Business Management
Security Market Index: May/June 2023 Edition
Coming off a successful ISC West 2023, the Security Industry Association’s May/June Security Market Index found 77% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition.
Keep Reading »How to Recruit Security Technicians
These tips and guidelines were contributed by Security Industry Association (SIA) member company Zitko Group and were published as an article in RISE Together, SIA RISE‘s newsletter for young security professionals. You can view the full guide as a PDF here. Introduction Why are we creating this guide? The fire and security industry’s biggest issue is the…
Keep Reading »SIA Artificial Intelligence Town Hall Series, Part 3
SIA Economic Outlook Series: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist
Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Kerri Sutherland as FAST Board of Directors Chair
Sutherland, human resources business professional at Axis Communications, will lead the expert group of security and life safety professionals in guiding FAST’s efforts to promote careers in the physical security technology industry. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named Kerri Sutherland of Axis Communications as chair of the FAST Board…
Keep Reading »Grow Your Career & Discover Your Mentor in the Security Industry
Calling all early and mid-career security industry professionals! The SIA RISE community invites you to apply for the 2023 Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program. TIME is back with an impressive cohort of mentors ready to help new talent and emerging leaders flourish in the security industry. Do you want to learn, grow and propel…
Keep Reading »Security Market Index: March/April 2023 Edition
With expectations high for the first postpandemic ISC West, and the ensuing business year, the March/April Security Market Index (SMI) survey of security professionals found that 80% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition.
Keep Reading »The Importance of Routine
There’s no doubt that we have all spent a considerable amount of time discussing, planning and setting goals. And while they may vary tremendously, there are a few key principles that we can apply to our daily lives that will dramatically improve how we achieve those goals, particularly as they relate to the importance of…
Keep Reading »Five Essential Sales-Focused Sessions at ISC West
ISC West 2023 is coming up March 28-31 in Las Vegas, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education@ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and 65+ sessions on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments. Among the robust lineup of…
Keep Reading »Security Market Index: January/February 2023 Edition
Provided to Security Industry Association (SIA) members as a review of current market conditions, the January/February 2023 Security Market Index (SMI) research shows continued industry confidence increasing to a score of 61, up from 59 in November/December 2022, and rising from 52 in September/October and 53 in July/August. An index above 50 indicates that conditions within the industry are largely positive and that security industry professionals are predominantly confident in their business outlooks.
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