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First of all, plan ahead and study the industry you want to work in (CP or Marsec etc..)
What is your background? Are you former military or civilian?
What qualifications do you have and do you have the necessary qualifications to enter the CP/Marsec industry?
Study and assess your own profile. – If you have no military background do you really have enough qualifications and knowledge to target the Hostile Environment CP industry?
Keep in mind that other operators applying for HE jobs often have + 10 years military experience with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The aim is to get yourself into employment quickly, dreaming of something that isn’t going to happen will waste your time.
There are always exceptions but they are a minority and it is better sticking to realistic goals if you want to be employed fast.
Be realistic. Make sure you have the right qualifications. Most job posts give clear indications on the qualifications needed in order to apply. Sending a CV without the required qualifications is the first step towards getting a bad reputation.
Once you have realistically defined where your profile, background and qualifications can take you, you should now plan accordingly – it is much easier to search when you know what you are looking for.

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Bodyguard Saves Japanese PM from Pipe Bomb Attack

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Transferable Skillsets from Nightclub Security Professionals

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Protective Medical Services

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Hostile Surveillance Threats

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A Day in the Life: Assisting On a Protection Assignment

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The Anatomy of a Bank Robbery

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Hands-On Protection Training

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Why A Political Soloution With The Afghan Taliban Is So Important

We've all seen over the last few years just how quickly ISIL established themselves in a fractured …

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Establishing Your Career Path in Close Protection

In this short article, I want to address the main questions that many people looking for a career in …

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Training for Survival

Training Provides Realistic Instruction On How to React In Active Shooting Incidents In an international age where no organization is free from the threat of an active shooter, it is not nearly enough to have a response plan. “Everybody has a plan …

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Industry News December 2020

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Anti-Surveillance Measures When Mobile

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Protective Surveillance

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Bodyguards in Mexico

There are many misconceptions about close protection and private security operations in Mexico. As usual, most of the myths originate from Hollywood movies and fictional T.V. dramas. The realities of working as a bodyguard in Mexico are quite different, …

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Countering Snipers Part 2

Countering Sniper Operations The first step in countering snipers is for everyone to be aware of the threat. This is where a threat assessment needs to be compiled and the realist threats need to be identified, if potential snipers are a threat then …

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K9 in Private Protective Services

As an owner of a working dog, people often ask me, “Do you ever use Maximus on protection details?” I have often replied Maximus has gone to work with me before, but it has never been on a protection detail. Since I am often employed as the agent in charge …

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When President George W. Bush famously stood on board the USS Abraham Lincoln declaring the end of major combat operations in Iraq in 2003, few people would of anticipated the private security boom that was about to unfold. The post-war reconstruction …

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This one’s for your family…

Recently I was talking with a friend who has a long career in close protection and I asked him for ideas for my Circuit magazine feature. Whilst he pondered this, his wife jumped straight in and asked for “something for the families!” We got talking about how …

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First of all, plan ahead and study the industry you want to work in (CP or Marsec etc..)

What is your background? Are you former military or civilian?

What qualifications do you have and do you have the necessary qualifications to enter the CP/Marsec industry?

Study and assess your own profile. – If you have no military background do you really have enough qualifications and knowledge to target the Hostile Environment CP industry?

Keep in mind that other operators applying for HE jobs often have + 10 years military experience with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The aim is to get yourself into employment quickly, dreaming of something that isn’t going to happen will waste your time.

There are always exceptions but they are a minority and it is better sticking to realistic goals if you want to be employed fast.

Be realistic. Make sure you have the right qualifications. Most job posts give clear indications on the qualifications needed in order to apply. Sending a CV without the required qualifications is the first step towards getting a bad reputation.

Once you have realistically defined where your profile, background and qualifications can take you, you should now plan accordingly – it is much easier to search when you know what you are looking for.

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