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Crisis managers are taking center stage during the pandemic - and can make a lucrative living. Here's how to break into the in-demand role, according to 5 veterans in the industry.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the median salary for an emergency management director is around $83,000 per year.Business Insider interviewed five crisis management teachers and consultants who all stressed that strong communication and critical-thinking skills are key attributes of people who work in the industry.Roles vary across in-house and consultancy firms, and between government and corporate, but the skill sets required are largely the same.Read the news, practice thinking of solutions to big problems, and start looking for roles and internships in house.Click here for more BI Prime stories.Whether it's for a large-scale disaster such as the COVID-19 pandemic or more routine problems such as fires, cyber-security breaches, financial losses, or product recalls, crisis managers




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Piers Morgan mocks Jane Fonda, 82, after screen veteran reveals she wore 'ethically harvested' GOLD

As part of the ongoing drive towards environmentally friendly fashion, Fonda opted to accessorise her recycled red gown with 'ethically sourced' gold and diamonds at the event.




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British soldiers in Middle East on high alert amid 'collateral damage' warning in Iran tensions

Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.




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Veterans demand Trump apologizes for saying Iran missile attack injuries were just 'headaches'

Veterans of Foreign Wars said Trump (left) must apologize for saying concussion suffered by troops in the Iraq attack is 'headaches' - as Joe Biden (right) branded comments 'disgusting'.




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Army veteran who was given one-day prison sentence for watching child porn will be re-sentenced 

Andrew Demma, an Iraq War veteran who served a one-day prison sentence for child porn charges, will be re-sentenced in Dayton, Ohio. Federal officials say the conviction was 'unreasonably low.'




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Iraq veteran hit by PTSD 'takes his own life' after attending funerals of nine fallen comrades

Lance Shingler, pictured, died after being found collapsed at his Birmingham home. He went to memorial services for each of his fallen colleagues and bravely battled a mental condition.




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New bill will not protect Northern Ireland veterans from accusations of wrongdoing

Veterans accused of wrongdoing overseas are set to get protection with the introduction of a new bill, but it will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, nor Afghan and Iraq veterans.




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National Guard salute veteran who died from coronavirus at Javits Center field hospital

The military veteran died on April 18 at New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center, which the military has converted into a field hospital for people diagnosed with coronavirus.




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Bob Arum slams Dana White ahead of UFC 249 as veteran promotor hits out at 'cowboy behaviour'

White has yielded plenty of criticism for his promotion's handling of the crisis, with the 50-year-old fighting tooth and nail to save UFC 249, which was set to be headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov.




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Beto proposes a 'war tax' to help veterans as he struggles to regain his momentum

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke has released the details of his proposed 'war tax' intended to help veterans and discourage 'endless wars.'




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Veteran Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne admits he once 'blacked up' as James Brown at a fancy dress party

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne (pictured) said in a blog post that he wouldn't do it again - but only because of the 'trouble' of getting clean again.'




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Jennifer Lawrence is pictured on the set of her new movie where she plays a war veteran

The 28-year-old actress didn't give much away about the plot of the movie as she was pictured casually dressed and removing exercise equipment from a house.




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Jennifer Lawrence strips away the glam to play Afghanistan War veteran suffering from brain damage

Jennifer Lawrence was pushed in a wheelchair by a soldier as she filmed a scene for her upcoming movie, which was filming in New Orleans on Tuesday. The 29-year-old star's project is untitled.




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Donald Trump protesters demand Republican candidate apologize over veteran fundraising

The protest centered around Donald Trump's claim that a January 28 fundraiser for veterans raised $6m, when in fact independent accounting revealedthe total was more like $3.1m.




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Ariana Grande wishes 'literal angel' Lady Gaga a happy birthday.. sparking collaboration speculation

Ariana Grande paid tribute to Lady Gaga on Saturday afternoon in celebration of the singer's 34th birthday. Grande labeled Gaga a 'literal angel' and credited her for changing her 'life in many ways.'




