Getting Started Part 2

Drop the remote and start doing crunches and running again because the physical security industry usually requires a physical or some kind of fitness test or both to get hired.
Time to use that resume you slaved and toiled over as well as the other documents you digitally scanned right? First you need another email account. You need to name it with something professional. This will be your one stop nerve center for all job related stuff and believe me it can be a massive amount over time. Use this email account for job stuff only, It helps declutter your life involving your job. Job searching is a living, breathing on going process that keeps going on even after you get the job. It never hurts to have a plan “B” in the physical security industry. Who doesn’t want to make more money at a job closer to home. Allot of physical security jobs are contractual in nature and are not made for the long haul to retirement. This is the email you should list on your resumes and business cards. Keep a log or spreadsheet or whatever you use to keep track of all of your passwords and logins to all of your job related sites in one convenient place. When you start posting your resume or fill out there version of your resume you need to keep it constrained to physical security and not to other jobs you would like to do. It also helps to use specific job sites for specific variants of your generic physical security resume. You will know which job site by the jobs listed is the best fit for a variant of your resume. Keep copies of any new version of your generic resume that you tailor to a specific job posting and draw upon these for each different web site. What this does is makes your resumes more searchable for employers by having different keywords but yet still retaining the basic meat and bones of your generic physical security resume. Instead of having one blanket resume for all of the sites that human resource managers view once and discard. Keep all of your cover letters as well and apply the same philosophy by using a generic master copy. Don’t forget to use a decline letter as well. The physical security industry is is fast paced and changes to meet the current trends or needs, so don’t burn your bridges with potential employers. Ask them if there are any other jobs other than the one they offered that might meet your needs. At least it keeps a good rapport with hiring managers. Periodically check back with these sites to refresh your resume on there site. Some sites will stop syndicating your resume over a set amount of time.