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CareerLink: What public service experience brings to the table
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A background in public service is still a big help for the careers of future security leaders, argues CareerLink author Jerry Brennan.
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In my last column I argued that, although the current trend in many businesses is to avoid hiring from government service, the public sector will continue to feed the corporate security community for many years to come. The perception that security leaders with government backgrounds bring more drawbacks than benefits to a business environment is erroneous. Public service is a good place—and in certain circumstances, the only place—to find security executive candidates with certain skill...
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