Fuerzas de Elite

Portal dedicado a las Unidades Especiales de la Policia y el Ejercito, sus tácticas, sus armas, su equipamiento...
Creditos
Fecha actual 28 Mar 2024 16:07

Todos los horarios son UTC + 1 hora




Nuevo tema Responder al tema  [ 1531 mensajes ]  Ir a página Anterior  1 ... 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 ... 171  Siguiente
Autor Mensaje
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 15 Mar 2008 23:42 
Desconectado
Comisario_Principal
Comisario_Principal
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 14 Feb 2007 22:46
Mensajes: 7492
Blackwater escribió:
Lista de los Contractors caídos en Irak

EC


la leche,,black,,te lo has currado, :smile: un diez.
mis respeto a la memoria de todos los caidos que mencionas,sea cual sea su religión,color,raza o credo.
dep.
saludos.

_________________
saludos.
Imagen
[marq=right]por favor,lee las normas del foro. [/marq]


Arriba
 Perfil  
 

Compartir en:

Compartir en Facebook FacebookCompartir en Twitter TwitterCompartir en Tuenti TuentiCompartir en Sonico SonicoCompartir en Digg DiggCompartir en Delicious DeliciousCompartir en Technorati TechnoratiCompartir en Tumblr TumblrCompartir en Google+ Google+

 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 16 Mar 2008 01:51 
Desconectado
Inspector
Inspector
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 11 Feb 2007 18:21
Mensajes: 566
Ubicación: "On Latinamerican Tour"
Buenas a todos

Gracias por este homenage a los caidos, por mi parte he perdido dos camaradas en misiones de proteccion de convoys de Hart security, Akihito Saito y Seb Cullen...que sus almas allan alcanzado el Valhalla.

Yo tenía un camarada,
entre todos el mejor.
Siempre juntos caminábamos,
siempre juntos avanzábamos
al redoble del tambor.
Al redoble del tambor.

Cerca suena una descarga.
Va a por ti o va a por mí.
Y a mis pies cayó herido
el amigo más querido,
y en su faz la muerte vi.
Y en su faz la muerte vi.

Él me quiso dar la mano,
mientras yo el fusil cargué;
y uniéndola con la mía:
Vete con Dios —me decía—;
en el cielo como en la tierra,
permaneceremos unidos...

_________________
"Somewhere a true believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food and water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doens´t worry about workout to do, his rug weight what it weighs, his run end when the enemy stops chasing him. This true believer is not concerned about "how hard it is", He knows either he wins or die, He doesn´t go home at 17:00, He is home, He knows only the Cause"


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 16 Mar 2008 16:02 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
MOONPLAYER escribió:
Buenas a todos

Gracias por este homenage a los caidos, por mi parte he perdido dos camaradas en misiones de proteccion de convoys de Hart security, Akihito Saito y Seb Cullen...que sus almas allan alcanzado el Valhalla.

Yo tenía un camarada,
entre todos el mejor.
Siempre juntos caminábamos,
siempre juntos avanzábamos
al redoble del tambor.
Al redoble del tambor.

Cerca suena una descarga.
Va a por ti o va a por mí.
Y a mis pies cayó herido
el amigo más querido,
y en su faz la muerte vi.
Y en su faz la muerte vi.

Él me quiso dar la mano,
mientras yo el fusil cargué;
y uniéndola con la mía:
Vete con Dios —me decía—;
en el cielo como en la tierra,
permaneceremos unidos...


Te acompaño en el dolor estimado amigo por dicha pérdida.

Con tu permiso me guardo el texto porque es innegable la calidad que demuestra en su escrito.

Mi admiración por todos vosotros !!

_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 16 Mar 2008 17:50 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
Citar:


+ What do private military contractors do?

Doug Brooks, the president of the International Peace Operations Association, an association of private contractors, describes three categories of companies: logistical support firms, private security firms, and private military companies. The private military companies provide combat forces for hire. These types of companies, such as the now-dissolved South African company Executive Outcomes, are rare and none of them are currently operating in Iraq.

