*This article is part of In Public Safety’s September focus on career transitions* See original article HERE! By Kristen…
Working as an intelligence analyst is an exciting and challenging career. AMU professor Dr. Valerie E. Davis writes about how aspiring analysts must develop and perfect these four core abilities.
Whether you are retiring from the military, transitioning from the classroom, or simply looking to move into the public service field, identifying and communicating your military service and other skills to potential employers is essential. However, translating your skills can be a daunting task. While you may possess the necessary experience, not properly communicating what you have to offer can be detrimental to your job search. Here are some tips and advice on how to communicate your skills to employers.
Changing careers is not an easy process for anyone. However, it’s something that many professionals—especially those in the military and public safety sectors—will go through at some point in their working life. Read first-hand accounts from public safety professionals about their experience making major career changes and their advice to others who want to transition to a new career.
Seeking a career in intelligence? Start your search knowing how intelligence practices have expanded beyond the 17 core agencies of the U.S. National Intelligence Community.
The ability of the intelligence community (IC) to protect the nation is largely the product of strong teamwork. Team decision-making improves the effectiveness of intelligence practices that depend on team members sharing information, brainstorming ideas, addressing conflict, and reaching a compromise as a unit.
While individuals can be trained as analysts to forecast events, team decision-making yields more accurate results than the work of individual forecasters, an outcome AMU professor Valerie Davis can affirm based upon her 30 years of intelligence experience. Learn more about how teamwork contributes to the intelligence cycle.
Guest post from In Homeland Security
The VACCINE Center and American Military University are proud to announce the launch of a bimonthly webinar series beginning July 31, 2015 from 11 am to 12:30 pm EST. The first webinar, “Decision-Making and Counter Terrorism: How the Visual Analytics of Data Can Help Save Lives” will be highlighted by co-presenters Dr. Dennis Thom, VACCINE Center PI, of The Institute for Visualization and Interactive Systems, University of Stuttgart and Dr. James Hess, Faculty Director & Associate Professor of Intelligence & Terrorism Studies at AMU.
Veteran employment is on a steady rise due in part to the great skills that military professionals bring to the workplace. In this video blog George Vukovich offers guidance for making your way into new territory, and how to really maximize your leadership skills in the civilian market.
There is a common misconception that people seeking intelligence community jobs should only study political science or intelligence studies. Here are other degree programs to consider and how different degrees can make you marketable in the IC.