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GardaWorld’s Dirk van der Vaart: Security Sector Wide Open for New Talent


Dirk van der Vaart
Dirk van der Vaart

TYSONS CORNER, VA July 14, 2015 — Dirk van der Vaart, president of GardaWorld Government Services, said the security sector is always wide open for new talent looking to transition from military and government to industry.

“Speaking specifically to the defense sector, the defense industrial base and the subcategory of security and risk management business, we need good people, ” van der Vaart told ExecutiveBiz in an exclusive interview published Monday.

He urged job seekers to demonstrate the experience, contributions and skills they’ve picked up from training and service, noting an honest self-assessment goes a long way.

“There is a lot of nuance to being a contractor that you probably didn’t experience when you were in your government seat, ” he said.

“Focus on translating your government or military experience into terms that business can relate to.”

Click here to read Dirk van der Vaart’s full interview on EBiz.

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