+ When did the relationship between private contractors and the military take off?

"You're talking about an industry that really didn't exist until the start of the 1990s," says Peter Singer, the author of Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry. "And since then, it's grown in size, in monetary terms to about $100 billion worth of revenue a year. In geographic terms, it operates in over 50 different countries. It's operated on every single continent but Antarctica."

Singer says three trends coalesced during this time that drove the industry's growth: the end of the Cold War, which led to military downsizing not only in the U.S., but around the world; a global increase in smaller conflicts; and the ideological shift towards privatizing government functions in general. The Pentagon's use of private contractors has increased dramatically between the two Gulf wars: During the first Gulf War in 1991, there were 50 military personnel for every one contractor; in the 2003 conflict the ratio was 10 to 1.

+ How many private security firms are working in Iraq?

No one knows the exact number of private security contractors that rushed into Iraq following the war. In April 2004, in response to a request from Congress, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) compiled a list of 60 different firms employing a total of 20,000 personnel (including U.S. citizens, Iraqis and third-country nationals).

Before handing over power to the newly elected Iraqi government in January 2005, the CPA established "Memorandum 17," a notice that called for all private security companies operating in Iraq to register by June 1 and established an oversight committee led by Iraq's Ministry of the Interior.

According to Lawrence Peter, a former CPA official and the director of the Private Security Company Association of Iraq, as of June 21, 2005, 37 security contractors have registered with the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior. One is awaiting approval, and at least 18 additional security companies are in the process of registering.

+ Who is employed by the private contracting firms in Iraq?

Here is a breakdown of the numbers:

* 50,000 support/logistics contractors
These are civilians hired by KBR, the Halliburton subsidiary which holds the military's logistical support contract. They work as weathermen, cooks, carpenters, mechanics, etc. Most are from Third World countries and the majority are Filipinos.

* 20,000 non-Iraqi security contractors
Of these, 5-6,000 are British, American, South African, Russian or European; another 12,000 are from Third World countries, such as Fiji, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and India.

* 15,000 Iraqi security contractors
Most of these were hired mainly by the British security firm Erinys to guard Iraq's oil infrastructure.

* 40-70,000 reconstruction contractors
Hired to rebuild Iraq. Some are Iraqis, but they're mostly from the U.S. and dozens of other countries and employed by companies such as General Electric, Bechtel, Parsons, KBR, Fluor and Perini.

+ How much do private contractors get paid?


Money is a prime motivator for those working in Iraq. Guards for private security firms can typically make between $400 and $600 per day. Guards employed by Blackwater, a high-profile American company that guarded Ambassador Paul Bremer, the former head of the CPA, are paid up to $1000 per day.

+ How many contractors have been killed in Iraq?

The exact number is not known; not all companies report casualty numbers. In June 2005, when the film originally aired, Erinys said it had lost three employees on its contract with the Army Corps of Engineers, and an additional 16 employees who were killed guarding Iraqi oil infrastructure. KBR, which employs over 50,000 in the region, told FRONTLINE that 65 of its employees, including 16 truckers, have been killed since the beginning of the war.

Update: In November 2005, Knight Ridder obtained insurance-claim statistics from the Department of Labor and reported 428 civilian contractor deaths and 3,963 other casualties. However, the story quoted two companies -- Halliburton and L-3 Communications -- as saying their casualty figures were higher than those reported by the Labor Department for their companies.

+ Given the continuing violence and dangers facing contractors, are the companies having problems hiring?

So far, no. The private companies can increase salaries to correspond with need, and as yet, there haven't been recruitment problems.

+ What are some advantages and disadvantages of hiring private contractors?


The number one reason cited for using private contractors in Iraq is the same reason driving arguments for privatizing other government functions: Outsourcing saves taxpayer money because private firms in a competitive market can do the job more efficiently and at a lower cost. Critics question how money is saved if firms must pay employees higher wages to attract them to work in Iraq, but defenders point out that a) firms can hire and fire based on a surge capacity; b) that employees from non-Western countries can be paid lower wages; and c) that companies don't have to pay all the long-term benefits that are required of the military.

