Security Guards

People in this career often have these skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Block physical access to restricted areas.
• Patrol properties to maintain safety.
• Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies.
• Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
• Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.

• Maintain public order or security.
• Monitor access or flow of people to prevent problems.
• Prevent unauthorized individuals from entering restricted areas.
• Write operational reports.
• Use weapons or physical force to maintain security.
• Warn individuals about rule violations or safety concerns.
• Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
• Request emergency personnel.
• Operate surveillance equipment to detect suspicious or illegal activities.
• Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.
• Drive vehicles to transport individuals or equipment.
• Adjust building climate control systems.

• Bailiffs

• Baggage Porters and Bellhops

• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

• Couriers and Messengers

• Parking Enforcement Workers

• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

• Postal Service Mail Carriers

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

• Childcare Workers