http://www.bodyguardcareers.com/2009/04/26/how-to-be-successful-in-the-field-of-executive-protection/ BODYGUARD CAREERS is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information and tools necessary to succeed in the executive protection industry. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bodyguardcareers.com/2009/04/26/how-to-be-successful-in-the-field-of-executive-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-148445 Rick Sun, 03 May 2009 19:30:46 +0000 http://www.bodyguardcareers.com/?p=742#comment-148445 Hucky said it -- networking is vital in the security business. To be successful in protection, you have to build relationships with the protectee, the other team members and the other personalities with which you will interact during your assignment. This means that these individuals will generally be more comfortable interviewing people that they've met rather than a faceless name off a resume. When scouting for opportunities, pay close attention to the evening news to see which high-profile people may have problems with stalkers or workplace threats (usually due to reductions)...these are good places to start looking. Watch online media like bodyguardcareers.com and join forum groups on LinkedIn that relate to protection. Take an EP course from a new school every once in a while; this will help you expand you connections as well. I know one corporate security director that takes his team to a different school every year (funding permitting). This keeps you fresh and allows you to broaden your skill-sets! And, most importantly, don't get discouraged! Hucky said it — networking is vital in the security business. To be successful in protection, you have to build relationships with the protectee, the other team members and the other personalities with which you will interact during your assignment. This means that these individuals will generally be more comfortable interviewing people that they’ve met rather than a faceless name off a resume.
When scouting for opportunities, pay close attention to the evening news to see which high-profile people may have problems with stalkers or workplace threats (usually due to reductions)…these are good places to start looking. Watch online media like bodyguardcareers.com and join forum groups on LinkedIn that relate to protection. Take an EP course from a new school every once in a while; this will help you expand you connections as well. I know one corporate security director that takes his team to a different school every year (funding permitting). This keeps you fresh and allows you to broaden your skill-sets! And, most importantly, don’t get discouraged!

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