Critics also argue that financial efficiencies are lost when companies subcontract with other companies, as is typical of the private contractors operating in Iraq.

No definitive studies on the cost-effectiveness of military outsourcing have been done yet.

+ Read more on the debate over cost-effectiveness.


One of the major disadvantages of using private contractors in Iraq is that they operate outside of the military chain of command, with two consequences. First, if a situation becomes too dangerous, individuals can halt operations or break their contracts and leave. For example, after an incident on April 9, 2004, in which a 19-truck KBR convoy was ambushed -- six drivers were killed, one was taken hostage, and one is still missing -- FRONTLINE was told that scores of KBR truckers refused to drive until security improved and hundreds of contractors left the country. For weeks, the military was left with dwindling stores of ammunition, fuel and water.

+ Read this July 2005 GAO report on the continuing challenges in getting capable private security contractors, coordinating their working relationship with the U.S. military and tracking the costs of these forces.

Another consequence of contractors being outside the military command structure is the lack of coordination on the battlefield. As Steven Schooner, an expert in government contracting, explains, "[Contractors and the military] don't communicate in the same networks. They don't get the same intelligence information. And so, when things begin to develop quickly, there's an awful lot of people around with weapons who have important tactical responsibilities who don't have the same information and aren't getting the same messages from the tactical leadership." This problem was evident on March 31, 2004, when four contractors working for the private security firm Blackwater were ambushed and killed while escorting a convoy in Fallujah. Marine Col. John Toolan, who at the time was in command of the region including Fallujah, told FRONTLINE that not only did he not know the Blackwater contractors were in the area, but that their deaths forced him to set aside his initial strategy for quelling the insurgency in the area when he was forced to invade the city and find the killers.

In order to remedy the coordination problem, the CPA contracted with another private security firm, the British company Aegis, to coordinate and track all the security teams operating in Iraq through a Reconstruction Operations Center (ROC). But participation is voluntary and because they want to maintain their competitive advantage in the marketplace, some companies are loathe to share information with another company. A July 2005 report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the ROC had improved coordination between the military and the security contractors, but it also suggested two problems remain. First, there were still incidents when security personnel approached military convoys or checkpoints, and second, upon deployment to Iraq, many military personnel were not aware of security personnel operating within the country.

+ Is the use of private contractors leading to a "brain drain" from the U.S. military?

This is an argument of some critics, who say private security firms are poaching highly trained Special Forces soldiers with salaries that are two to four times what they can earn in the military. According to a report from the British-American Security Information Council, "Reportedly, exhausted American and British Special Forces personnel are resigning in record numbers and taking highly-paid jobs as private security guards in Iraq and Afghanistan." The Pentagon has responded by offering cash bonuses of up to $150,000 for Special Forces to reenlist.

Brooks of the IPOA acknowledges that the industry's growth has created a new market for Special Forces soldiers. However, he argues that the temporary nature of the security industry is unlikely to draw those who didn't already want to leave the military. "How long is Baghdad going to last? How long is there going to be demand for these services? It's not a career-ending decision," he says. "You have to think if you're about ready to leave Special Forces it makes sense. If you're in it for a career, then there's no point in leaving just to do one or two years of personal security work.

+ What is the legal status of private contractors in Iraq? Are they accountable under U.S. or Iraqi law?


One of the real problems in regulating all private contractors is their somewhat ambiguous legal status. As Singer wrote in a March 2005 article in Foreign Affairs, "Although private military firms and their employees are now integral parts of many military operations, they tend to fall through the cracks of current legal codes, which sharply distinguish civilians from soldiers. Contractors are not quite civilians, given that they often carry and use weapons, interrogate prisoners, load bombs and fulfill other critical military roles. Yet they are not quite soldiers, either."

