It's much much higher in Postgraduate because it's a way to stay in the country without being employed
Who actually benefits?
It takes forever and you're subjected to very intrusive scrutiny as well as potentially psychological tomfoolery like polygraphs.
Why would a qualified individual subject themselves to that unless they have no other option.
There's a reason clearance jobs have a reputation as make-work for ex service members.
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