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They’re in the brains of the security guards and parking attendants. That underpaid, unappreciated underground who make the buildings safe and accessible.

This is an invisible interview intelligence network that unstant interviewers overlook.

When you know their cover, you can uncover them instantly!

Security Guards

Most uniformed guards are hired by a security service that contracts with the building management. If you pay attention to their uniforms, you’ll see this readily on their emblems.

For security purposes, the guards are often rotated to different sites. Much like temporary employees (which some are), they develop a great knowledge of interviewing activity in the area.

Walking up to a guard and asking about job openings for large tenants isn’t the way to find out. For one thing, uniformed guards are normally there to keep a high profile—to act tough as a deterrent. For another, they’re usually being video recorded on their rounds by the cameras.

So the only question to ask is, “Where’s the security office?”

Find out and go there.

Security Offices

You’re now in the jobjungle war room.

There’s usually a panel with split-screen, panoramic, and close-up monitors that track the common areas and sensitive spots. There are chairs for holding suspects, work schedules, extra uniforms, handcuffs, locked cabinets with security devices and firearms, first-aid items, and other police paraphernalia.

There’s a sergeant or other CO (“commanding officer” and sometimes “closet offeror”) in charge at the console. That’s the person to know.

Walk in and introduce yourself with the Magic Four Hello (Do 1).

Tell the CO that you’re looking for job interviews with businesses in the building.

Unlike a typical instant, this is not a private conversation. The security office is also a lounge. Guards report for duty there, clock in, clock out, eat, stretch, and talk.

There are only four subjects that security guards talk about constantly. (No, not that one.) In order of frequency, they’re: (1) weirdness on their watch, (2) job openings, (3) other jobs they have, and (4) jobs they’d like to get. You don’t hear a whole lot of talk about families or social lives because that’s not professional. These are rent-a-cops, and they take their duties very seriously.

So when you give a CO your card, ask for his and actually show respect. He wants to earn his stripes. He does this by telling you what he knows about interviews, what he’s heard about interviews from his lieutenants and officers, and what he thinks are likely places for interviews.

Depending on the amount of rotation on the schedules (and therefore familiarity with the tenants) the guards there might help with leads.

Ask for some paper, take your pen out of your left pocket and write down the names of tenants, floors, and suite numbers.

If there’s one thing every private security guard can identify with, it’s interviewing for a job. It would be hard to find one who hasn’t done more than her share of them.

From every walk of life and with much footwear wear, these dedicated folks will dedicate themselves to helping you.

Leave 10 callback cards (Do 14), get their business cards, and go to whatever businesses in the building they suggest. Stop back in before you leave to smile, shake, and thank.

Call or visit that war room once a week.

Parking Attendants

You drive in, you drive out, you self-park, and hardly even notice the uniformed caretakers.

You couldn’t know more about hiring trends, job openings, and interview possibilities if you knocked on every door in that big building every day.

From valet parking to detailing cars, these people earn extra money by knowing the VIPs—the very interviewing persons.

They’re busy but approachable. You may be running after them as they get into a car or look for one, but it’s worth doing.

Then if you don’t see the office, ask where it is and go in. Give the attendant a callback card and a quick, “Thanks!”

The parking office might look