In June 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority handed down Memorandum 17, which grants foreign contractors immunity from Iraqi law while working within the boundaries of their contracted tasks. The memo placed private contractors under the legal authority of the workers' home countries. In June 2004, one day before the CPA transferred sovereignty in Iraq to the interim Iraqi government, Paul Bremer signed a revised version of Memorandum 17, which stipulates that the rule remain in effect until multinational forces are withdrawn from Iraq or until it is amended by Iraqi lawmakers.

U.S. government contracts worth $50 million or more with private companies must be reported to Congress, and the companies must comply with the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which regulates the import and export of arms material and services. But, for example, of the 60 known private security companies operating in Iraq, only eight worked directly for the CPA; the rest are subcontracted to provide protection for the primary contractors or even other subcontractors. When companies are not contracted directly to the government, they are accountable only to the contractor whom employs them.

Companies that contract with the Pentagon are required to follow a set of rules known as the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). DFARS governs all aspects of contract enforcement, from accounting procedures to use of government property, and contains a section on "Contractor Standards of Conduct" covering proper behavior and a hotline for reporting improper conduct. DFARS was amended on June 6, 2005, to hold contractors working to provide support to U.S. forces deployed overseas accountable under U.S. and international laws as well as those of the host country. It also permits contractors to carry weapons at the discretion of the military commander.

American private contractors are also subject to the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA), which allows for the prosecution of civilians employed by or accompanying the military while overseas and was signed by President Bill Clinton in October 2000. MEJA has been criticized for loopholes, which came to attention after reports surfaced of abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Although private contractors stand accused in a series of lawsuits filed in U.S. courts by former detainees, the companies might not be liable under MEJA because the law deals only with contractors employed by the Department of Defense. As of June 2005, the only person to be prosecuted under MEJA was Latasha Lorraine Arnt, who in February 2005 was sentenced to eight years in prison for killing her husband, a military policeman stationed at a U.S. Air Force Base in Turkey.

+ Have any contractors been prosecuted for misbehavior in Iraq?


No, according to Peter Singer. However, there have been civil lawsuits filed against some of the PMCs; for example, the families of the four Blackwater guards killed in Fallujah are suing for wrongful death.

+ What about allegations against Halliburton/KBR?


KBR has inspired a cottage industry of critics charging undue political influence -- as its parent company Halliburton was formerly run by Vice President Dick Cheney -- and financial fraud. The company has been the subject of numerous audits: One by the U.S. Government Accountability Office of dining hall costs for one four-month period alleges KBR charged $88 million for meals it never served. And Pentagon audits allege that KBR overcharged $212 million for fuel and billed the government $1.8 billion in other unsupported costs. The Pentagon terminated the fuel contract. As for meals, KBR says workers prepared food that just wasn't consumed. And the unsupported $1.8 billion, they say, is a paperwork issue that's being resolved.

But for all the controversy, there are many in Wall Street and in Washington who believe KBR is making only a slim profit, and that they've simply been overwhelmed by the military's needs and failed to adequately track costs.

_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 16 Mar 2008 17:52 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
Imagen

_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 17 Mar 2008 22:14 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 17 May 2007 21:53
Mensajes: 4734
Ubicación: guipuzcoa( España)
Imagen

_________________
"Una nacion no se pierde porque unos la ataquen,sino porque quienes la aman no la defienden".
Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta.
Almirante Español que humillo a los Ingleses en la defensa de Cartagena de Indias (1.741).



Armero,siempre te recordaremos!!!.[/b]


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 17 Mar 2008 22:30 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
Ya tiene algún tiempo la noticia.

Citar:
U.S. Army Awards Iraq Security Work To British Firm

By Alec Klein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 14, 2007; Page D01

The U.S. military confirmed yesterday that it awarded the largest security contract in Iraq to a private British firm, Aegis Defence Services, in a deal worth up to $475 million over two years.

