congrats on landing the first job, especially in the current economic climate

 

Good job! congrats!!

 

Well Done!!!

 

I know quite a few people that work for EDS and they dont seem too bad!

Good luck with your new career!

Dave

 

Major congrats!

 

Hey

Congrats! Good to hear there are still jobs out there

 

Congrats and well done

 

Thumbs up. That's what it is all about, getting your foot in the door. Hardest part over with.

 

Well done.
Not bad place to start

 

Well done, that's a great start!

When you say you have "Basic clearance" do you mean they processed something when applying? The reason I ask, is I read somewhere that you can only get "clearance" on applying for appropriate positions and not something you can prepare for whilst looking for work. Is this correct?

Best of luck with the new job!

Boyce

 

Well i have basic clearence to be on the department but only have limited access to certian things at the moment. due to the nature of the position i need to have 'SC' clearence to do the job fully. This means being vetted by the Defence Agency.

Yes it was processed when i applyed for the job to allow me onsite. Then, while i am learing the ropes. My 'SC' clearence is applied for, the time for this to come through can take any amount of time. Could take a month or could take up to 6 months. (i have heard some people have waited over a year for it!!!)

If i managed to make my way up to 2nd line support i would need to have 'DV' clearence and that is really stringent!!!!

As far as i know you cannot apply for any of these clearence levels personally, they have to be applied for by the employing company on your behalf when applying for a job requiring it.

For more info about the clearence levels and what it involes to get them looksie here--->http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/A...yandIntelligence/DVA/DefenceVettingAgency.htm

 

I have SC clearance, mine took just under 6 months to come threw.

A good thing to have a on your CV

 

yeah i know ;)