Matt Bogaard, CEO, Bogaard Group InternationalMatt Bogaard, CEO
“Finding the right professionals to optimize an organization’s security operations requires more than a diverse recruitment channel. It needs deep institutional knowledge about the dynamic risk landscape,” says Matt Bogaard, CEO of Bogaard Group International (BGI).

With foundations predicated on security and risk management, BGI has extensive experience tailoring security policies and procedures to a client’s organizational climate, helping them stay vigilant against ever-evolving threats. This gives BGI a natural edge in finding the right talent for various roles, including security system project managers, field technicians, global security operations center (GSOC) operators and analysts, Chief Security Officers (CSOs), and other safety and security professionals.

“We leverage our industry experience and talent network to go beyond generalist recruiting, identifying professionals who align well with client culture and unique security requirements. Consequently, the likelihood of our recommendations getting rejected is rare,” says Bogaard.

A recent client success story substantiates this value proposition. One of the leading players in the streaming and content delivery space approached BGI to find a candidate for the hybrid role of an intelligence analyst and GSOC operator. The BGI team collaborated with the client to cast a candidate search net. Since the BGI team already clearly understood the client’s values and expectations, they recommended three top-tier individuals. If it were not for budget and headcount limitations, the client would have hired all three applicants. Instead, one was ultimately selected for the role.

BGI has numerous similar client success stories across different industry verticals. From finance to technology and entertainment sectors, the BGI team has a track record of identifying hard-to-find talent that seamlessly slots into a client’s defined recruiting dimensions. In fact, the company has a high referral rate, and a significant part of BGI’s clientele is by word of mouth. BGI’s success largely depends on a carefully vetted recruiting strategy that underpins a client-first mentality.

A typical client engagement at BGI begins with an analysis to gain insights into their workspace and security landscape. The team spends significant time upfront to better understand their client’s organizational values and culture alongside the required skill and desired personality traits for candidates. BGI then maps these prerequisites with the industry-specific security expertise to accurately define a candidate profile.

We leverage our industry experience and talent network to go beyond generalist recruiting, identifying professionals who align well with clients’ culture and unique security requirements.

If the role leans more toward a general security manager for a startup, BGI looks for candidates with the ability to develop new policies and flexible growth strategies. When hiring security personnel to guard high-profile figures like CEOs of banks, BGI leans into its military and tactical background.

With the parameters set and refined, BGI effortlessly sources candidates from its broad network. The BGI team takes an extremely hands-on approach to performing due diligence before any recommendation lands in client view. This eliminates the possibility of mismatched candidates, helping clients save time and resources during the recruiting process. In addition to sourcing talent, BGI offers value-added services alongside embedded staffing opportunities. With the flexibility of contracting a BGI employee to fill vacant roles, clients also receive the support of the entire BGI organization. With regular check in meetings with managers, tracking of metrics and goals, and the ability to call on the resources of the larger BGI team, many clients opt for this variation on standard recruiting. The team of experienced safety and security experts is the force behind BGI. BGI has grown exceptionally over the past decade and continues to strive toward adding more capabilities to support the recruiting initiatives of clients. The combination of industry expertise, proven proprietary strategy, and access to a broad talent pool makes BGI an ideal partner for recruiting security experts.