Occupation Atlassecurity guard
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/31808988-fc0a-4bc3-9e47-27216d6759f5
security guard
Security guards observe, detect irregularities and protect people, buildings and assets. They maintain security at all times by patrolling designated property areas, controlling access at entrances, watching alarm and video recording systems, asking suspicious individuals for identification and reporting infractions and law breaching activities.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.41
- C Conventional4.76
- E Enterprising2.88
- S Social2.64
- I Investigative2.29
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Security Guards (33-9032.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (20)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- check official documents
- check tickets at venue entry
- comply with the principles of self-defence
- deal with aggressive behaviour
- detain offenders
- ensure law application
- ensure public safety and security
- execute inspection walkway
- identify security threats
- identify terrorism threats
- liaise with security authorities
- maintain facility security systems
- monitor surveillance equipment
- patrol areas
- perform body searches
- perform security checks
- practice vigilance
- restrain individuals
- security threats
- stay alert
Optional (31)
- alarm systems
- carry out security activities with a dog
- check methods
- conduct airport security screening
- control crowd
- criminal law
- document security incidents in the store
- ensure compliance with types of weapons
- ensure hotel security
- ensure security on ships
- ensure store security
- exercise security in hospitals
- explosives
- fire safety regulations
- handle surveillance equipment
- illegal substances
- inspect cargo
- interrogate individuals
- legal requirements related to ammunition
- legal use-of-force
- manage lost and found articles
- manage major incidents
- monitor parking areas to maintain security
- operate radio equipment
- provide door security
- provide first aid
- provide security in detention centres
- regulate traffic
- security in commercial buildings
- security in industrial buildings
- surveillance methods
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 20 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
crowd controller
11 shared · 8 more of its ownperform security checks, comply with the principles of self-defence, deal with aggressive behaviour, identify terrorism threats
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hand luggage inspector
9 shared · 6 more of its ownperform security checks, identify terrorism threats, detain offenders, security threats
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door supervisor
9 shared · 7 more of its ownperform security checks, check tickets at venue entry, comply with the principles of self-defence, deal with aggressive behaviour
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security guard supervisor
9 shared · 10 more of its ownexecute inspection walkway, monitor surveillance equipment, maintain facility security systems, detain offenders
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gate guard
7 shared · 9 more of its ownperform security checks, check tickets at venue entry, security threats, check official documents
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store detective
6 shared · 8 more of its ownmonitor surveillance equipment, detain offenders, liaise with security authorities, practice vigilance
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security consultant
6 shared · 15 more of its ownidentify terrorism threats, security threats, liaise with security authorities, ensure law application
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