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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Books: Security Contracting, by Jake Allen

     Hey guys and gals, this is pretty cool. Normally, I am always promoting some book of an author that I don’t know.  In this case, I know the book and the author, and I am really excited to promote both.

    Jake has been working hard on this book over the last year or so in regards to starting and maintaining a career in security contracting. Not to mention doing that, along with all of his work setting up and maintaining Combat Operator and the Private Military Herald. This book is a compilation of information accumulated only from years of experience, from industry information saturation as a writer, and from learning the hard lessons that go along with this industry. If you are looking for a book that is written by a security contractor, for security contractors, then this is it.

     I often wish I had a book like this to help me out in the early days. Like most, I just fumbled along and built my knowledge base from hours of reading bits and pieces at the forums. There are not too many ‘DIY’ manuals for overseas security contracting, and Jake’s book is a great resource for your career.

     For you guys that have websites or online stores, Jake has an affiliate program for this book as well. (which I am a member of)  This is a great way to spread the word on how to get into security contracting, and make a little a coin on the side. It is very easy to sign on with this program, and Jake and the affiliate company will totally help you out in setting your stuff up right. Follow the link below for more information.

     Finally, two dollars from each sale of this book will be going to the Wounded Warrior’s Foundation. I like that, because these guys have provided a lot of help to the wounded and their families in this war, and that is something I can rally around. Check it out and pass it on. –Matt

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Security Contracting

Start and Maintain Your Career in the Private Security Industry

By Jake Allen

Finally the ‘How to…’ ebook you’ve been looking for.

Security Contracting is written by security security contractors and for private security contractors.

Buy and read this ebook if you want to:

-Get an insider’s perspective on what life is like as a private security contractor in a war-zone

-Learn insider tips on how to build a network and find contracts

-Get insider advice on training and skills building

-Learn how to structure and write your resume to get more responses from recruiters

-Get lists and links to PSC sites that are hiring, many of whom are hiring right now for work in places like Iraq and Afghanistan

-Get answers to many of the most Frequently Asked Questions of people trying to enter this expanding industry

-Learn how the business actually works from the inside by an insider who’s personally been there and done it

-Get tips and insight on how to increase your personal and professional network across the industy

-Get a complete list of nearly all of the major Private Military and Security Companies in the industry today

-You get over 70 pages of insight, advice and information!

*****

Contractor Reviews…

“I sincerely wish a book like this existed when I started contracting almost 10 years ago!  Bravo Jake for assembling a guide to this unique career path.”

Martin M, United Kingdom

“This book covers more than just the tactical aspects of the contracting industry.  He talks about everything from contingency and financial planning to how to tailor your CV for maximum exposure.”

Eric H, Chicago, IL

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About the Author

Jake Allen served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps before embarking on a career as a private security contractor.  He has worked extensively throughout Iraq as well as in other hostile and high threat regions.  Jake is known across the private military and security circuit for his strait forward, no-nonsense, assessments of both the capabilities and the limitations of private security companies.  Many of his views on contracting can be found at the popular contracting blog The Combat Operator.  His articles have also appeared on sites such as Feral Jundi, Free Range International and DefenseTech.  Jake has been a guest on numerous radio programs and podcasts and he continuously serves as a source of ‘ground truth’ information for journalists, authors and academics covering or studying the private security sector.  Jake continues to work as a security consultant as well as serving as a contributing editor at-large for the Private Military Herald.  All who have served with Jake in the Marines or who have contracted with him hold him in high regard and can attest to his integrity and professionalism.

