Also called: Crisis Response Consultant, Special Risks Consultant
Helps families and companies negotiate the safe release of kidnapped people, usually through insurance policies.
K&R consultants fly to wherever a kidnapping happens, advise the family on negotiation, coach them through phone calls with kidnappers, and coordinate with police. Between cases they train companies to prevent kidnappings.
Estimate; a tiny, elite field.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. Usually a former police negotiator, FBI agent, or military officer with years of experience.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, International Relations, Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. Very small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Software tracks cases; coaching families through calls with kidnappers stays human.
Classes: A foreign language, Psychology, World history, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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