Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Effective project management is a competitive advantage. Imagine your projects excelling on all key performance indicators, finishing on time and causing you less stress; this scenario could be your reality with a superstar project manager on your team. According to...
Retraining to Fill the Security Workforce Skills Gap

Retraining to Fill the Security Workforce Skills Gap

I recently read a headline that stated, “Amazon Commits to Investing Millions in Training." I wasn’t that captivated by the headline, as I would assume a company as large as Amazon would want/need to invest pretty heavily in training. I...
Cutting the Wires: ESA’s National Training School Offering New Course Series to Bolster Wireless Expertise

Cutting the Wires: ESA’s National Training School Offering New Course Series to Bolster Wireless Expertise

The smart home is big, but homeowners aren’t the only tech-hungry habitants. For renters in apartments and office spaces where rewiring is prohibited, wireless systems could provide security for inhabitants and new revenue streams for integrators. According to the National...
Ongoing Training Is About More than Licensing

Ongoing Training Is About More than Licensing

Your employees with the most potential could leave your company for better career opportunities if you don’t provide them with a clear path and invest in their development while you have them. This might seem like a lose-lose situation, wherein...
New Electronic Access Control Course Updates Address Active Shooter Tragedies

New Electronic Access Control Course Updates Address Active Shooter Tragedies

It seems like every day we hear about another school or public shooting. It dominates the news and has become a point of stress and fear for many Americans. According to the US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation,...
A Path to Onboarding New Employees

A Path to Onboarding New Employees

Hiring is tough! Many years ago, before I became a manager, I used to think that management was just looking for a reason to fire people. In hindsight, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Any manager worth their salt knows...
ESA’s National Training School Launches New Training as a Service (TaaS) Program

ESA’s National Training School Launches New Training as a Service (TaaS) Program

ESA’s National Training School announced the launch of its new Training as a Service Program (Taas) last week at ESX in Indianapolis. This member-only customizable training program is designed with two tracks to help security professionals develop the skills they...
7 NEW Networking Classes You Should Know About

7 NEW Networking Classes You Should Know About

To keep your staff well educated and versed on networking, ESA’s National Training School has added 7 new networking classes to its lineup. The evolution of technology as IP-based security here to stay. To keep your staff well educated and...
ESA Offers a New Alternative in Michigan for Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Candidates

ESA Offers a New Alternative in Michigan for Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Candidates

ESA’s National Training School just added Michigan to its list of states that recognize its training for licensing. Michigan’s Bureau of Construction Codes, Electrical Division for Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Candidates has approved NTS’ CFAT Level II as an alternative...
How to Provide Robust On-the-Job Training

How to Provide Robust On-the-Job Training

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...