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Cliffordc Feb 15th 2009 11:12 pm

Looking for work in Security Industry
 
I am a dual UK/US National looking for work in the Security Guarding Industry. I currentley live in the UK. Target locations: Los Angeles, West Coast Florida or NYC. Im experienced in Operations and Sales. If anyone has any ideas or connections I would appriciate the help. :thumbup:

Jerseygirl Feb 16th 2009 5:58 am

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
On the job front the economy is worse now than it was 5 months ago when you opened a similar thread.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...25#post6760825

Cliffordc Feb 16th 2009 9:20 am

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
I appreciate its very tight out there. However, one of the few industries doing well globally is the Security Industry. Crime is on the increase and people generally tend to protect what they have more aggressively.

Mallory Feb 16th 2009 12:24 pm

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
Why FL, CA or NY? There are 47 other states out there. CA and NY are very expensive places to try and set up a home.

The state coffers in FL and CA are in the doldrums right now, particularly CA.

Why don't you save up some money, and come over for a vacation, and see if you can find a job in security. How about Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, or even on a cruise ship? (casino guard). Try Carnival cruise line. It could tide you over until the economy improves.

Cliffordc Feb 16th 2009 12:43 pm

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
My Daughter lives in CA, If nothing there I used to work in NYC so know the areas quite well. And florida is familiar too

lansbury Feb 16th 2009 7:07 pm

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
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Ray Feb 17th 2009 2:27 am

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 
Look in Monster.com
Careerbuilder.com

Search Security Jobs

fatbrit Feb 18th 2009 3:01 pm

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 

Originally Posted by Cliffordc (Post 7288579)
I am a dual UK/US National looking for work in the Security Guarding Industry. I currentley live in the UK. Target locations: Los Angeles, West Coast Florida or NYC. Im experienced in Operations and Sales. If anyone has any ideas or connections I would appriciate the help. :thumbup:

For jobs like these, you usually need to be on the ground.

lapin_windstar Feb 25th 2009 9:52 am

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 

Originally Posted by Cliffordc (Post 7289690)
I appreciate its very tight out there. However, one of the few industries doing well globally is the Security Industry. Crime is on the increase and people generally tend to protect what they have more aggressively.

Yeah - but security is regarded as a Cost Center that isn't likely to make anyone any money. Chief Security Officers never really made the jump to being the Chief Integrity/Business Protection Officers they wanted to be in the last growth period, and I wonder if they ever will. Budgets are doooooowwwnnnn. Also, a sh1tload of people that joined the armed services after 9/11 are leaving and joining the private sector. It's not a great time to moving into the industry in the US, unfortunately...

...but on the upside, the growth the industry has seen over the last five years hasn't been switched off entirely, and after all, you only need one job!

Join/check ASIS, ACFE etc.

anotherlimey Feb 25th 2009 12:59 pm

Re: Looking for work in Security Industry
 

Originally Posted by fatbrit (Post 7298210)
For jobs like these, you usually need to be on the ground.

What he said.


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