In the end, YOU want work.....

As someone that reviews a lot of Candidate resumes, I see a glaring pattern related to "job descriptions".

As in...no one seems to read them!

If I can offer some advice here: never apply for a job or position without having thoroughly read the job description.
You may not realize this, but from the recruiter's point of view, that document, and that description are critically important. In fact, that document is the road map they will follow when screening for the role.

The job description is written by the hiring manager and reviewed/approved by the corporate recruiter who generally works under the HR Department.  This is the document that they are trying to match candidates to.

So it would make sense to ensure your resume/CV  matches the actual job description with a lot of the same "buzz words".  If the job description is clearly looking for a Security Specialist, then why would they hire a SWAT Sniper with 25 tactical schools listed at...

In assembling a successful EP team, there are a number of critical elements that are typically neglected through both the recruiting, and on-boarding process. When faced with critical vacancies, there is often pressure is to fill the role quickly, and oftentimes there is little time spent on overall ‘fit’ within your current team and organizational culture. The importance of viewing your detail as an actual ‘team’, rather than as individual component parts is a strategic perspective that cannot be over-looked.

While everyone wants star players, the importance and impact of a team concept is huge. For those of us with backgrounds in law enforcement, the military, or team sports, we are likely indoctrinated in the adage, ‘there is no I, in TEAM’. We are well-versed in the notion that we function better as a team, and that no man is an ‘island.

However, once we being working professionally in the EP world, we encounter a professional...