Security Guard Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Security & Safety

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Security Guard Skills List in Security & Safety

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Security Guard role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Security Guard job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 56% of Security Guard job descriptions contained security as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

security
56%
sia
56%
security officer
34%
customer service
23%
security guard
23%
security enforcement officer
12%
estate security
12%
sia licence
12%
cctv
12%
customer facing
12%
part time
12%
full training
12%
guarding
12%
high standards
12%
patrol
12%
retail
12%
security services
12%
trainer
12%
training
12%
concierge
12%
doorman
12%

While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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