Brought to you by Monster IntelligenceSeptember 2010

2010 TALENT ASSESSMENTU.S. Market

SECURITY CLEARANCEPERIOD COVERED: AUGUST 2009 – JULY 2010

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Security Clearance

Monster, a global leader in online careers, presents our 2010 Security Clearance Talent Assessment, which highlights online candidate resume activity across the United States. This report leverages Monster’s extensive database coupled with information collected from third parties, partners, and affiliations to provide a comprehensive picture of the Security Clearance space.

Monster’s data and analysis uncovers information to help HR professionals and hiring managers optimize and gain a competitive edge in the constantly changing world of talent acquisition.

U.S. Talent Assessment │ Security Clearance

Overview> About Security Clearance> Levels of Security Clearance> Security Clearance Demand

Talent Assessment> Level of Clearance> Geography and “Hot Spots”> Professional Interests & Skills> Candidate Profile> Compensation Needs

IT Talent Assessment> Level of Clearance> Geography and “Hot Spots”> Professional Interests & Skills> Compensation Needs

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OVERVIEW: SECURITY CLEARANCE

A security clearance is “a determination that a person is able and willing to safeguard classified national security information”

A wide range of roles require security clearance, everything from janitors to senior management, as long as they have access to or work in a location that has access to classified information

> The military have the highest number of individuals with security clearance> Other positions requiring clearance include federal contractors and government jobs

If you leave the position that required you to obtain a security clearance, the clearance is typically good for two years or until the date a review is required, whichever comes first

The Department of Defense (DoD) awards a majority of clearances, though their clearances are not necessarily transferable to other federal agencies

> The investigations are performed by the Defense Security Service (DSS)> The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) does most of the investigations for other

federal agencies

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Security Clearance │ Overview

Source: U.S. Department of State; Federal Computer Week’s “GAO:DOD needs to improve security clearance timeliness, quality” by Mary Mosquera, 12/23/08

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As seen in the chart below, there are three levels of security clearance

> Access to specific classified areas also requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or Special Access Programs (SAP) clearance, in addition to a Top Secret one

> An estimated 854,000 people have Top Secret clearance; 265,000 of those are U.S. contractors

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Security Clearance │ Three Levels of Clearance

Source: U.S. Department of State; Federal Computer Week’s “GAO:DOD needs to improve security clearance timeliness, quality” by Mary Mosquera, 12/23/08; About.com Guide’s “Security Clearance Secrets” by Rod Powers; Washington Post’s “Top Secret America”” by Dana Priest and William Arkin, 7/19/10

Security level

Disclosure of info would cause…to

U.S. security

Processing time

Reinvestigate every:

Average cost to

process

Steps in clearance process

Top Secret Grave damage 1+ year 5 years $3,000-$15,000

Below, as well as:• Reference interviews• Record check from employers, courts, etc.• Subject interview

Secret Serious damage

4-8 months 10 years Several hundred to

$3,000

Same as below

Confidential Damage 1-3 months 15 years n/a • Computer search• Review criminal history

• Financial check

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The number of companies and buildings requiring security clearance has expanded rapidly since 9/11; a recent Washington Post investigation revealed:

> About 1,271 government organizations and 1,931 private companies work on programs related to counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence in approximately 10,000 locations across the U.S.

> 33 buildings with 17 million square feet of space have been built or are currently under construction since 9/11

Having an Active security clearance is a significant benefit to a job candidate, saving an employer thousands of dollars and months of potential down-time

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Security Clearance │ Talent Demand

Source: U.S. Department of State; Washington Post’s “Top Secret America”” by Dana Priest and William Arkin, 7/19/10

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TALENT ASSESSMENT:SECURITY CLEARANCE

Security Cleared Talent │ Level of Clearance

Source: Monster Internal Data, 12-month average, Aug‘09-Jul‘10, U.S. Only

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768,000+ active job seeker accounts are managed each month

46,000+ new resumes monthly

64% have Military experience

46% have “Active” clearance

49% have “Secret” clearance

28% have “Top Secret” clearance

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Top 10 States

• California 12%• Texas

10%• Florida 8%• Virginia 7%• Maryland 4%• Georgia 4%• New York 4%• Pennsylvania

3%• Ohio

3%• North Carolina 3%

Top 10 Regions

• Washington DC 8%• Los Angeles

6%• New York 5%• Dallas

4%• Boston 3%• Atlanta 3%• Philadelphia

3%• Houston 3%• Chicago 2%• San Diego 2%

Listed below are the top 10 states and top 10 regions with Security Cleared Job Seekers

