careerJob Rejection
#RI-69b3a00c·3 months ago·
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“Applied for job despite inactive clearance”
What Actually Happened
Denied job due to inactive clearance, assumed I had it
What I wish I knew
"Verify clearance status before applying"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Double-check clearance status before applying for sensitive jobs"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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