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Liz Jones's Diary: In which I go it alone (literally) 

I finally caved and sent David a light, friendly text. We should all be reaching out, shouldn't we?




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Coronavirus UK: Interactive map shows fatalities by postcode

The map, created by the Office for National Statistics, shows deprived regions in England and Wales are suffering 55 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 25 deaths in affluent areas.




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Interactive map shows location of hundreds of UK locations that have managed to avoid a fatality

An interactive map using data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed hundreds of towns and villages which have avoided a single Covid-19 fatality during the pandemic.




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'I wouldn't shake Rafa Benitez's hand': Marco Materazzi takes swipe at his former Inter Milan boss

Marco Materazzi has revealed he would often refuse to shake the hand of former Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez after matches, questioning the purpose of the post-match ritual. 




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Liverpool news: Reds confirm veteran ex-Preston and Leeds keeper Andy Lonergan will go on US tour

With Alisson yet to return following his involvement with Brazil's triumph in the Copa America, the club announced on Tuesday that Lonergan will travel and train with the squad for their three-match tour.




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Guy Sebastian 'barely interacted with The Voice co-stars at the Logies

The celebrity superstars sit in close proximity in their red swivel chairs on The Voice Australia.




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Royal Navy veteran, 85, and his wife of 61 years scoop £1million

Ron and Joan Brumhill from Waterlooville in Hampshire scooped the life-changing prize after matching five main numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto draw on December 21 last year.




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Dunkirk veteran who did not collect his medals finally receives them... on his 100th birthday 

Dunkirk veteran Doug Jones has finally received his medals on his 100th birthday after refusing to collect them because he wanted to avoid 'glorifying' the conflict. He was evacuated on a ferry.




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D-Day veteran who was honoured for helping to liberate French families in WWII dies aged 94

Daniel Lyons (pictured) from the Isle of Wight who was one of the last surviving Normandy landing veterans, passed away at the age of 94.




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World War II veteran who died alone with no next of kin farewelled by strangers in Brisbane

Brian Stanley William Fortune, 95, fought in Palestine in 1944-45 as a member of the Durham Light Infantry, but nothing else is known about his service.




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Marco Rubio blasts Veterans Administration employees for not coming to work

Sen. Marco Rubio, who has the worst attendance record in the US Senate, proposed a bill on Tuesday to authorize the firing of delinquent Veterans Administration employees




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How the killer coronavirus compares to SARS, swine flu and Ebola: Interactive map

The map tracks the lethal flu-like infection, which has killed more than 1,300 people and infected 60,000 - mostly in China - and pits it against SARS in 2003, swine flu in 2009 and Ebola in 2014.




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Bill Beaumont receives a stark warning on future alterations from NZ Rugby boss Brent Impey

WILL KELLEHER: While Beaumont was backed by all 18 of the Six Nations votes for a second term in charge, he was warned by those in the southern hemisphere that drastic alterations are needed.




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Rebekah Marine and Iraq war veteran Brian Taylor Urruela in photoshoot together

Rebekah Marine, 28, of New Jersey, appears alongside former Army corporal Brian Taylor Urruela, 29, of Florida, in the sexy shots, which see both of them showing off their prosthetic limbs.




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Royal Marines defy MOD to join veterans call for retrial of Marine A Sgt Blackman

Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 41, received a life sentence two years ago for killing a wounded captive in Helmand province in Afghanistan in September 2011.




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Veterans back Marine Alex Blackman who was jailed for Taliban fighter's murder

Claire Blackman, wife of Sgt Alex Blackman - otherwise known as Marine A - said new key evidence is being handed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham today.




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Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex and Princess Anne video call veterans

Earlier this week, and ahead of VE Day today, Sophie Wessex, 55, Prince Edward, 56, and Princess Anne, all telephoned several veterans to learn about their experiences in the war.




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Marco Materazzi criticises Italians who turned against him after infamous Zinedine Zidane incident

In extra-time of the 2006 final in Berlin, France captain Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest after words were exchanged. Zidane was sent-off and Italy went on to win on penalties.




