Secrets Of A Successful Loss Prevention Career

If youre a professional in the loss prevention field and want a long career, then this guidebook is for you. For almost two decades, Herman Otis Laskey Jr. has been saving companies time and money. In this guide, Laskey offers anecdotes and methods for loss prevention, including detailed case studies about how hes uncovered internal and external thefts; issues that all retail businesses must focus on to reduce losses; ways to deter employees and customers from stealing; tips on cutting costs when investigating crimes; five secrets to a successful loss prevention career. He also shares how the STINOR Method Loss Prevention can reduce shoplifting and employee theft by up to 95 percent. This method has been used for more than fifteen years by thousands of retailers and restaurants. In addition, youll learn how to focus on problem areas such as bathrooms and fitting rooms. By thinking like a thief and equipping yourself with the knowledge of a longtime loss prevention professional, youll benefit from Secrets of a Successful Loss Prevention Career.

Told from the perpective of a Marine serving in the Oklahoma National Guard, this account of the Oklahma City bombing in 1995 gives readers a behind-the-scenes look of events. Herman O. Laskey Jr., who earned numerous medals and commendations serving in Operation Desert Storm and later as a member of the National Guard, recalls what he saw during the two weeks he was activited to respond to the attack. In the Oklahoma National Guard, he started as a military police officer and then joined a military intelligence unit. He received his heavy vehicle operator license and drove numerous two-ton and five-ton vehicles, but none of his jobs prepared him for what he saw after the bombing. In this account, he begins by recalling that fateful day before giving an account of what led him to the point when he was activated as a Guardsman to respond to the crisis. The carnage he witnessed still haunts him, and he reveals how he’s coped with post-traumatic stress disorder ever since. The bombing of the Murrah building largely goes unnoticed except in Oklahoma. Get the facts about what happened and why it still matters.

Restaurants are one of the most frequently started businesses, yet they have a high failure rate. A study has shows that it is 57% and 61% after three years. Don't be a statistic on the wrong side, plan for success. This is the only book of its kind with insider secrets. Here are given real life examples of how successful restaurant operators avoid the pitfalls and thrive. Hundreds of tricks, tips and secrets are given on how to make money with your restaurant.

Newly revised and updated, this is the industry standard for executives and professionals in all major industries, and includes a free resume review by the author. Steven Provenzano is President of ECS: Executive Career Services and DTP, Inc. ECS is a team of certified experts specializing in career marketing at all income levels. Mr. Provenzano is the author of ten highly successful career books including Top Secret Resumes & Cover Letters, 4th Ed., the Complete Career Marketing guide for all job seekers. He is a CPRW, Certified Professional Resume Writer, a CEIP, Certified Employment Interview Professional, and has written or edited more than 5000 resumes for staff, managers and executives at all income levels during his 20 years in career marketing and corporate recruiting. His team is so highly regarded, they were selected to write more than 1500 resumes for all of SAP America's domestic consultants. Steven has appeared numerous times on CNBC, CNN, WGN, NBC/ABC in Chicago, in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Crain's, the Daily Herald, and on numerous radio programs. His work is endorsed by Chicago Tribune career columnist Lindsey Novak, as well as top executives from the Fortune 500, including Motorola, Coca-Cola and other firms. You may email your resume direct to the author for a free review, to the email provided on the back cover.

Employee theft amounts to roughly $36.6 billion retail dollars lost annually, according to a 2008 National Retail Security Survey, and accounts for approximately 42.7 % of all retail losses. Each year organizations spend millions of dollars on theft detection/prevention devices yet still incur losses at the hands of their own employees; begging the

If you want to create a successful business doing something you love and be your own boss or you have recently started a business and want to take it to the next level, then this book is especially for you. As you are making the challenging decision to start your own business, knowing that the direction towards success will be a bumpy road can be, an overwhelming thought. Knowing the rules, boundaries, limitations, abilities and where to stop will save you from many pitfalls, along the way. Here’s the book to give you some important secrets, tips and step-by-step guidance on how to get started and provide you with an invaluable source of information for the initial stage of your small business journey. This fantastic reader is crammed with high quality content, previously tested information, business strategies and concepts with colourful diagrams to help you understand the issues better, outlining the best practices in business. This book will ; Particularly help you to find out : • Whether self-employment is for you • How to set goals • How to measure your social media and website success • How to manage your business days And Answer questions such as : • What does it mean to be your own boss? • What if your business is new to the market? • What if you are frustrated and feel like giving up? • What pitfalls should you avoid while running your business? • How can you create and expand your own business? Initially, the path to success might be a lonely one, and you can never assume that the road ahead is just like the road behind. But never give up on your dreams. ‘Self-Employment – The Secret to Success’ is for every business start-up/owner who aspires to succeed. Pick up your e-copy TODAY and give yourself the courage to finally prepare for your start-up emotionally and financially… GOOD LUCK!

The Effective Security Officer's Training Manual, Third Edition teaches today’s security officers the most important aspects of performing the job of a security officer professionally and effectively. Training is the most important element in becoming a professional security officer, but it is also often overlooked or underutilized. This straightforward, easy-to-follow, and well-organized text covers the essentials that security officers need as they face issues of growing technology and an emphasis on proactiveness and vigilance. The Effective Security Officer's Training Manual, Third Edition also covers many topics of current concern such as sexual harassment, crowd control, cultural diversity, persons with special needs, new technologies, and much more. With discussion questions at the end of every chapter and a full ancillary package accompanying the text, this manual is a comprehensive tool for developing a career as a successful and trusted professional security officer. Meets ASIS International’s guidelines for Private Security Officer Selection and Training Addresses the latest technological advancements that impact how today’s security officers do their jobs Discusses the increased role security officers have in observing and reporting suspicious activities and events Includes end-of-chapter discussion questions to enhance understanding

Practical advice for making the shift to your first leadership position The number of people who will become first-time supervisors will likely grow in the next 10 years, as Baby Boomers retire. Perhaps the most challenging leadership experience anyone will face isn't one at the top, but their first promotion to leadership. They must deal with the change and uncertainty that comes with a new job, requiring new skills, and they've been promoted from peer to leader. While the book addresses the needs of any manager, supervisor, or leader, it pulls from the best leadership and management thinking, and puts the focus on the difficulties that new leaders experience. Includes practical information for new managers who must supervise friends and former peers Authors are expert consultants who work with leaders at all levels Shows how to adopt the mindset of a leader, including: communicating change, giving feedback, coaching employees, leading productive teams, and achieving goals This much-needed book can help new leaders get beyond the stress and fear to focus on becoming the most effective leader they can be-starting right now.