Posts Tagged ‘Workforce Development’
Security Industry Association Opens Call for Applications for 2024 RISE Scholarship
SIA invites its young professional members and student members to apply for this program offering $3,000 scholarships to further their education and career goals. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for emerging security leaders. Through…
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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent and Partner Organizations Launch Comprehensive Security Industry Compensation Study, Seeking Industry Participation
Presented by FAST and bringing together SIA, ESA, PSA and SSI, the 2023 study will provide the security industry with the data it needs to effectively recruit and hire talent. DALLAS, Texas – Recognizing the security industry’s need for current and comprehensive compensation data, leading organizations have partnered to present the 2023 Security Industry Compensation…
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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Michal Moss Early to FAST Board of Directors
Michal Moss Early, executive director of corporate strategy at Digital Monitoring Products, was recently appointed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) as a member of the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) Board of Directors. Effective July 1, 2023, Moss Early will serve a two-year term on the FAST board. Michal Moss Early is an experienced leader in the security…
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Security Industry Association and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Establish Partnership to Benefit Corporate Security Students
Through this partnership, students in the university’s global security and intelligence studies program will become members of SIA, gaining access to the association’s learning, development and career resources. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has established a partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Business, Security and Intelligence at the Prescott Campus that will…
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Security Industry Association Announces 2023 Women in Security Forum Scholarship Opportunity
SIA invites employees of SIA member companies and student members to apply for this program furthering educational opportunities and advancement for a diverse security workforce. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in…
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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Aiden O’Brien as FAST Executive Director
O’Brien will lead FAST in its efforts to connect passionate, innovative professionals with new opportunities in the electronic security and life safety industry. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named Aiden O’Brien to serve as FAST’s first executive director. Created in 2020 through a partnership of Electronic Security Association (ESA)…
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The Importance and Impact of Having a Mentor
Why is having a mentor so impactful? Sometimes we all need a bit of guidance. Whether you’re a recent graduate just getting into the workforce or a seasoned professional looking to change paths, we all look for someone to lean on and help us navigate those experiences. A lot of times, though, we tend to…
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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…
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Tech Insider: AI School
A few weeks ago, a few of my ZKTeco USA colleagues and I were invited to tour a new high school here in Georgia. The Gwinnet County school district felt they had something new and revolutionary that might be of interest to our industry and its future. Well, they were right! I visited Seckinger High…
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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Opens Nominations for FAST Security Technician of the Year Awards
This new program recognizes security technicians who have demonstrated excellence, premier customer service and leadership in their organizations. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has opened the call for nominations for the inaugural FAST Security Technician of the Year Awards, an initiative recognizing security technicians who have demonstrated excellence, premier customer service…
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