Chances are, you won't see these guards being led away in handcuffs on the evening news. In contrast to some of its larger competitors, sixth-ranked Guardsmark has nurtured a culture geared toward doing things right. Managers who neglect even the smallest screening procedure have their bonuses docked. While executives routinely job-jump among the biggest guard outfits, Memphis- based Guardsmark refuses to hire anyone who has ever worked for a rival. "I don't want their bad habits," says Ira Lipman, the firm's president and owner.
Applicants for jobs as "security officers" (a.k.a. guards) must first deal with an intimidating 24-page application form...
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