Job Profile “Game Warden”

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you enjoy working alone with minimal supervision? The job of a Game Warden, Conservation Officer or Park Ranger involves a myriad of interesting duties. A large number of states support waterborne and airborne operations in the vast wilderness of federal and state parks. From driving jet skis, 4×4’s , ATV’s, snow mobiles, air boats, riding horses, or piloting aircraft to conducting search and rescue missions and investigating wildlife crime scenes in remote locations. Other duties include trapping, tagging and transplanting bears, alligators, mountain lions and other wildlife, enforcing state and federal laws, supervising managed hunts, making arrests and assisting local law enforcement in other duties such as man-hunts. Most Game Wardens operate on flexible schedules and there benefits are comparable to any other state employment job in law enforcement. Nearly all Game Wardens attend an academy or law enforcement training center before becoming a Game Warden. So, if you are up for the challenge of a rewarding career involving the outdoors and responsible natural resource management for future generations here is a list for employment:

Alabama Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources Park Ranger

http://personnel.state.al.us/Documents/Announcements/100412_A.pdf

Alaska DNR Park Ranger

 

http://notes5.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/3fce5e59a6a3b75189256443007a8ed2/c153f97b9b6533298925748a0081b935?OpenDocument

 

Arizona Dept of Game and Fish Wildlife Manager Game Ranger

 

http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/documents/WMRecruitmentFlyer-REVISED-Posted.pdf

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer

http://www.agfc.com/pdfs/free/become_wildlife_officer.pdf

 

California Dept of Fish and Game Fish and Game Warden

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/jobs/docs/exams/FG-Warden-Cadet.pdf

 

Colorado DNR District Wildlife Manager

http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/DFEE20C1-2760-4FA9-8CE1-FD2ECF7DD1DD/0/DWMInsert.pdf

Connecticut Dept of Environmental Protection Conservation Police Officer

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2695&q=322624&depNav_GID=1649

 

Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Agent

http://www.fw.delaware.gov/Pages/Enforcement.aspx

 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Law Enforcement Officer

 

http://myfwc.com/law/how2become.html

Georgia DNR Conservation Ranger

 

http://www.careers.ga.gov/jobsearch/jobdetail.asp?ReqNum=462-17911ab

Hawaii Dept Of Human Resources Conservation and Resources Enforcement Officer

CONSERVATION & RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT OFF…

Idaho Dept Of Fish and Game Conservation Officer

 

http://dhr.idaho.gov/dhrapp/stateJobs/PrintAnnouncement.aspx?announcement_no=00864081209

 

Illinois DNR Conservation Police Officer

http://dnr.state.il.us/Law3/career.htm

 

Indiana DNR Conservation Officer

http://www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor/4696.htm

 

Iowa DNR Conservation Officer

http://www.iowadnr.com/law/cofficer.html

Kansas Dept of Wildlife and Parks Natural Resource Officer

 

http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Jobs/Current-KDWP-Employment-Opportunities

 

Kentucky Dept of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer

 

http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/lecareers.asp?lid=1333&NavPath=C439

Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries Wildlife Enforcement Cadet

 

http://www.dscs.state.la.us/asp/csJobSearch/Search/jobs.htm

 

Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Game Warden 

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=nrsc_direct_hire_jobs&id=58630&v=article 

Maryland DNR Natural Resources Police Officer

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/hr/officer_position_el.html

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Environmental Police Game Warden

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/job_opportunities.htm

Michigan DNR Conservation Officer

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-42199-45375–,00.html

Minnesota DNR Natural Resource Specialist Conservation Officer

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/jobs/index.html

Mississippi Dept of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Conservation Officer

http://www.spb.state.ms.us/aoccdesc/2828.PDF

Missouri DNR Park Ranger

http://oa.mo.gov/pers/ClassSpecs/1270.htm

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Fish Wildlife and Parks Warden

http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/employment/jobqual/enf.html#warden

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Game Warden Conservation Officer

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/admin/jobs/jobs.asp

Nevada Division of State Parks Park Ranger

http://parks.nv.gov/job.html#PERM

New Hampshire Dept of Fish and Game Conservation Officer

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Inside_FandG/FandG_jobs/HR_CO_Trainees.htm

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officer

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/employ.htm

New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish Conservation Officer

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/department_info/officer_recruitment/officer_recruit.htm

