Stay Motivated During Security Job Market Fluctuations

The end of May marks the unofficial start to summer in the US, a season when activity surrounding both available security jobs and candidates for those roles often scales down and experiences fluctuations. That is not going to be the case this year.

Starting in late 2024, we began to see an increase in public sector law enforcement professionals exiting US government agencies. This has continued, and we have had month-over-month increases in the number of these security job seekers who have reached out to inquire about our recruitment projects.

Good positions have regularly become available as this year has progressed, but the quantity has not kept up with the sudden influx of people searching for new roles. Certain areas have seen more aggressive growth. For instance, executive protection and protective services opportunities in general have grown at a pace that often outnumbers available candidates for the jobs.

As a result, many EP specialists are spoilt for choice with great opportunities in their local market. Employers who are looking to build out their EP programs are finding it challenging to recruit, even when the roles are well compensated.

Senior security roles with responsibilities not solely EP are evolving at a different pace. This makes it a tougher job market for public sector folks to transition to. The process of shifting sectors is not easy, and while we’ve touched on migration from the public sector to corporate security in earlier columns, it is worth spending some additional time now given the increase in numbers we are seeing…

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