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On-Demand Webinars | Resource Request Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked in countries around the world, including the United States. It is estimated that human trafficking generates billions of dollars in profit per year, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime. Before proceeding to the On-Demand Webinar that you have requested, please provide us with a little information about yourself so that we can better serve you in the future. …
The approach of Thanksgiving signals the special period for spending quality time with family, friends and coworkers. It’s also a time for expressing gratitude and giving back. At Allied Universal, we believe in these traditions, and want to share a little bit about some of our initiatives and programs in place that help us stay true to these goals. We are big supporters of hiring veterans. This past Veterans Day , we coined a special hiring day, Military Monday, when our branch offices held open …
This post originally appeared on the Allied Universal Fire Life Safety Training System blog. Spread These Tips for a Safe Holiday Shopping Season Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 are over, the holiday shopping frenzy is far from done. In fact, Nielsen projects that seasonal sales will top $923 billion, with $106 billion in purchases expected to originate online. Unfortunately, holiday shopping breeds crime. In fact, a recent survey reveals that most scams and package theft, worldwide, occur …
Our access to around-the-clock news greatly increases our visibility to acts of crime and violence. To avoid becoming a victim of crime ourselves, there are preemptive strategies we can implement in our daily lives to maximize our personal safety and security and minimize our exposure to threats. The following are some best practices to help you reduce your risk, deter criminal activity and increase your safety at home, online and in public places. Protect Your Home and Family Develop and communicate …
Houses of Worship have long been revered as places for peaceful and thoughtful gatherings. In addition to sabbath worship services, weddings and funerals, Houses of Worship are active seven days a week, serving as schools, hosting community sporting leagues, offering central meeting locations for civic events, and frequently leasing their facilities to third parties. Publicly accessible and welcoming, the open campus environment of Houses of Worship also increases the potential for incidents. The …
On Veteran’s day, our country’s collective consciousness turns to our brave military. As an Air Force veteran and talent acquisition professional, I believe it is important for employers to think about military hiring every day of the year, not just during patriotic holidays. An important step for any organization developing or enhancing a military hiring program is to identify barriers to success and the solutions needed to overcome them… Barrier: Developing and maintain a program that continuously hires …
Whether it’s because you’re burning the midnight oil to meet a deadline or an important project caused you to lose track of time, working after hours is often an unavoidable byproduct of a great work ethic. The quiet office one encounters after the work day ends lends itself to increased productivity, and many workers find they can focus better in such an environment. However, workplace accidents and incidents can happen at any time. The quiet, empty office can place workers at greater risk for hazards …
Did you know that a fire is responded to every 19 seconds? And that it’s one of the most common and most destructive emergencies affecting safety? Moreover, a wildfire or structure fire can ignite with something as small as a lit cigarette butt or electrical spark. Fires of all types, whether accidental or intentional, can impact personal safety, cause devastating losses to physical and intellectual property, and halt business continuity. It is important to know how to avoid risk from fire and how to …
This blog post originally appeared on the Allied Universal Fire Life Safety Training System blog . The first cellphone was developed in 1973 by Motorola Researcher, Martin Cooper . Heavy and clunky, that first device was a far cry from the sleek, versatile mobile phones of today. Since Cooper’s invention, companies have competed to produce more portable technology and offer better connectivity. And they have largely succeeded. In fact, as a result, worldwide today, 2.53 billion people own smartphones . …
