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Stefanie Hoover, CFI

Stefanie Hoover, CFI, is vice president and editor-in-chief at Loss Prevention Magazine. She has over twenty years’ experience in retail loss prevention and worked as a solution provider serving loss prevention professionals in retail. Curently, she serves on the Loss Prevention Research Council Board of Advisors and IAI Midwest Chapter Board. Stefanie is a Legacy Certified Forensic Interiewer and received her Bachelor of Science in the Administration of Justice from Southern Illinois University- Carbondale. She can be reached at StefanieH@LossPreventionMedia.com.
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Stefanie Hoover on CFI Benefits Beyond the Title

If you are thinking of giving yourself a gift this holiday, may I suggest the gift of the CFI designation? “What’s in it for me?” you ask? I’ve pulled together some food for thought to go with your holiday meal, starting with my two cents.
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Stefanie Hoover with Holiday Tips for LP Pros

The holidays can be stressful in retail, to state the obvious. With crowded stores, frazzled employees, and grouchy customers, there may be days when you want to hide. They can also be a lot of fun as we try to close out our year with great results. During my career in retail, I’ve experienced a mix of both. Here are a few ways to help get through the next few weeks in one piece.
Investigations

Stefanie Hoover on the Imposter Syndrome in Forensic Interviewing

Have you ever woken up and looked in the mirror and said to yourself, “I look like Keanu Reeves today?” And it’s not even young Keanu; it’s Keanu after his comeback? I’m not sure why these feelings come and go, but we all have good days and bad days. Here are seven tips for getting back on your game.
Investigations

Stefanie Hoover on the Impact of “Toxic” Co-workers

Does it seem like we label everything around us now? A certain look on your face has a name, people are naming their cars,...
Investigations

Stefanie Hoover on Development During the Interview

Sometimes old habits die hard. In fact, on many occasions, they refuse to die on their own, so they must be dealt with from...
Investigations

Take a Swing at Developing Rapport in Interviews

My husband Wayne and I have been sharing a lot of sad, knowing looks lately. You see, our son Greg, just graduated from high...
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A Few Tips for First-Timers

A few things lately have made me reminisce about some of my firsts, and I’ve come up with a list of tips for first-timers.
Professional Development

How to Irritate HR

Have you noticed any content on LinkedIn lately that made you cringe? Political rants, personal confessions and questionable selfies are becoming more and more...
Featured Articles

College Admissions Scammers: Scumbags or Science?

Maybe it's economy of scale, an evolutionary adaptation, or just laziness: whatever you want to call it, all humans engage in some form of lying, cheating or stealing.
Professional Development

Worldwide Adventures of a Certified Forensic Interviewer

Last December, I went on an adventure to China, and from the perspective of a certified forensic interviewer (who loves to observe behavior), the main takeaway is that people are the same no matter where you go.
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