Aegis won the high-stakes derby over six other contenders, said sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the confidential nature of the bidding process. The deal, however, is being challenged by another British company that bid on the contract. Erinys Iraq is seeking an injunction from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to stop the Army from carrying out the contract. Erinys, which is also planning a separate appeal of the award to Aegis, had unsuccessfully sought to challenge the Army's decision in protests with the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Save & Share Article What's This?
Digg
Google

del.icio.us
Yahoo!

Reddit
Facebook

Members of Congress, meanwhile, continue to raise questions about the use of foreign private security forces, such as Aegis, to protect U.S. commanders and soldiers. Federal lawmakers have requested that the GAO look into the use of private security contractors in Iraq. The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction also is conducting its second audit of Aegis, based on a request from a member of Congress who has expressed concerns about the firm's chief executive, Tim Spicer. He is a retired British military officer whose previous private military company, Sandline International, had been hired to quell insurgencies in countries such as Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone.

"We are very pleased to receive this award, which we believe is a fine reflection of both our previous performance and our ongoing commitment to serve our client, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division, to the best of our ability," Spicer said in a statement.

Aegis holds the current contract, a three-year deal worth $293 million, to provide intelligence services to the Army and security for the Army Corps of Engineers on reconstruction work in Iraq.

While a military official in Baghdad confirmed Aegis as the contract winner, he did not elaborate; an announcement is expected soon.

It was unclear yesterday why Aegis prevailed over what sources said was the other top contender, another British firm, ArmorGroup International. But over the past several months, sources said Aegis worked to show the military that it had a strong track record, stressing that none of its U.S. military clients had been killed in three years while traveling more than 3 million miles in Iraq. Sources also said Aegis underscored to the military that it made little sense to change contractors by bringing in another private firm to oversee a complicated security operation with offices throughout Iraq just as U.S. forces were seeking to scale back and eventually withdraw from the country.

Aegis was not the lowest bidder, but it was close in price to ArmorGroup's proposal, sources said. ArmorGroup, which is one of the largest security firms in Iraq, with more than 1,200 employees, tried to persuade the military that it was a better choice than Aegis in part by stressing its track record for protecting clients in Iraq, sources said. ArmorGroup spokesman Patrick Toyne-Sewell declined to comment.

ArmorGroup also tried to highlight some of the controversies involving Spicer and Aegis, sources said. After winning the first U.S. Army contract, Aegis quickly ran into problems. A special inspector audit found that the company failed to perform adequate background checks on some Iraqi employees. The company said it had just won the contract and immediately addressed the issue.

Erinys, which has about 1,000 employees in Iraq and provides security for some military personnel there under a separate contract, has maintained that the Army did not thoroughly review its proposal and failed to follow procurement rules. An attorney for Erinys declined to comment.

_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 17 Mar 2008 22:32 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
Imagen

_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
 Asunto:
NotaPublicado: 18 Mar 2008 04:28 
Desconectado
Moderador
Moderador
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Feb 2007 22:45
Mensajes: 12756
Ubicación: Around the World
Citar:
How to find overseas contractor jobs faster
By William Beaver, publisher
Monday, March 17, 2008, 07:45



FACT: The overseas job market keeps changing fast in places like Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan...

FACT: The recruiting pool is flooded because of people getting out of the military with overseas experience and security clearances, plus thousands of contractors moving from company to company...

FACT: Contracts are drying up, or changing hands, and some companies have packed up and left...

FACT: But even under these conditions, with the right tools and sources, you can still find employment in the danger zones...



Whether you're just browsing information about high-paying jobs in places like Iraq, or you're an experienced professional looking for your next contract...

You know you need lots of tools, constantly updated information, current news and good advice to succeed in your job hunt, which is exactly how Danger Zone Jobs can help you...



Finding yourself a job is this industry can be harder than most others...

Some traditional job search techniques work, many don't...

People who work overseas as private contractors, whether in security, engineering, transportation, or whatever, will tell you that finding a job in this business is a matter of both who you know and what you know.

But very few openings are advertised, despite the listings in Monster, Hotjobs and others. Employers hiring for federal contracts and sub-contracts have very strict guidelines and recordkeeping requirements for their recruiting process, which means you may never hear from them even if you do apply through their own site.