> The top ten states account for 59% of the Security Cleared talent pool while the top ten regions consisted of 40% of the supply

> California has a much higher share of Security Cleared Job Seekers compared to the other states across the nation primarily based on the state’s share of the population

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug ’09 – Jul ‘10

Security Cleared Talent │ Top 10 Locations

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Security Cleared Talent │ Job Seekers “Hot Spots”

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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Security Clearance% of Total Job Seekers

High

Midpoint

Low

As a percent of total job seekers by state, the following locations reported the highest share of Security Cleared talent or “hot spots” for candidates:

1. Virginia (15%)2. Alaska (15%)3. Hawaii (14%)4. District of Columbia (12%)5. Maryland (11%)

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ITSoftwareDevelopment

11%

Administrative

Clerical7%

ProjectProgramManagement

7%

SecurityProtectiveServices

6%

Engineering7%

Manufacturing

6%

More than half (53%) of Security Cleared professionals are targeting the below categories for new opportunities

Security Cleared Talent │ Resumes by Target Category

Business

StrategicManagement

6%

InstallationMaintenance

Repair5%

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Security Cleared Talent │ Most Common Job Titles

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

1. (General) Manager

2. Project Manager

3. Administrative Assistant

4. Software Engineer

5. Customer Service Representative

6. Sales Representative

7. Records Management Analyst

8. (General) Director

9. Program Manager

10. Security Officer

11. Warehouse Manager

12. (General) Supervisor

13. Information Technology Manager

14. Office and Administrative Support Workers, Other

15. Sr. Software Engineer

16. Systems Administrator

17. Executive Administrative Assistant

18. Electronics Technician

19. Law Enforcement and Security Management, Other

20. (Retail) Assistant Manager

21. IT Operations Manager

22. Network Administrator

23. Consulting Manager

24. Intelligence Analyst

25. Office Manager

26. PC Technician

27. Executive Management

28. Human Resources Manager

29. Group Leader

30. Business Systems Analyst

31. Vice President

32. Sr. Sales Executive

33. Network Engineer

34. Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

35. General Manager

36. Mechanical Engineer

37. Consultant

38. IT Operations Support Analyst

39. Hardware Test Engineer

40. Information Technology Project Manager

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Security Cleared Talent │ Most Common “Hard” Skills*

Source: Monster Internal Data, Jul’09-Jun’10, U.S. Only* “Hard” skills are typically teachable, on-the-job training attributesNote: Monster Job Seekers may target from zero to many skills per resumes; skills represent those used most frequently

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Security Cleared Talent │ Most Common “Soft” Skills*

Source: Monster Internal Data, Jul’09-Jun’10, U.S. Only* “Soft” skills are typically personal and interpersonal attributesNote: Monster Job Seekers may target from zero to many skills per resumes; skills represent those used most frequently

Most common “soft” skills* listed among

Security Cleared

Professionals

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Security Cleared Talent │ Work and Academic Experience

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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The charts below give a detailed profile of the Security Clearance working population> Nearly all (92%) of candidates are mid-career or higher> The majority (58%) of job seekers have more than 10 years of working experience> Over two-thirds (68%) hold an Associate’s degree, have had some college

experience, or graduated with a Bachelor’s degree

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JOB DURATION

79% of Security Cleared talent

desires permanent placement only

20% are willing to step into any

type of opportunity

1% are partial to temporary or

contract opportunities

JOB STATUS

85% of Security Cleared talent are

seeking full-time opportunities only

14% are willing to consider either a

full-time or part-time placement

1% prefer part-time employment only

Security Cleared Talent │ Type of Employment

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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Security Cleared Talent │ Compensation

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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Security Cleared Job Seekers expect to receive higher compensation than those without any Clearance

> Half (or 50%) of Security Cleared Job Seekers expect to receive $20-40,000 compared to 67% of Job Seekers without any Clearance

As seen on the bottom chart, the largest gap between Job Seekers with Security Clearance and those without is at $60,000

> 49% of Security Cleared Job Seekers expect to receive at least $60,000

> 32% of Job Seekers without any Clearance expect to receive at least $60,000

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TALENT ASSESSMENT:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Security Cleared IT Talent │ Level of Clearance

