Employment Prospects
Employers
Business continuity planners work for banks and financial institutions, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, health care groups, government agencies, and colleges and universities. Planners may also work full time or as consultants for corporations that need to develop and maintain business continuity strategies and procedures. According to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), more than 1.17 million business continuity planners are employed in the United States.
Starting Out
Many business continuity planners get their start in the field through an internship or part-time job in companies that provide business continuity services. They find jobs through searching the career sections of companies' Web sites. They also find work through postings on employment sites such as Indeed.com and Monster.com, as well as through listings on LinkedIn.com.
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