New York Dept of Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Police Officer

http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/391.html

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Wildlife Enforcement Officer

http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_employment.htm

North Dakota Dept of Fish and Game Game Warden

http://gf.nd.gov/about/gnfjobs.html

Ohio DNR Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/employ/employe/tabid/5726/Default.aspx

Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation Game Warden

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/law.htm

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division Fish and Wildlife Trooper

http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/FW/index.shtml

Pennsylvania Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources Ranger

http://www.scsc.state.pa.us/scsc/cwp/view.asp?a=392&q=130049

Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management Ranger

http://www.dem.ri.gov/jobs/seasonal.htm

South Carolina DNR Law Enforcement Officer

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/law/lawenforcementapp.html

South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Game Fish and Parks Conservation Officer

http://www.sdgfp.info/Employment/CO.htm

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer

http://www.tennessee.gov/twra/employment.html

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/warden/

Utah DNR Park Ranger

https://statejobs.utah.gov/JobAnnouncement.jsp?rid=17940

Vermont Dept of Fish and Wildlife State Game Warden

http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/laws_info.cfm

Virginia Dept of Game and Island Fisheries Game Warden

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/jobs/game_warden_training.html

Washington DNR Law Enforcement Officer

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Lists/Job%20Openings/Attachments/198/081008_5682.pdf

West Virginia DNR Conservation Officer

http://www.wvdnr.gov/lenforce/employment.shtm

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/recruit.html

Wyoming Dept of Game and Fish Game Warden

http://gf.state.wy.us/downloads/pdf/Websitegf.pdf

Job Profile “Contract Security”

Working as Contract Security can be adventurous and exciting, sometimes there can be lots of travel in CONUS and out CONUS. The training can be better than most and is always a welcome change for the norm. Sometimes you don’t even have to relocate, not to mention how much more lucrative than the standard nine to five security jobs can be. These jobs tend to attract great people to work with because they are outgoing and are up for a change of scenery. Of course, there are the down sides to Contract Security as is with any job. Most contracts in Contract Security are short lived and rarely go longer than five years with the same company. These jobs lack the stability that the regular nine to five security jobs posses. This is not a career choice I would recommend for longevity or retirement purposes but, it could be whats best for you. These jobs are more suited to young people starting out or retirees. The other downside is the benefits are usually mediocre at best but, this is easily overlooked with the amount of money to be made in such a short amount of time. If your looking for something else and your not quite ready to hang up your spurs yet, this could be a viable option in a interesting, exciting, and lucrative job. Here are some links for employment:

 
AGS

http://www.ags.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/38/89/index.html

Alutiiq

http://www.alutiiq.com/jobs/

Arrow Security

http://www.arrowsecurity.net/

BH Defense

http://www.bhdefense.com/#

Blackwater USA
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/company_profile/careers_Overview.html

Chenega

http://www3.recruitingcenter.net/clients/Chenega/publicjobs/controller.cfm

Cochise Consultancy

http://www.cochiseconsult.com/careers.html

Critical Intervention Services

http://www.cisworldservices.org/employment.html

CSA

http://www.csakuwait.com/Employment/secRecruiting.html

Doyon

http://www.doyon.com/hr.html

DynCorp International

http://www.dyn-intl.com/subpage.aspx?id=20

General Dynamics

http://www.resumeware.net/gdns_rw/gdns_web/job_list.cfm

Huffmaster

http://www.huffmaster.com/home/

International Maritime Security

http://www.intmarsec.co.uk/

McRoberts Maritime Security

http://www.mcrobertsmaritime.com/about.htm

MPRI

https://app.mpri.com/IIF/jobs/jobsummary.html

Olive Group

http://www.olivegroup.com/contacts_locations.htm

Pinkerton Government Services

http://www.pinkertons.com/portal.htm 

Prisoner Transportation Services

http://www.prisonertransport.net/joinpts.php

SAIC

https://cp-its-rmprd.saic.com/main/careerportal/Job_List.cfm?/0JZ75U0K58G2GDKU82ILC1KZ35R7TTXZ0FEZUWMJ5JV75T0RVQS9YMY92TF4SOTSMLI5ROMFU3A89TCBQDEPUWPD9QK3GEHPLRB912CBAXRJ

