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Bodyguard Careers Interviewed on Voice America
Update 5/21/2011 I guess there was some technical difficulties with the original link, so many were not able to hear the interview live. It’s my…
Defensive Handgun – Tactical Movement and the use of Cover
On Friday, June 3, 2011, renowned firearms instructor Mark “Six” James will be conducting a Defensive Handgun Class at South River Gun Club in Covington…
The Interview
By Bodyguard Careers Staff An appealing cover letter and a “killer” resume (granted you did spell check on both) will get you the interview call. After…
What’s Under Your Coat – Tools of the Trade
By Mark “Six” James, EPS, CPO Just like building a house or repairing a car the right tools often make the job significantly easier. While agents and…
Protecting The Rich
By Bodyguard Careers The types of people that come to one’s mind when thinking about executive protection are celebrities, politicians, and wealthy…
Executive Close Protection
Prevention and anticipation is the recipe of success for all executive protection specialists and the mantra to live by would be:
How to apply for bodyguard work (and how not to).
By Jerry Heying You’re new to executive protection and bodyguarding or you’ve been working in it for a while and you’re out of work, how do you find work?…
Physical Fitness in the Protective Security Industry
By John Morgan Those of us in the Executive Protection industry spend a lot of time, energy and money training – and rightfully so. We live and work in a…
The Assassination Of
I came across a very interesting article over the weekend. It’s entitled “Can an Executive Protector Really Prevent an Assassination”? It was posted by…
Got Executive Protection and Bodyguard News?
Have you got an interesting executive protection or bodyguard related news item or article? Send it in for publishing on one of the web’s largest…
Professional Career Consultation
Dear Reader, Thank you for visiting Bodyguard Careers. I understand you are in the process of making some difficult decisions about how you will invest…
We have reached 4500 fans on Facebook!
We are pleased to share with our readers that we have reached 4500 Facebook fans. This is an amazing accomplishment for us! But we’re not done yet, were…
A Good Resume
By Bruce Alexander As a business owner, I read a significant amount of cover letters and resumes. I really don’t mind because I find it interesting to…
What Is A Piece Of Paper Worth?
By Matt Stiehm Ed.D In life what is a piece of paper worth? Well a piece of paper is worth as much as it can provide for you at any given time. For…
The Many Faces Of Close Protection
By Samuel R. Hayes, III Following the events of September 11, 2001, the private security industry has seen a dramatic change in the way it does business…
Improving Your Bodyguard Business
By Doc Rogers The first step to improving your bodyguard business starts with reviewing your goals. All successful businesspeople have goals in place and…
Great Bodyguards are Made – Not Born
By Doc Rogers As professional bodyguards we must meet certain medical, physical fitness, firearms training and BG qualifications requirements. However, we…
Must Have Qualities for a Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers The following are some strict and serious “must have qualities” for all bodyguards; failure to have these values may result in some serious…
Advice to Entry Level Individuals Looking for E.P. Training
I recently came across this post in one of the groups that I belong to. It’s a response to a new individual from one of the true professionals in the…
Conducting a Country Threat Assessment
By Doc Rogers Before clients travel to a foreign country they turn to the executive protection unit (EPU) to conduct a threat assessment. The members of…
Be Thankful for the Hardships
By Doc Rogers The year 2010 was a slow year for some sectors of the bodyguard industry. However, be thankful for any hardships you may have experienced…
Staying Fight Focused – Enhancing your firearms training
By Mark “Six” James Today, while at the range, I watched a young man in the lane next to me fire 7 shots in rapid succession at a target 8 yards away and…
The Bodyguard’s Rules of Etiquette
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we attend ceremonies and social events this article provides basic guidance on protocol matters. Bodyguards who know proper…
New and Improved Executive Protection Schools E-Book
Over 20 of the Top Executive Protection Schools in the World To be successful in most fields you have to have some type of formalized or specialized…
Explain Leadership
By Matt Stiehm Ed.D Introduction Leadership is relatively easy term to define but hard skill to find. Everyone makes claims that they are a good leader…
The Poor Man’s Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Since almost everyone’s budgets are strained and cutting back is now en vogue, I decided to write the “poor man’s bodyguard guide” for those…
Keeping Positive in the Executive Protection Industry
Two of the most important ingredients in your Executive Protection (EP) career (other than training) are mental preparation and attitude. Be positive and…
Employee Retirement Plans
By Matt Stiehm Ed.D Understanding and preparing for the future is key to your career path. In your career, you conducted key research on which training…
Personal Security Concerns Rank High Among High Net Worth Individuals
By Bruce Alexander According to a survey of high net worth individuals (over $500K) personal security is a primary concerns. In a survey conducted by…
Executive Protection: Preparing for the Interview
You have secured an interview for a Bodyguard position, now is time to start preparing. With good planning and groundwork you will pass the first…
