ABSTRACT
Once you have finished contemplating “your next move” and are determined to make the career transition into private sector security, the first talent you must acquire is translating all you have learned, experienced, and gained as a law enforcement or military professional, into a language today’s corporate executive will understand. I am not for one minute hinting at fabrication, embellishment, or the exaggeration of your skills and abilities. Honesty remains the absolute best policy. What I am suggesting is that you likely already possess most of what you need to land the interview. What you may not yet realize is that some of the traits we may think are appealing, either mean nothing or have no real private sector translation outside of the police or military realm. If they do, you must become the interpreter. Table 3.1 shows some sample terms and their potential private sector equivalents.