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Australia to end bilateral aid to Pakistan

Last year Australia spent $39.2million of taxpayer cash on various programs to help the country's women and girls as well its water and food security.




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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Kristin Scott Thomas called her Iraq veteran brothers for Military Wives background

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Kristen Scott Thomas's Kate hides her character behind a façade of effortless efficiency. Her husband, played by Greg Wise, is headed back to Afghanistan.




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Gwen Stefani 'literally started crying' hearing Kanye West's Sunday Service rendition of Don't Speak

The Anaheim, California thanked Kanye, and tagged his wife Kim Kardashian into the post, asking, 'Please send me whole version Kanye' with the hashtag, #dontwasteyourpain.




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Veteran, 83, who met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle jokes they 'singled me out because I'm handsome'

Monty Murrell, 83, from Basildon, who joined the army in 1954 before serving for seven years, was one of the many veterans who joined the Remembrance ceremony attended by the royals.




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Trump joins the Queen to honour D-Day veterans in Portsmouth

Mr Trump and his wife Melania, who are travelling to Ireland this afternoon, joined the monarch and Prince Charles to speak to some of the 300 men who fought on the Normandy beaches 75 years ago.




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Heartbreaking video reveals war veteran, 85, living in squalid conditions

The pensioner, known only as Reg, 85, lives in the dilapidated home in Hall Green, Birmingham, with no working fridge, cooker, microwave or washing machine.




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US veteran who received penis transplant reveals it's the 'best decision he ever made'

The US Navy corpsman, known only as Ray, has spoken for the first time since his 2018 operation after he lost his legs and genitals when he stepped on a roadside bomb eight years ago.




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PICTURED: US Navy veteran's life-changing penis transplant that made him 'feel whole again'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Images from a New England Journal of Medicine case report reveal, step-by-step, the transplant process that gave 'Ray,' a veteran, a new penis and scrotum.




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Veterans blame cancer on Uzbek base where black goo oozed from the ground

Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2, was a former Soviet air base just a few hundred miles from the Afghanistan border, and became a key hub in the early fight against the Taliban in 2001.




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Pension scam sanctioned in Whitehall could cost military veterans up to £50,000 each

Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, members of the armed forces now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000.




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SBS veteran unveiled as BBC's latest motoring presenter for The Speedshop

Steven 'Titch' Cormack (pictured), who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS) for a decade, will host the BBC's new motoring show The Speedshop on Sunday evening.




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Army veteran, 28, calmly shot up his street with an AR-15 after learning wife was cheating on him

Harold Beard, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, allegedly shot his gun from the second-floor window of his Dyker Heights home in Brooklyn, in the early hours of January 7.




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Afghanistan veteran, 59, RE-ENLISTS in the army after a 10-year hiatus

Staff Sgt. Monte L. Gould, 59, is re-enlisting in the army and will be joining a battalion in Las Vegas, Nevada alongside his son, after getting itchy feet. He described the opportunity to re-join as a 'thrill'.




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US veteran kicked out of McDonald's for carrying four-inch blade around his neck

Jonathan Nagel, who served in Afganistan, was refused service by a register at the McDonald's branch in Washington Friday following a dispute about the four-inch knife he was carrying.




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Revealed! The military veteran who proposed to his girlfriend at the Endeavour Fund Awards

Danny Holland, 29, from Wrexham in North Wales, left Meghan Markle teary-eyed after he popped the question to girlfriend Lauren Price, 24, at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London on Thursday.




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Widow of veteran who took his own life because of PTSD breaks down on This Morning

Alicia Davis, from Hampshire, fought back tears as she recalled how much her husband Jamie loved their children. Jamie took his ow life due to PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.




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Afghanistan war veteran, 50, sues MoD for £1.5m

Catherine Braddick-Hughes, 50, served in the Army for 22 years until 2018. She was wounded in combat in Bosnia and Afghanistan but claims a firing-range incident ended her career.