KBR, for example, has thousands and thousands of resume's in their database, yet they continue to conduct job fairs around the country. Why?

Simple. They need more than just bodies. They need qualified, experienced employees. Most of the other companies hiring for jobs in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait and similar places also need to find people that fit their specific requirements.



Finding overseas contracting jobs is a process, with no easy tricks or shortcuts...

To have a chance of finding an overseas job with these companies, you have to:

1. Network.

2. Stay up to date on what's happening in the industry,

3. Stay current on who has what contract and who lost what contract.

4. Find out which companies to try and which companies to avoid.

5. Keep up on what contracts are in play and out for bid.

6. Learn about new regulations and changes as Congress and the Pentagon keep increasing industry oversight.



And you have to do all these things without wasting your time...

We help you stay informed of the on-going answers for those questions and much more. In fact helping you radically speed up your job search is the whole purpose of Danger Zone Jobs.



Fast track employment information for 182 companies with overseas jobs.


* You can direct access company job site pages, saving tons of time. You've probably experienced this problem already. You go to a company site and spend a half hour trying to figure out where their employment pages are. Not anymore. We've found them for you. One click and you're there.

* Hiring information so you know exactly what they are looking for. Most employers have very specific ways they want you to us when applying for jobs. Now you'll know up front and save a lot of wasted effort.

* Current news about them, both from their website and from a vast variety of other news sources. This helps tremendously at interview time, especially when they expect you to know about their company.



Network with experienced professionals on our members-only discussion forum.

Our forum has been fortunate to have experienced people offering solid advice on a whole range of issues, for example:

*

the best ways to deal with not hearing from companies after submitting your paperwork,

*

the truth behind some of the stories you read about companies,

*

and much more.

You'll have access to practical advice and helpful conversations with experienced people, not rude comments.




Thumbs Up...

I'm a person who likes to follow things to the source. I had the same questions many of you did about Danger Zone Jobs.

So, first I invested in a subscription and then recently on my travels to Kuwait I had the pleasure and opportunity to meet and talk extensively with the owner and editor. I give a thumbs up to both the web site and it's originator/owner, William Beaver.

Lyle Hendrick
former SF officer, two-tour private security contractor in Iraq, and now a consultant to various companies on security and reconstruction issues. Recently featured in New York Times Magazine.



Find out about successful job search strategies from people already working in it...


* The best ways to use job fairs. A job fair, if used correctly, is a series of mini-interviews. You need to be prepared.

* Where to find job fairs that hire for overseas.You'll know when and where to find job fairs for people willing to work overseas in high risk areas.

* Best resume' and cover letters. How to translate your background into terms human resources and hiring managers like.

* How to recognize and avoid job scams

* Recruiting firms that specialize in former military


Your site is excellent - in today's market I would imagine it's doing well.

Tony Scotti - securitydriver.com


How many international high-risk jobs are available? This site [dangerzonejobs.com] offers an idea, displaying high-paying jobs in Iraq and other countries, and in various fields including security, operations, intelligence, linguists, engineering, construction, mechanical and transportation.

PBS Frontline
www.pbs.org
Website and television documentary on private military contractors



Industry and company news, contract updates and other information is updated constantly ( almost daily since January 2005 )...

* Media Monitor of news and articles related to working in danger zones. We monitor the media daily and include updates on the news and features stories you need to know about.

* Industry news and contract awards - also monitored daily.


Greetings from Fallujah. I wanted to say hello and let you know I admire your work on Danger Zone Jobs. I own The Red Zone!, and I have added you to our list.

Russ Shattles - EOD Technician, PSD Operator
The Red Zone! blog



Recent information on working conditions so that you can approach job offers with confidence and knowledge.

*
The truth about high-pay and tax-free earnings. (It's not what you've probably heard.)

* How to handle your finances and taxes when you work overseas.

* The legal status of private contractors and civilians overseas in a danger zone.

