Whether you’re considering a career change, debating how to get more involved in your industry, or want to connect more thoroughly with community stakeholders about your security program, this SM Highlights episode has something for you. Security leadership recruiter Kathy Lavinder outlines pathways—and pitfalls—on the journey into private security careers. To celebrate ASIS International’s 70th anniversary, former ASIS presidents Eduard Emde, CPP, and Godfried Hendriks, CPP, share the history of the association and how volunteerism helps move the industry forward. Then, Domingo Ibarra explains how he leveraged community partners to demonstrate security’s value to the organization beyond traditional “guns, guards, and gates” perceptions.

Adjust Your Expectations: Tough Truths About Cross-Sector Career Transfers

While there are many commonalities between public and private security, the transition can still be challenging.

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▪ Your Two-Year Map for Public to Private Career Transitions
▪ 3 Steps to Prepare for A New Position in Security Management
▪ How to Cope with Cross-Sector Culture Differences
▪ A Strategic Approach to Transitioning from Police Work to the Business World
▪ Fast Facts: How to Develop an Effective Private Sector Résumé

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Your first feeling after reading Private Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, should be amazement that a single author could corral so many details about private security, even if you agree that security is expanding as our lifestyles evolve.