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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Executive Protection: Protection Specialist Business Is Booming

     ‘The more uneasy the country is, the more work we tend to have,’ says an organizer of an industry event in San Diego this month.

     There, I corrected the title for the author based on the last sentence of this article. lol If the guys don’t like being called ‘bodyguards’, then don’t call them bodyguards in your title. It would seem that would be the respectful thing to do.

     Either way, the statistics in this article are what drew me in. “Growth averaged about 15% from 2001 to 2006 and slowed down to about 5% in the years after” is what jumped out at me.  Very interesting, and I am sure the economy and events in Mexico also added to this ‘9/11 fueled’ growth.

     As for the guard card and standards in California, that is great.  I got a little taste of this stuff when I went through my ITG course in California. Which is another reason why any Californian readers out there should think seriously about going through a course like ITG, because they will certainly point you in the right direction. You might even get some gigs out of the deal. –Matt

Bodyguard business is booming

By Shan Li

December 18, 2010

When bodyguards around the nation flocked to San Diego recently, the talk was all about paparazzi, terrorists and the latest tech gizmos, with seminars like “Surviving the Kill Zone — Human Factors Are the Key.”Guards trained in martial arts showed the latest techniques for subduing nightclub troublemakers, joked about the challenges of guarding celebrities like Paris Hilton and compared notes on the latest technology borrowed from the military.The 29th annual Executive Protection Institute Conference this month came at a time when demand for bodyguards has soared in lockstep with increasing global unrest spurred by wars and economic turmoil and rising public curiosity about the private lives of celebrities.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Jobs: Executive Protection Specialist, Los Angeles

EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST-09439

Description

Invest in your career. Invest in your future.

At Union Bank, our people are our greatest asset. We are one of the largest banks in California with a longstanding reputation for professional training and career development. In addition to investing in our employees, Union Bank has established a generous community reinvestment program that works to uplift communities and watch them grow. We invest in a diverse workforce as our employees come from many different backgrounds, bringing with them different experiences and perspectives. Union Bank is nationally recognized for being ranked among the top ten companies for diversity in the workplace.

Become part of a team where community, diversity, and exceptional service are part of everyone’s job. Invest in you!

The primary job responsibilities of an Executive Protection Specialist are the safety and personal security of the Company CEO, Executive Management, and designated other employees.   These duties include but are not limited to, threat assessment, monitoring of security systems, preplanning activities for regular and special events, coordination with various service providers, and providing close personal protection to the principles as they go about their daily activities. These services may require long hours including nights, weekends and holidays. Candidates must be willing to travel worldwide, sometimes on short notice.

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