Article first published in International Security Journal Mental health was, and to a large part still is, not talked about, or at least not talked about enough. According to research carried out in June 2020 by Mind, the mental health charity: 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each …
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There has been much written about the current increase in home working as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic and whilst for many companies this is not an option, for others the available technology and technically literate staff has meant that whilst it may not be ‘business as usual’, business is continuing. Another change …
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For those of you of a certain age, when I say “Let’s get Physical” may be taken to back to the video of the 1981 classic by Dame Olivia Newton John which, whilst it may have a certain appeal, unsurprisingly has very little relevance to the security world. This article is less a tribute to …
In the UK, the regulated part of the security sector is controlled by the Security Industry Authority and affects hundreds of thousands of licensed individuals. Whilst a license is required and needs to be renewed every three years there is no requirement for CPD and no requirement for further education for those individuals seeking career …
I defer to few in my appreciated of the Pythons and the Eric Idle written sketch is one of the classics: “know what I mean squire?” However, the phrase Nudge Theory or ‘nudging’ does have more contemporary use. Wikipedia, my safety net for such things defines it as “a concept in behavioural science, political theory …
Decisions that are good for individuals can sometimes be terrible for groups The Economist explains ECONOMISTS can usually explain the past and sometimes predict the future—but not without help. One of the most important tools at their disposal is the Nash equilibrium, named after John Nash, who won a Nobel prize in 1994 for its …
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Marketing Me Inc. We all have an understanding of what marketing is, don’t we? To me is an overarching term that can cover a variety of important, even essential, business functions some of which are. I don’t want to get into a long discussion about what is or isn’t marketing, but most of us will …
After 25 years recruiting in the security and fire sectors, we normally manage to source candidates for roles we are working on from our database of candidates; personal networks; recommendations etc. However, on some occasions, perhaps for some of the very senior roles we work on, or some of the more esoteric positions, we use …