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$2.00 from each sale of Security Contracting will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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This ebook is made available to you via immediate and direct download following your successful payment.  Security Contracting is an ebook, not a paper book.  It is delivered in digital document Adobe PDF format.   If you do not have Adobe Reader you can get it for free here.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Books: Privatising Peace, By Malcolm Hugh Patterson

Filed under: Books — Tags: , , , , , — Matt @ 3:05 PM

   I have not read this book, but it came up on my radar and I thought I would get the word out about it.  Certainly this is a controversial subject, and hopefully it will spark some rational debate about the concept.  Oh, and this won’t be shipping out until December, so you have some time to sell a kidney to buy this sucker. lol –Matt

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Amazon

Privatising Peace: A Corporate Adjunct to United Nations Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations

By Malcolm Hugh Patterson

Review

Malcolm Patterson has written an eminently readable and thought-provoking book that forces us to reconsider again our ideas about peacekeeping and whether, after the debacles in Somalia, Rwanda and the Congo, it is now time to consider privatising peacekeeping. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in understanding how the market might impact on peacekeeping operations. – Dr Christopher Kinsey, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London at the Joint Command and Staff College, Defence Academy of the UK

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Monday, September 21, 2009

Jobs: Protection Strategies Inc.–TWISS 2 Positions, Iraq

Filed under: Iraq,Jobs — Tags: , , , , — Matt @ 9:05 PM

     Here you go.  About a week ago, we were talking about PSI entering into the TWISS game, and here comes the jobs.  This is not an endorsement of PSI and I am not the point of contact for this company.  Please do not send any resumes to me, because I will just delete them.  If you read the first couple paragraphs of the job notice, all the information you need to apply is there. Good luck.-Matt

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     Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) employs a talent pool of highly skilled, seasoned security experts who possess national recognition and accreditations for their performance. Each professional staff member possesses an impressive background in safeguards and security, protective force services, project management, and security operations management conducted in field operations. PSI’s core corporate staff have over 120 years of combined national level security services experience performing personnel security background investigations and adjudications; chemical/biological countermeasures, weapons of mass destruction, emergency/contingency planning, risk analysis, vulnerability assessments, and advisory support to both government and commercial clients.

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Funny Stuff: A Handy, Versatile Tote at a Tremendous Value

     There’s a sale going on, so go get your ‘Xe essential tote bag’ while they last! All the cool kids have one. By the way, I am not laughing at BW/Xe, I am laughing with them.  They probably get so much traffic (pro and negative) from all over the world, that I am sure business is brisk at the pro shop.  And to sell a freaking tote bag with Xe on it, is funny and priceless. –Matt

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The ‘Xe’ Essential Tote Bag

Description

A handy, versatile tote at a tremendous value.

600 denier polyester

Large main section with small interior self-fabric pockets

Left side pocket

Web handles

Dimensions: 12″h x 14″w x 6.5″d

Buy it here.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Jobs: Multiple Convoy/PSD/Static Security Jobs, Afghanistan

Filed under: Afghanistan,Jobs — Tags: , , , , , , — Matt @ 12:52 PM

     Global is looking for 26 folks for this task order, and they have the contract.  Act quick, so you can get in on this one, and let me know how it goes.  And please do not send me a resume or CV.  I am not the point of contact, and the point of contact is listed at the end of this post. –Matt

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 Global Strategies Group (“GLOBAL”), one of the world’s leading multinational providers of diversified project management and high impact consultancy services. We deliver tangible benefits to people and organizations wherever they operate. Through creative application and innovation we will continue to deliver a diverse and highly effective capability, in order to best achieve client aims.

 Project Background

 The RSSS general requirements are for the performance of a comprehensive security, operations and intelligence service to secure and account for AED personnel and provide construction quality assurance activities, that include, but are not limited to:  Nationwide operational oversight, intelligence gathering and analysis, production of intelligence products, convoy transportation and security ,personal protective services, static site security, community liaison activities, local atmospherics, supply and maintenance of armored vehicles, establishment, maintenance and management of nationwide, visual map-based satellite tracking product, establishment, maintenance and management of a nationwide voice and text communication network, possible vetting of third party employees, and other items as required.

 We are seeking 26 US Security Cleared persons to staff this Task Order.

There are multiple positions available for most of the listed positions.

This is an awarded contract, not a proposal bid.  Security clearances are required.

We are hiring for the positions immediately.

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