Attend industry events to meet loss prevention professionals and learn about career opportunities. The National Retail Federation, for example, offers the annual networking event NRF Protect for those who work in loss prevention, asset protection, and IT and cybersecurity: https://nrfprotect.nrf.com.
Read publications on loss prevention, such as LPM Insider (https://losspreventionmedia.com), to keep up with news and trends in the field.
Conduct informational interviews with loss prevention managers for advice on how to prepare for this job. Ask your school's career services office for assistance in finding managers who are interested in shedding light on this field.
Read news and stories, and find useful advice on planning for a career in loss prevention, by visiting the National Retail Federation's Web site, https://nrf.com/tag/loss-prevention.
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