Security Guards
Also called:
Security Officer, Safety and Security Officer, Security Agent, Security Guard
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Honor Guard
Cavalry Scout; Indirect Fire Infantryman; Infantryman; M1 Armor Crewman; Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
Guard; Marine Corps Security Force (MCSF) Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Team Member; Marine Corps Security Force (MCSF) Guard; Marine Security Guard (MSG)
Machinist's Mate Weapons; Marine Basic Combat Skills Specialist; Missile Technician
What they do:
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
- Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Visual Understanding
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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:
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Persistence
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
Data base user interface and query software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$23,900
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
