A Spy's Resume

Confessions of a Maverick Intelligence Professional and Misadventure Capitalist

Marc Anthony Viola author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Scarecrow Press

Published:29th Sep '08

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A Spy's Resume cover

Since the recent attacks of September 11, 2001, the intelligence community has been on a hiring binge. According to some estimates, over half of those currently employed in the agencies and departments that comprise the U.S. intelligence community have less than six years experience. Consequently, there are a lot of people "learning the ropes" on how to become an intelligence professional. A Spy's Résumé describes what people can expect when they decide to leave government or military service. In this book, Marc Anthony Viola assists government and military professionals transitioning into the civilian world, using techniques from the U.S. intelligence community. While Viola includes advice on résumé writing and interviewing, his book goes beyond "how to find a job" to the challenge of conceptualizing a new vocation, as well as looking at the personal journey from the perspective of a former intelligence professional transitioning to the civilian sector. Viola uses experiences and observations from his own military intelligence career in ways that are of interest and of benefit to anyone thinking of changing careers or in transition with his or her own life.

Educational, informative and entertaining on many levels, A Spy's Resume is written with a wry sense of humor and a wisdom that comes from experience. [An] excellent book, well written and giving a wide-open window into the pros and cons of intelligence life. . . . is definitely a book to read and absorb. * International Association for Intelligence Education, September 2009 *

ISBN: 9780810860988

Dimensions: 229mm x 154mm x 20mm

Weight: 499g

318 pages