Women Empowerment
Even with various career options for women, they somehow remained underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. In 2014 the U.S. Department of Labor reported that only 7.5 percent of security and fire alarm installers, 18 percent of information security analysts and 23 percent of people working in the security guard sector were women. Although these statistics are not sognificant, there has been substantial increases in the number of women entering the industry in recent years, and there are tremendous stories of women being promoted to senior-level positions. The balance of power is shifting.
If you are innovative, there is ample opportunity for you.
Technological advances are changing the way agencies work with their customers every day. It is important that all agencies remain innovative and be early adopters of new technology. If a woman joins in as a security guard, there are increasing demands for her to be skilled at using technology. If she works as an integrator, there are always new trends on the horizon, such as virtual reality, block chain and the internet of things. In cybersecurity there are changes every day, such as the most recent General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. Over time we will see more and more women leading the charge for technological innovation in the security industry. That’s because in society as a whole we are seeing more and more women getting their education in science, technology, engineering and math. Women work well in team environments, and the success of any new project is the ability of teammates to understand and respond to the needs of the team. Diversity on a team brings about greater creativity and fresh approaches to look at the same problem in a new way. There is an advantage to being a woman in the security industry today if you have an innovative spirit and enjoy working in a team environment.
Most importantly, if you want to promote real positive change for other career-driven women, working in the security industry is a great option. Yes, there are significantly more men than women working in the security industry today. Yes, there remains an imbalance of power at the executive level in some companies. Yes, there are some conservative attitudes inherent in the work environment that will challenge you every day. But the rate of change in this industry is exponential, and that rate of change can be exploited to your advantage if you wish to get ahead. As new technology is introduced, stay on top of the research. See if you can spot trends in technology. Learn all you can about robots, drones, biometrics and artificial intelligence. Research your customers. Understand what drives them in their markets. What trends are they seeing? How are risks and threats to their environments changing? If you are constantly thinking proactively of ways you can solve your customers’ problems, you will succeed. The more knowledge you have in any job, the more power you will have in your organization. John F. Kennedy Jr. once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
Karas Group has been hiring women for its significant positions, the creativity and adoption to new technology is over powering the conventional ways of securing any unforeseen event in the premises. A well-equipped and technical women is always more proactive to situations as compared to her male counterparts.