What other careers could my husband go into that correspond with Loss Prevention/Asset Protection?!?
My husband has been working in the Loss Prevention/Asset Protection field for 8 years now. He started as a Loss Prevention detective (catching shoplifters) and worked all the way up to a District Loss Prevention Manager position last year. Sadly, he was laid off and since then he was forced to take another detective position. There aren’t any companies where we live, that are hiring for upper management Loss Prevention positions and I was wondering if anyone else had started in Loss Prevention and what jobs they were able to go into, that are closely related with Loss Prevention. Any advice would help as we are living paycheck to paycheck. Thanks!
After 20-plus years in the LP field, I can tell you from first hand experience, it’s very easy to work yourself into a corner by becoming too specialized. LP professionals are typically very well versed in the operational side of the business and hence can often make the transition to store ops or general manager, especially when still at the District or Regional stage of their career.
All too often, however, the typical LP guy hates the idea of being a line manager in the retail field and finds it impossible to overcome their personal distaste for the position.
I highly recommend pursuing a CFE or other certification that will assist him with transitioning to a fraud-related position, particularly in the banking and financial crimes arena. The LP professional should be looking at expanding into Ethics and Compliance management as well, since this is a growing field for the future. Look up the ECOA and the Society of Corporate Ethics and Compliance for more info.
Being too narrowly focused at this stage is the wrong approach – if you gear yourself to climb the ladder in the corporate LP world, you could find yourself lacking in marketable skills when the layoff occurs. I know from personal experience.
Best of luck!
After 20-plus years in the LP field, I can tell you from first hand experience, it’s very easy to work yourself into a corner by becoming too specialized. LP professionals are typically very well versed in the operational side of the business and hence can often make the transition to store ops or general manager, especially when still at the District or Regional stage of their career.
All too often, however, the typical LP guy hates the idea of being a line manager in the retail field and finds it impossible to overcome their personal distaste for the position.
I highly recommend pursuing a CFE or other certification that will assist him with transitioning to a fraud-related position, particularly in the banking and financial crimes arena. The LP professional should be looking at expanding into Ethics and Compliance management as well, since this is a growing field for the future. Look up the ECOA and the Society of Corporate Ethics and Compliance for more info.
Being too narrowly focused at this stage is the wrong approach – if you gear yourself to climb the ladder in the corporate LP world, you could find yourself lacking in marketable skills when the layoff occurs. I know from personal experience.
Best of luck!
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