Secure West

http://www.securewest.com/vacancies/

Security Consultants Group

http://www.scgincorp.com/

Securitas

http://www.securitas.com/us/en/Career/

SOC Inc.

http://soc-smg.com/jobs

The Steele Foundation

http://www.steelefoundation.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=60

Triple Canopy

http://careers.triplecanopy.com/careers/Careers.aspx?adata=zZVGElJdaa%2fiCXkE4VUqSKVRSICkXwxT2bUdxD87bq0fJwZFR5QJ3LHVmXfAXCfCZOPoyltlaYcR0dyPITtbtU3KBl4dxgVWKmZyL%2fZ1vgHMiBJiO7zlQqozclZJq4LhHJKwUgctFVA%3d

URS

https://www.urs.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.returnToResults&CurrentPage=2

US Falcon

http://careers.usfalcon.com/careers/

US Security Associates

http://www.ussecurityassociates.com/employment.cgi

Vance

http://www.vanceglobal.com/careers/

Wackenhut

http://www.g4s.com/usw/usw-careers/usw-careers-career_opportunities.htm

Job Profile “State Troopers”

Becoming a State Trooper, Highway Patrol, or State Police can be a rewarding and exciting career path for anyone to aspire to in physical security. Working for any state is usually a good choice for employment. It has comparable benefits to any similar federal job with regards to medical and dental plans, life insurance and retirement and some even have some pretty decent perks. Almost all State Trooper training starts with some form of an academy or training center. Some states will allow time in the military to be purchased back towards retirement. Other states have bonuses such as a uniform allowance, physical fitness bonus, cost of living allowance or choice of first duty station. Some states even let their officers drive home their work vehicles. You also have the honor and distinction of serving the community. Here is a list of states for employment:

Alabama Highway Patrol

http://www.dps.state.al.us/Information/Employment.aspx

Alaska State Troopers

http://www.dps.state.ak.us/ast/

Arizona Highway Patrol

http://www.azdps.gov/hr/employment/Officer.asp

Arkansas State Police

http://www.asp.state.ar.us/divisions/as/as_recruiting.html

California Highway Patrol

http://www.chp.ca.gov/recruiting/index.html

Colorado State Patrol

http://csp.state.co.us/careers.cfm.html

Connecticut State Police

http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2156&Q=294456&dpsNav_GID=1675&dpsNav=

Delaware State Police

http://dsp.delaware.gov/recruiting/recruit.shtml

Florida Highway Patrol

http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/Career/

Georgia State Patrol

http://www.dps.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,5635600_6640633_113816436,00.html

Hawaii DPS

http://hawaii.gov/hrd/main/esd/

Idaho State Police

http://www.isp.state.id.us/hr/index.html

Illinois State Police

http://www.isp.state.il.us/employ/employment.cfm

Indiana State Troopers

http://www.in.gov/isp/2305.htm

Iowa State Troopers

http://www.dps.state.ia.us/jobs/trooper2.shtml

Kansas State Troopers

http://www.kansashighwaypatrol.org/careerop/co_trooper.html

Kentucky State Police

http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/career.htm

Louisiana State Police

http://www.lsp.org/recruit.html

Maine State Police

Site is temporarily down.

Maryland State Police

http://recruiting.mdsp.org/index.asp

Massachusetts State Police

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Academy&sid=Eeops

Michigan State Police

http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1594_49113—,00.html

Minnesota State Patrol

https://www.msp.state.mn.us/Default.aspx

Mississippi Highway Patrol

http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/divpages/hp3rec-general?OpenDocument

Missouri State Highway Patrol

http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/HRD/Trooper/troopCareer.html

Montana Highway Patrol

http://www.doj.mt.gov/enforcement/highwaypatrol/

Nebraska State Patrol

http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/findfile.asp?id2=41

Nevada Highway Patrol

http://dps.nv.gov/personnel/index.shtml

New Hampshire State Police

http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/ssb/recruitment/recruitment.html

New Jersey State Police

http://www.njsp.org/recruit/recruit.html

New Mexico State Police

http://164.64.161.58/training.php

New York State Police

http://www.nytrooper.com/

North Carolina State Highway Patrol

http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/Index2.cfm?a=000003,000014,000734

