Transportation Security Screeners
Also called: Transportation Security Officer (TSO), Security Screener
What they do:
Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.
On the job, you would:
- Challenge suspicious people, requesting their badges and asking what their business is in a particular areas.
- Follow those who breach security until police or other security personnel arrive to apprehend them.
- Monitor passenger flow through screening checkpoints to ensure order and efficiency.
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Computer based training software
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