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Security Career Paths: Preparing for Personality Assessments

June 2020 | COVER STORY

Imagine this scenario: You get to the final stage of the hiring process for your dream corporate security job, and HR informs you that you are one step away from an offer. All you need to do is answer one question within 30 seconds: Find the next number in the sequence: 2, 7, 28, 63, 126, ___.

Did your heart just skip a beat? Welcome to the new world of hiring, in which assessments matter and objective reviews of prospective candidates rule over subjective evaluations and opinions.

Also In This Issue

Editor’s Note: Assessments June 2020 Marketplace June 2020 SM Online Certification Profile: Josefina Borghi, PCI Book Review: Inside the Dark Web Book Review: Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice Book Review: Preventing and Managing Violence in Organizations Book Review: Critical Infrastructures Resilience: Policy and Engineering Principles

Stress Management

How to Help Prevent Employee Burnout

Cybersecurity is a stressful business. Here’s what managers can do to help reduce stress in the workplace and promote a healthy work–life balance.

Q&A: How to Build a Better Business Case

There is no one perfect business case for all new security projects. Finding the best approach requires a shift in perspective and the right supporting evidence.

Hospitality Security Risk Management in Unique Situations

Safeguarding Your Stay

Security leaders have a chance to use previous rare tragedies—such as terrorist events or natural disasters—as a catalyst to improve their organization’s resilience.

How Cyber Criminals Use Coronavirus Scams to Target Victims

Threat actors tend to be one-step ahead of corporate security. Scams that prey on fear and concern related to the coronavirus show how they’re taking advantage of the pandemic.

June 2020 Legal Report

A U.S. federal court ruled that academic researchers testing online hiring platforms for discrimination did not violate a federal hacking law.

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Six Sources of Workplace Cultural Conflicts

Culture breeds conflict. New research into organizational culture traces workplace conflict back to six core elements that can make the difference between a healthy and a toxic environment.

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Contracting for Adaptable Healthcare Support

New Jersey healthcare facilities upped their security presence with support from professional private security, bringing in an outside firm that made security a core competency.

As the Pandemic Spreads, An Infodemic Rages

The coronavirus pandemic has been used as a by some to promote false explanations for destabilizing purposes.

ASIS International Increases Global Leadership.

ASIS News

ASIS International continues its mission to become a truly global organization with leadership in every corner of the world.

Industry News

Industry News

Learn about the latest projects, installations, mergers, acquisitions, and announcements from the security industry.

Four Travel Safety Tips for Minorities

Four Travel Safety Tips

When traveling to another country or region, business travelers can suddenly find themselves in the minority. Here are four things to keep in mind to minimize travelers’ personal risk and increase operational security while abroad.

U.S. Drug Misuse Rates Continue to Climb

U.S. Drug Misuse Rates Continue to Climb

To encourage progress in drug misuse prevention—especially in light of exacerbating conditions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the GAO will add the issue to its High Risk List in 2021.

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