North Dakota State Highway Patrol

http://www.nd.gov/ndhp/career.html

Ohio State Highway Patrol

http://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/recruit.htm

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

http://www.dps.state.ok.us/ohp/tngrct/OHPrecruit.htm

Oregon State Police

http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/RECRUIT/index.shtml

Pennsylvania State Police

http://www.psp.state.pa.us/bhr/cwp/view.asp?a=435&q=159491&bhrNav=69576959

Rhode Island State Police

http://www.risp.ri.gov/recruitment/

South Carolina Highway Patrol

http://www.schp.org/employment.asp

South Dakota Highway Patrol

http://hp.state.sd.us/career.htm

Tennessee Highway Patrol

http://www.state.tn.us/safety/employment.htm

Texas State Troopers

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/trainingacademy/Trooper_Trainee/traineelinks.htm

Utah Highway Patrol

http://publicsafety.utah.gov/highwaypatrol/employment/employment.html

Vermont State Police

http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/recruiting.htm

Virginia State Police

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Employment_Trooper_Recruitment.shtm

Washington State Patrol

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/hrd/trooper.htm

West Virginia State Police

http://www.wvstatepolice.com/employ/employ.shtml

Wisconsin State Patrol

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepatrol/recruitment/index.htm

Wyoming Highway Patrol
http://dot.state.wy.us/Default.jsp?sCode=whpaw

Getting Started Part 4

The next step is the job fair. You need to bring as many copies of your resume as possible. I would recommend at least three variants of your resume and have at least ten of each. Make sure you register ahead of time on line. Most job fairs today will post your resume in there data base for employers at the event for free. If for some reason you cant make the job fair at least your resume will. You should really go in person. Try to dress appropriately as if you were going in for an interview. Most companies have there hiring managers or human resource types run there booths. This is the time to actually blanket all the employers there with your resume. Don’t be fooled by a companies name. You never no if they have some sort of physical security jobs available. I actually got hired by the last booth I targeted and visited at the last job fair I went too. Some people do research the companies ahead of time . I myself prefer to research the company when I apply on line and include this data in my tailored resume and my cover letter for that specific job. This is the fourth and final part in this series. I hope this information is helpful and good luck in your professional endeavours.

Sharpen Your Skills And Your Resume

Brush up on your skills and get some more bullets for your resume. To be competitive in this job market you will need to keep things fresh. A enormous amount of knowledge for these jobs is perishable over time as any one in law enforcement can attest too. With allot of this kind of hands on training it would be prudent to periodically take refresher courses. Even something as simple as CPR training is a good example. Plus it looks good on your resume that you completed it for the forth time last month. I’m not going to delve into officer safety, that is another topic all together. Rather this is a listing of classes, courses and schools to use in down times or as refreshers or for someone new to physical security. These sites are for armorers courses which can really make your resume more appealing to potential employers http://www.colt.com/law/armorerschool.asp, http://www.berettausa.com/communities/le_mil/training.htm, http://www.fnmfg.com/train/m16/m16arm.htm, http://www.nrahq.org/education/index.asp, and http://bwtrainingcenter.com/moyock/MYK_courses.html. If your interested in becoming an armorer try taking the manufactures courses if you can. These courses tend to have a bit more credibility and some jobs will require armorer certification on specific weapons. These are just a few of the armorers courses out there to participate in. There is also the tactical side of physical security which encompasses a huge range of training. http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/index.html?WT.srch=1&gclid=CJLlnpCDqZQCFQQbFQodsXcsuQ, http://www.spectacserv.com/, http://www.tacticalintel.com/training.html, http://www.asp-net.com/training.html, http://www.personalsafetytraining.com/ocat.php, http://www.policeone.com/weapon-retention/ . These are just a few of the thousands of courses and training available to most people in the physical security industry.