I really like DangerZoneJobs.com. You’ve got a good concept, and do it well. The collection of articles is excellent, and your focus is perfect.

Evan Lesser
Director - ClearanceJobs.com
a Dice Company


If you are truly up for the adventure, this is a good place to look. There is a fee for access to the member area, but this includes job listings, company profiles, and the like. There is a good amount of free info you can review before pulling out the credit card, including many articles, so you can make a very informed decision about joining.

The Riley Guide
The Internet's original career information resource
rileyguide.com



Can't you find some of the information free somewhere else?


Yes, definitely. All basic raw information is free if you are willing to trade enough time to discover it.

We collect and collate some of the best information, advice and sources around, and present it to you in a way that you can quickly deal with and act on.

There are bits and pieces of it in dozens of different websites, books, journals, trade publications, and in papers and magazines. And, if you care to spend the hours daily looking for it, you can get most of it free.


But is it really free?

The first thing you need to consider is the amount of time and effort spent tracking down the information you're looking for.

Your leisure time is important. The last thing you want to do is waste it in front of a computer trawling through hundreds of pages and emails trying to find some useable information.



Danger Zone Jobs acts as your personal filter: processing all that "free" information into something you can use, saving you tons of time.


Even when you track the information down, the next step is trying to make use of it.

You could spend the next five weeks reading every web page devoted to finding a job with the private military firms and defense contractors, and still end up confused.

Think about it. If information was water, you would be drowning, right?

Will the free information you find work for you? The only way you can know for sure is to put it to the test, then cross your fingers and hope you have the results to show for it.



How much time can you spare?

The editor of dangerzonejobs.com spends a good part of each and every day going through news alerts, newspapers, magazines, and trade journals, reading company websites, reading other forums, checking out new sources and new leads, talking with people in the business, trying to find the best stuff for your needs.


Can you spare hours everyday to do the same? Now you don't need to.


A valuable, easy to use resource for the Hot Zone job hunt...

I would like to begin by saying that his site is very easy to find by virtue of it's name. The site in my opinion will attract a wide gamut of potential employee’s seeking High Risk High Pay jobs, ranging from skilled professionals to adventurers, and braggarts.

Irregardless of site users this site provides an invaluable resource by combining hiring notices and hiring information in one site. Bill has built and orchestrated this site to assist in finding gainful employment in hot zones around the globe.

The layout of the site once a membership is purchased is very straight forward and still requires the users to search and comb the site for companies providing employment. As in anything else you have to be aggressive in obtaining solid and gainful employment, this site supplies the company profiles and links to career contacts for specific companies.

You have to be aggressive when using this site, Bill will provide you with the information and you have to do the best you can with it, the site is not here to find you a job it's here to assist you by providing informational resources.

Bill spends a tremendous amount of time and resources to obtain the information for his site, not to mention the cajoling he has to do with representatives of the companies on his site.

Only you can determine if the price is worth it that may lead to your dream job or another contract. If you spend the money to subscribe to Bill's site and you land a $150K contract then the money was well worth it, if not then you may feel differently.


_________________
Imagen
Reglas del Foro
[marq=left]En Fauerzaesp preferimos calidad a cantidad[/marq]
Si me arrodillo ante ti no es por rendición, sino por saludarte cordialmente antes de derrotarte


Arriba
 Perfil  
 
Mostrar mensajes previos:  Ordenar por  
Nuevo tema Responder al tema  [ 1531 mensajes ]  Ir a página Anterior  1 ... 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 ... 171  Siguiente

Todos los horarios son UTC + 1 hora


¿Quién está conectado?

Usuarios navegando por este Foro: No hay usuarios registrados visitando el Foro y 14 invitados


No puede abrir nuevos temas en este Foro
No puede responder a temas en este Foro
No puede editar sus mensajes en este Foro
No puede borrar sus mensajes en este Foro

Buscar:
Saltar a:  


Desarrollado por phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
El Foro Fauerzaesp se nutre gracias a sus usuarios ||Fauerzaesp
 
Creditos