Bodyguard Careers
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.
Executive protection agents protect high-profile individuals, such as politicians, business executives, and celebrities, from physical harm, harassment, and other forms of injury.
These professionals must be skilled in many areas, including security protocols and procedures, physical fitness, communication, attention to detail, adaptability, discretion, judgment, cultural awareness, and teamwork.
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By Doc Rogers
Today’s professional bodyguards (executive protection specialists) are a unique breed, whether performing assigned duties or planning career moves they are ambitious and demanding; but methodical in their approach. Principals expect orderly and professional behavior from their bodyguards and the operational techniques of the bodyguard are done according to a systematic and established form of procedure. Although most are experts in tactical shooting professional bodyguards are more likely to use intellect as a weapon rather than the firearm concealed under their business suit.
The protective methodology of the professional bodyguard is one of a ‘problem solver’ who avoids threats directed towards the principal at all costs. Bodyguards are known for their ability to discreetly protect their principals and return them home safely each night. If in the unlikely situation a sudden unexpected threat appears the bodyguard will instinctively shield the principal with his own body while evacuating the principal from the kill-zone; this is not only his jobs, but his duty.
This selfless sense of duty is only a small part of what takes to be a professional bodyguard. The biggest part of being a bodyguard is to perform your tasks with honor, integrity, trust and with confident performance for a successful assignment. If you don’t have strict self-discipline, high standards, teamwork and determination, you might as well stay home. However, if you got what it takes now is the time to deliberately and selflessly move forward and push beyond your physical comfort zone to keep your team and principal safe; because that is the way of the bodyguard. Keep safe and God speed.
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Job Alert: San Francisco, CA
Job Description Gavin de Becker & Associates is an elite private security firm that protects and advises the nation’s most at-risk public figures and organizations, to include media figures, business leaders, transnational corporations, global operations centers, law enforcement units, and government agencies.
• Now Hiring. We seek to hire smart, physically fit, and motivated professionals for our Protective Security Division. Men and women who seek a security career in executive protection and threat assessment.
• Protection. Our associates operate in dynamic environments, protecting at-risk public figures at their residences, their businesses, and in public. Often assigned to full-time Command Centers and global operations centers, our associates manage the safety and security of our clients 24 hours a day.
• Travel. Many of our associates travel with clients and protect clients at public appearances, while in foreign countries, on film locations. etc.
• Merit. Advancement is by merit, not seniority, and there are many opportunities for advancement.
• Salary. Our firm offers a higher starting salary than most law enforcement careers to include LAPD, NYPD, Chicago PD, and Atlanta PD. Typical first year earnings in San Francisco range from $50,000 to $85,000. And through our merit-based system that rewards performance (not seniority), many 2nd or 3rd year associate salaries exceed this first year earnings range.
• Benefits. Our full-time associates are provided with exceptional benefits packages which medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and a 401K retirement plan.
• Join our Team. Conduct your own research about Gavin de Becker & Associates and you’ll see why we are known as the world’s leading experts in security, executive protection, and threat assessment. We invite you to be part of our team! Desired Skills & Experience We are seeking:
• Men and women with integrity and high ethical standards.
• Physically fit. *All candidates must pass our physical readiness test.
(Standards may be found on our careers website.) • Individuals with excellent communication skills.
• Drug-free and nicotine-free. Associates submit to on-going drug and nicotine screening.
Company Description Gavin de Becker & Associates, Inc. is a world leader in executive protection and threat assessment. Headquartered in Los Angeles and operating in major cities across the world (including New York, San Francisco, and London), our firm protects and advises a wide-range group of clients that includes the world’s most famous and the world’s most anonymous. From media figures and transnational corporations to universities and women’s shelters, Gavin de Becker & Associates stands on the front line of the assessment, prediction, and management of violence. Founded in Los Angeles by Gavin de Becker in 1978, our firm is based in fifteen different locations across the world where we advise and protect our clients in every environment imaginable. Additionally, our associates also research, write, and lecture on all aspects of high-level executive protection and physical security. As we expand our services across the country, Gavin de Becker & Associates remains a strict meritocracy that rewards performance, innovation, and creativity.
