Becoming James Bond - Security Services (down-sized) Job Profiles
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The Security Service protects the country against threats to national security, safeguarding the economic well-being of the country. To defend against terrorism, espionage, crime and proliferation. It also provides advice for national infrastructure such as power, water and transport systems.
There are a range of roles available in the Security Services -
Surveillance Officer - A surveillance officer watches and reports on the movements and actions of those under investigation.
Intelligence officer - An intelligence officer uses relevant intelligence data to assess and investigate threats to national security.
Linguist - Linguists translate and transcribe intelligence information from bugged phone calls, emails and mail, and interpreting it into a social context.
IT Specialist - Providing protection and IT support to the government’s computer systems, networks and communication systems.
There are also a number of very specialist posts, as well as support roles including administration, security, driving and building services.
Desired Qualifications and Experience
There are strict residency and nationality criteria to work for the Security Service. Applicants must be over the age of 18 and have very special skills in relevant areas.
Surveillance officers need a full driving license as well as personal skills and relevant experience, rather than academic qualifications.
Intelligence officers usually need a 2:1 degree in any subject as well as any relevant experience.
Linguists’ language ability is tested during the selection process. Knowledge of certain languages, such as Arab, Sorani, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Mandarin, Somali, Pushto, Persian and Russian, are preferential to others.
IT Specialists are in a better position with qualifications and experience, but the Security Service does administer it’s own IT test.
Training & Development
All staff are greeted with an eight-day induction, and most of the job specifications within the Security Services require that individuals are trained and developed.
For example, a new intelligence officer would complete a development programme which includes on-the-job and in-house training exercises.
A surveillance officer must complete a 75 day development programme which tests physical and mental ability. Passing this test is essential to remain in employment, and move onto the next training stage. It can take up to two years to fully qualify for a surveillance role. There are also many disparate elements which individuals would need to be separately trained for such as photography or bugging technology.
A Linguists training would include on-the-job and in-house development programmes, learning how to use special equipment.
Whatever the position, employees of the Security Services are encouraged throughout to take part in internal and external training courses to serve personal development.
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A new career can be the pay off for juggling work and school
By Dotty Z
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But
although combining a job with educationas well as family commitmentscan be a
tough balancing act, experts say that learning always pays off in the long run.
Whether your goal is to be a medical or dental assistant, Licensed Vocational
Nurse, or pursue opportunities as a pharmacy technician or optical dispenser,
with a little advance planning and wise time management, its easy to advance
your career.
Here are
some tips from LAMedicalTraining.com for managing the challenge of attending
your local career college or nursing school while still earning an incomeand
how to make the most of your current work and school experience:
Choose a job with flexible hours:
Whether you attend classes in the daytime or evening, there are plenty of
employers who are willing to offer different shifts and schedule your working
hours around your schooling. You might want to initially work a manageable
amount of hours, and then, if you feel comfortable taking on more, ask your
employer to add on additional days or work time.
Ask
about financial aid:
Money should never be an obstacle to your success. If youre unable to meet your
educational costs, ask your college financial aid office if you qualify for
funding. Often students have several options for tuition payment. Grants and
low-interest government loans are available based on financial need.
Cut
back on expenses:
Look at your budget and trim costs wherever you can, whether they be personal
care, commuting, clothing, phone bills, entertaining and dining, or other
expenditures. Remember that you will enjoy higher earnings when you finally
receive your certificate of completion, which more than pays for your current
sacrifices. This will be sooner than you realize, since many career college
programs take only eight to 10 months to complete.
Ask
for help: Dont
sweat the detailsyour career college can help you with the day-to-day issues
that can seem overwhelming. If you need public transportation information,
carpooling contacts, or child-care referrals, the schools student services
office can provide advice. Students can even receive assistance with conflict
resolution or other personal needs.
Learn
from your current job experiences:
No matter where youre currently working, take the time to observe the way the
organization operates. This will be invaluable knowledge when it comes to
looking for your next job. Use every job interview as an opportunity to practice
your skills. Then, when youre nearing completion of your certificate, talk to
your career college job placement assistance department for help finding a job
in your chosen profession. They can help with career planning and advising,
interviewing skills, and more.
Look
for work related to your schooling:
Any experience helps when entering a new industry. If youre interested in being
a dental assistant, for example, perhaps you can get your foot in the door in an
entry-level position before you even complete your course of study.
Make
a schedule and stick to it:
Set aside time to study, time to workand time to relax. Be sure youre
well-rested so youre able to concentrate on your homework assignments and lab
work. Let your friends and families know that you need uninterrupted study
time. For more information on nursing careers, LVN to RN schools, Vocational
Nursing Schools and medical training in the Los Angeles, California area, go to
http://www.LAMedicalTraining.com
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Ecuador: The Next Generation Travel Professionals
By Peter Lauffer
Very often I hear about new tourism related businesses who open their doors somewhere in the country. The various careers in tourism who can be studied at the local universities are in very high demand by students, who just finished their college.
In Ecuador, tourism is often considered an easy way to earn money. For this reason, new tourism businesses are created carefree and its owners seem to have excellent intentions at the beginning.
Because Ecuadorians are excellent hosts, most people think that to receive a foreign visitor is the same easy thing as to receive a good friend. Unfortunately is this perception not always right.
Sad to say that the very low level of education, combined with a practically non existing quality control from the authorities, let fail a lot of the newly created businesses. This situation often leaves disappointed investors alone with a big whole in their finances.
Too much amateurism is reigning in Ecuador’s touristic education. Beginning with the universities who teach tourism careers without any practical knowledge from the sector. There are different tourism careers available, but there are no studies about how many professionals are needed in each career.
The reality today is that a graduated has a title in tourism, but has in fact very little technical and practical knowledge about his profession. As an example, how can it be explained that in Ecuador students have to learn 2 foreign languages at the same time, often instructed by teachers who don’t even have a diploma in the language they instruct.
After graduation, the universities leave their students very often without the foreign language skills needed to start successful a career.
Other educational problems occur because most of the teachers have never worked in tourism, and most of them don’t even have the necessary contacts who would help them to know what the expectations from the industry and their employers are.
Another deficiency is that there are no controls of the graduation process itself, that means the final “tests” are controlled totally by the universities themselves. The instructors of each discipline “test” their own students.
This process opens doors for corruption and there is absolutely no control in which quality and quantity the tested knowledge was transmitted to the student.
This inadequate education in tourism has not only the effect that lots of graduates don’t find a study related job after they have their diploma, it is often a frustration for their family too.
The family often invests a lot of money in the academic work of their child, in the meaning that he or she should have a better life afterwords. If the graduated does’t find a job in his career, the family is often very disappointed because years of saved money seems to be invested badly.
The practical part of a career should be learned in a well coordinated and organized training in career related businesses. Business owners should be motivated to employ trainees, and to take the time to introduce them to the practical part of their career.
There should be exact plans for every trainee what to do in a company, depending on the level of their studies. The practical work should be, of course, part of the final qualification.
A nice side effect for the participating company would be to have an interesting possibility to pre-select future employees.
For the Ecuadorian tourism industry should it be a priority to ensure an excellent education for future professionals.
Only this way the tourism in Ecuador can have a healthy growth in future.
More and more good trained young people have to be involved in our interesting industry. They help to ensure an excellent reputation of Ecuador in the world and ensure an excellent standard of living for themselves and all of us.
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Peter Lauffer, General Manager of TrueColors
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