Getting Started Part 3

Here are some useful job sites to open accounts and post your resume with. First I’ll start with http://www.usajobs.gov/ . This site is good starting point because it taps into all of the government federal agencies job listings. The downside of this site is you need to be familiar with KSA’s and the federal pay scales and each agency has its own complex, tedious method of application. The upside is it’s federal so that means they will typically honor federal service towards retirement and the benefits are a little better. The jobs listings also usually pay a little more for physical security but not in all cases. The next group of sites are agency specific sites. The first is https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/ .This is the good site for physical security job listings but, once again there is a confusing federal pay scale listings. http://acpol.army.mil/employment/ Is another good site but a little more tricky because you have two juggle between this site and another https://cpolst.belvoir.army.mil/public/resumebuilder/builder/index.jsp to post your resume and apply for jobs. The site https://www.avuecentral.com/casting/login/loginMain.jsp?agency=USFS is worth mentioning because allot of agencies and commercial jobs are gravitating to this site . It also has a unique feature which enables its users to create a virtual resume. I have just hinted on the hundreds of federal agency sites. Now on to some of the commercial sites that are note worthy. The site http://www.militaryhire.com/ is a good site but is intended for military only but, it lets you see which companies are looking at your posted resume. Most other job sites make this a pay premium perk. http://www.clearancejobs.com/ Is worth looking into but, it leans more to the techy side of physical security. Industry specific sites are http://www.g4s.com/usw , http://www.chenega.com/ , http://www.alutiiq.com/ , http://www.doyon.com/, http://www.triplecanopy.com/triplecanopy/en/home/, http://www.blackwaterusa.com/, http://www.securitas.com/us/en/, http://www.loomis.us/default.aspx, http://www.assetprotectionassociates.net/,In doing some extensive research online of state employment opportunities I came across the best state site I’ve seen for employment in Physical Security. They not only list state jobs but also list any government jobs as well as private company listings for careers in law enforcement. http://www.ndworkforceconnection.com/jobbanks/joblist.asp?session=jobsearch&geo=3801000000&t=q&ff_show_no_salaries=1&gtype=ogrp&ogrp=33&ff_keyword_option=1,%202&VR=  The upside to some of these companies is you can make huge profits in short amount of time and have the flexibility to live were ever you want. The down side is the benefits are mediocre at best and the jobs are short lived. These would be excellent jobs for retirees or young single people. And finally onto the old staples http://www.monster.com/, or http://www.careerbuilder.com/ which I personally have had more luck with but, use what works for you . Spread the word for your resume and make the web work for you.

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.

Getting Started Part 1

You can start by gathering as much information as possible about your self to compile for your resume. Physical security can be different from other jobs in the application process because of extensive background checks and various other documents required by employers. Start compiling a list of address you resided in for the last ten years by date. You will also need to compile a list of at least five non family members to use a references, this includes there current address and phone numbers. You will also need addresses names and phone numbers of employers for the last ten years. Start gathering up all of your critical documents such as your birth certificate, social security card, graduation certifications, drivers license, DD214 or any other certifications you may posses. If you are former military or fixing to get out of the service make sure you have a copy of your SF86,Smart Transcript and all of your evals. If you don’t have one don’t worry it just makes the process faster. Try getting a copy of your current credit report, driving history and any criminal background data. Don’t make the mistake of thinking these things go away, employers will find it when they run a background check. Examples include speeding tickets, misdemeanors, bounced checks etc. If you have some of these things in your past like most people do. It wont be a big deal to the employer if you are upfront and disclose these things in the application process. It will be a big deal and you could have legal actions brought against you if don’t disclose the information. All physical security agencies run background checks in one form or another. Start making digital copies of your critical documents and store them in an secure location. These come in handy when you use online applications. All of this can seem like a lot of homework and it is but, you will need to be able to regurgitate any of the above data on the spot when you start the application process. Some jobs will require you to come in and fill out there applications instead of online so it really helps to do your homework first. Once all of this data is complete you can create your resume. Try to make it kinda generic so you can copy it and tailor it to the individual jobs. Some bonus tips too include would be any other languages you speak, any security clearances you’ve held or currently hold, any other licences you hold such as concealed weapons permits or CDLs or EMT certs and even a valid passport. It can also help to add “evals available upon request” this can give the perspective employer a track record of your work habits. If you leave your job try to get in the habit of having the employer give you a letter of recommendation. These are very good at impressing potential employers. You might want to consider paying for a security clearance if you don’t posses one or if you have credit problems or criminal citations there are companies that can help you clear these things off your background record but, these are costly and not all problems can be fixed and it is not necessary in all cases. Honestly it depends on the job. It can however open more lucrative opportunities in the physical security industry. Now that you have your resume finished you can start the searching and application process. Here is an excellent article entitled “Writing and Formatting a scannable resume” from the site http://resumepolice.wordpress.com/ .