Source: Monster Internal Data, 12-month average, Aug‘09-Jul‘10, U.S. Only

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186,200+ active job seeker accounts are managed each month

6,800+ new resumes monthly

61% have Military experience

51% have “Active” clearance

50% have “Secret” clearance

34% have “Top Secret” clearance

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Top 10 States

•Virginia 12%•California 11%•Texas 10%•Maryland 7%•Florida 6%•Georgia 4%•Colorado 4%•Pennsylvania 3%•North Carolina 3%•New York 3%

Top 10 Regions

•Washington DC 15%•Los Angeles5%•Dallas 4%•New York 4%•Boston 3%•Atlanta 3%•Philadelphia3%•San Diego 2%•Baltimore 2%•San Francisco 2%

Listed below are the top 10 states and top 10 regions with IT Security Cleared Job Seekers

> The top ten states account for 63% of the IT Security Cleared talent pool while the top ten regions consisted of 44% of the supply

> Virginia has a much higher share of IT Security Cleared Job Seekers compared to the other states across the nation primarily based on the state’s proximity to government agencies

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug ’09 – Jul ‘10

Security Cleared IT Talent │ Top 10 Locations

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Security Cleared IT Talent │ IT Job Seekers “Hot Spots”

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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IT - Security Clearance% of Total Job Seekers

High

Midpoint

Low

As a percent of total IT job seekers by state, the following locations reported the highest share of Security Cleared IT talent or “hot spots” for candidates:

1. Hawaii (42%)2. Virginia (33%)3. Alaska (32%)4. Maryland (30%)5. New Mexico (29%)

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SoftwareEngineers

25%Systems

Analysts15%

Information

Systems Managers

16%

Support Specialists

5%

One-quarter (25%) of Security Cleared IT professionals are Software Engineers

Security Cleared IT Talent │ Resumes by Occupation

NetworkAdministrators

15%

Data Communication

Analysts7%

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug ’09 – Jul ‘10

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Security Cleared IT Talent │ Most Common Job Titles

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

1. Software Engineer

2. IT Manager

3. Sr. Software Engineer

4. Systems Administrator

5. IT Operations Manager

6. Network Administrator

7. PC Technician

8. Business Systems Analyst

9. Network Engineer

10. IT Operations Support Analyst

11. Hardware Test Engineer

12. IT Project Manager

13. Computer Networking

14. Data Processing Manager – IT

15. Management IS Director

16. Software Project Manager

17. Programmer Analyst

18. Telecommunications Network Engineer

19. Information Security Specialist

20. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

21. Sr. Network Engineer

22. Technical Services Vice-President

23. Systems Architect

24. Programmer – Entry Level

25. Help Desk Manager

26. Systems Analyst

27. System Security Analyst

28. Help Desk Representative

29. Information Specialist

30. IT Strategy Consultant

31. Information Systems Vice-President

32. IT Help Desk Clerk

33. Windows Systems Administrator

34. Software Quality Assurance Analyst

35. Visual Basic Programmer

36. Technical Support, Other

37. System Security Manager

38. Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

39. Programmer

40. Webmaster

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Security Cleared IT Talent │ Most Common Skills

Source: Monster Internal Data, Jul’09-Jun’10, U.S. Only* “Hard” skills are typically teachable, on-the-job training attributes* “Soft” skills are typically personal and interpersonal attributesNote: Monster Job Seekers may target from zero to many skills per resumes; skills represent those used most frequently

The chart on the right displays the top 25 “Hard” skills noted among Security Cleared IT talent.* The top five include:

1. Networking/IT

2. SQL

3. Project Management

4. Java

5. Microsoft Word

Top “Soft” skills listed among Security Cleared IT talent included:**

1. Leadership

2. Communications

3. Problem Solving

4. Training

5. Organization

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Security Cleared IT Talent │ Compensation

Source: Monster Internal Data, Aug’09-Jul’10, U.S. Only

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Security Cleared IT Job Seekers expect to receive higher compensation than those without any Clearance

> 45% of Security Cleared IT Job Seekers expect to receive more than $80,000 compared to 34% of IT Job Seekers without any Clearance

As seen on the bottom chart, the largest gap between IT Job Seekers with Security Clearance and those without is at $60,000

> 67% of Security Cleared IT Job Seekers expect to receive at least $60,000

> 55% of IT Job Seekers without any Clearance expect to receive at least $60,000

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