Employee Retention and Hiring

Research: Recruitment and Retention

From Officer to Leader: Rethinking Leadership Development in Security

Too often, the security industry trains officers to follow post orders, not to lead. The result is a workforce strong in compliance but underprepared for the complex, people-centered demands of modern security operations.

Silent Skills, Loud Impact: Recruiting and Retaining Intelligence Talent in the Private Sector

Scarce supply, regulatory friction, shifting ethics expectations, and a demanding operating tempo create an intelligence talent equation that is hard to balance.

To Retain Security Talent, Start with Reframing Its Value

Understaffed and overstretched teams are more likely to experience burnout, high turnover, and the loss of institutional knowledge—all of which weaken enterprise resilience.

Why Unified Workplaces Are a Leadership Priority

Operational leaders face a new wave of pressure: how to optimize buildings, assets, and employee experience in real time, with data that is often siloed, inconsistent, or inaccessible.

10 Essential Career-Growth Strategies for Aspiring Security Professionals

Whether you’re a recent graduate or changing careers into private security, hands-on involvement and proactive networking can pay dividends for career development.

A Global Approach to Building an Employee Recognition Program

There’s no one-size-fits-all model when it comes to employee recognition. An effective program must be reflective of an organization’s core values and priorities, balanced by a region’s culture.

Q&A: Recruiting in a Highly Competitive Job Market

Security Management spoke with Melissa Mack, CPP, at GSX 2025 about how employers are weighing job applicants and keeping talent.

How Your Executive Skills Can Boost Employee Retention

Retention goes beyond “show me the money.” Lisa Ross, a senior vice president in HR, highlights measures besides paychecks that leaders can use to influence staff to stay on.

Guard Retention Starts with Wages but Relies on Continuous Touchpoints

Living wages, practical benefits, and workplace improvements make a huge difference for guard force recruitment and retention, according to executives at security services company Specialized.