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Job Alert: Menlo Park, CA
Responsibilities
Responsible for protection of personnel as well as property and personal assets in a global setting, identifying, developing and implementation of training programs for EP agents, Identification, training and deployment of systems to aid protection teams. • Will work daily in collaboration and coordination of with peers in Global Logistics and Global Physical Security managers to develop and implement enterprise wide executive protection program at Facebook. • Will maintain the highest levels of integrity and discretion on all matters related to the principles involved in the enterprise wide executive protection program and treat all matters with the utmost confidentiality. • Should have established liaison with other Fortune 500 Executive Protection managers, a proven track record and thorough understanding of executive protection in a corporate environment as well as established liaison with local, state, federal, and international law enforcement.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a 10-year minimum strong working knowledge and experience of EP operations working with executive and corporate protection with a minimum of 5 years as a Detail Leader. • Candidates must maintain themselves in excellent physical condition and must be able to work comfortably in a team environment as well as collaborate and communicate peer to peer and at the executive level of the company. • Candidates must have attended specialized training in tactical driving, self-defense, certification in First Aid/CPR, defibrillator usage and first responder medicine. • Applicants must be prepared for domestic and overseas travel and be able to pass a company background check. • Candidates must have a clean driver’s license record. • Candidates should have superb writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively and seamlessly with corporate executives and senior colleagues in business and social environments, a college degree is preferred. • Candidates works with internal security groups and and business unit management to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives and deliverables. • Candidates will be responsible for EP project development and communication to include the evaluation and assessment to the degree to which scope changes, issues and risks will affect project approach and/or project or detail deliverables. • Candidates will always work with department, divisional management and sponsors to gain detail agreement for resolution. • Candidates will be responsible to measure both detail and employee performance to assure that all projects and personnel are progressing in project and growth plans and report those metrics to the Director of Global Physical Security and EP Logistics, as directed. • Candidates will develop Personnel performance plans, employee evaluations is progressing in accordance with the directives and long term strategy of the Director of Global Physical Security and EP Logistics. • Candidates will execute and close projects meeting milestone dates and objectives of the Physical Security and EP Logistics team. • Candidates will develop and execute work plans obtaining authorized resources to ensure all activities are performed. • Candidates will gather lessons learned and obtain final project approval from Director of Physical Security and EP Logistics and appropriate stakeholders. • Candidates will actively manage project risks and develop and communicate detailed mitigation strategies to the Physical Security and Logistics teams. • Candidates will routinely communicate project progress by through project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to project team, department and Physical Security and EP Logistics team management. • Candidates will provide coordination to both the EP and Physical Security teams to establish and gain consensus on project goals schedules using standard internal project management tools for reporting project status and process improvements to internal/external clients, and security management.
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By Bruce Alexander
Brains over brawn is how Michael McCann, former Director of Security for the U.N. and now CEO of McCann Protective Services (MPS) describes the new trend for Executive Protection in his March 1st article “Brains vs. Brawn – Determining New Trends in VIP Security” (www.securitymagazine.com) McCann stresses “professionalism, experience and discretion” as the defining trends for Executive Protection.
In his article, McCann emphasizes that selecting an EP specialist on size at the expense of professionalism, may create more problems. According to McCann, good EP practices such as a threat assessment and advance work can mitigate potential problems. However that’s assuming the EP specialist has the proper training and experience to begin.
Too often celebrities pay for protection by the pound and risk hiring someone who’s first instinct is to resort to force when confronted with a potential problem because they lack the requisite training and professional expertise to consider and employ other options. McCann does caution that physical fitness is still a prerequisite but physical stature alone should not be the defining criteria.
I couldn’t agree more with Mr. McCann if I wrote the article myself. I still am amazed that celebrities would rather surround themselves by look-alikes from the WWF than professional EP specialists who have the brains, demeanor and expertise that really matters to keep someone safe.
Having physical presence helps, but all the size in the world won’t make a difference against a determined adversary who has already figured out how to defeat any advantage that size might create. Using size to confront an adversary is a reactionary response. When celebrities finally figure out that by avoiding situations where their security doesn’t depend on the size of their protector perhaps then they’ll opt for protection that doesn’t put them in that position to begin with.
I don’t want to give Mr. McCann’s article short shrift here so I encourage you to read the rest of his article. His other points are definitely worth reading.
Per Mar Security is immediately hiring for the Holiday Season in the Minneapolis Mn Area. Several openings, all shifts available. $11.61-$14.00/hr
As a Security Officer for Per Mar Security Services, qualified candidates would be responsible for providing Physical Security services for an assigned account. This could include foot patrol, guard post assignment, driving the facility perimeter, providing security for the company, their personnel and their customers, and other duties as assigned. Security Officers would also report incidents to proper authorities and managers and would file incident reports.
Qualified candidates for this position must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, be professional in appearance, have good communication skills, and be able to pass an extensive background check and drug testing. Previous security, law enforcement or military experience a plus, but Per Mar will train. Some positions may require a valid driver’s license and some computer skills.
This position offers a competitive hourly wage, paid training, and benefits. Uniforms are provided.
Please apply in person, contact or send resume to:
Per Mar Security Services: Ask for Kanani
5701 Shingle Creek Pkwy #130Brooklyn Center MN 55430
763-503-7510
Fax: 763-503-7523
Per Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
