Last week, Security Industry Specialists was honored as a key sponsor for the LAPD SWAT 50th Anniversary Dinner and Golf Classic. SIS employees, clients, and guests took part in the Los Angeles tournament and dinner. "This event reminds us that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves,” SIS CEO... read more →
Apr
18
Apr
04
By Lori Perry-Morrow, Director of Special Operations Like all SIS deployments, a successful Special Events deployment require flawless execution. However, in the events space, success depends not only on the actions of SIS employees, but on the relationships we maintain with other organizations and the people that make up those... read more →
Mar
28
By Mike Cerruti, Software Solutions Manager I just finished reading a book on leadership that discusses using advanced technology to help humanity. The book also made the point of doing something because it had always been done that way is not a good reason; it was about doing less, better.... read more →
Mar
21
By Tori Dunlap, Social Media Marketing Manager You’ve got to pay to play. The age of free social media is over. Unless you’re producing absolutely mind-blowing posts that are generating conversation —and you're probably not, even if you're putting a ton of work into it—your content will not reach people... read more →
Mar
14
By Alfredo Kuilan, Training Manager Upon employment, we teach our SIS staff the three A’s–Appearance, Attendance and Attitude. These attributes remind employees of physical and mental qualities needed to offer excellent security and customer service. In both their initial training and in classes throughout their career, our supervisors and managers... read more →
Mar
01
By Chelsea McNally, GSOC Operator Once you have assembled a successful team, the next step is to keep them together by keeping morale high. According to Gallup’s 2014 Survey of Employee Engagement, low morale in the workplace and the associated drop in productivity cost the United States an estimated $500... read more →
Feb
21
By Tori Dunlap, Social Media Marketing Manager You did it -- you survived the interview. Whether it was a phone interview for our Specialist position, or those grueling, day-long sessions with literally EVERYONE in your potential department (sorry, Software Engineers) you deserve some serious props. But you’re not done yet!... read more →
Feb
14
By Julia Blair, Senior Manager of Human Resources The next time you are on the SIS website, you might notice something different in the bottom right hand corner of your screen: a little blue rectangle that says, “Have a question?” This little rectangle gives you the ability to chat directly... read more →
Feb
07
Job interviews are daunting, there is no way around that. But if you’ve ever answered, “No, I don’t have any questions” at the end of a job interview, you’ve missed a huge opportunity. In their nervousness, applicants at SIS often forget that job interviews are as much for the candidate,... read more →
Jan
31
By Tori Dunlap, Social Media Marketing Manager Ahhh…the commute. At times painful (but mostly just a pain), commuting to and from work can sometimes take hours, depending on traffic. Taking a bus, train, or carpooling (yay environment!) may help ease your stress level, but your commute nonetheless still eats up... read more →