Security industry supporters took to the greens for some fair-weather golf at the 2019 AIREF Golf Classic, raising funds for workforce development with a golf tournament yesterday at the Las Vegas National Golf Course.

by Chris Heaton - Vice President for Advocacy and Public Affairs

March could be characterized as the good, the bad, and the ugly for legislation. We saw legislation across the political spectrum receive considerable attention and some has lead ESA to actively seek members engagement with their elected officials through our advocacy tools. Go to www.esaweb.org/BeHeard for the most up to date campaigns and make sure to let your elected officials know your position on these measures.

by Ándria Morgan - MarCom Specialist

The beauty of this industry is that security can be implemented in almost any place you can imagine. When we talk about security we talk about securing our businesses, schools and our homes. But what if your home was a 47ft yacht? This is the case for Matthew Lombardi Sr., owner and general manager of ESA Member Company Absolute Security Alarms LLC. Lombardi and his wife live in Bellingham, WA while their business is in Seattle. With an almost 100-mile commute, the Lombardi’s...

by Michelle Yungblut - Chief Knowledge Officer

Being a training/learning nerd, I like to ask my friends and ESA members how they conduct training at their companies. The answers are consistent – “supervisor or co-workers train others.” That’s to be expected, and to be honest, that is the method that my place of work uses to onboard a new hire, or train someone who has taken on new responsibilities. We team them up with a coworker to learn various components of the job, or the supervisor spends a lot of one-on-one...

by Merlin Guilbeau, IOM - Executive Director & CEO

The skilled labor shortage is reaching epidemic proportions. For the first time, there are more job openings than there are eligible workers to fill them — and economists have us bracing for wage pressures to build with higher competition and inflation.

by Chris Heaton - Vice President for Advocacy and Public Affairs

Since the beginning of the year, ESA began following bills unlike any seen in recent history. We mentioned the numerous occupational licensing bills that would require oversight and review of all licenses. We also noted several bills that would expand union influence in some states, while others seem to be gravitating away from union control and toward a “right to work” model.