Being a security guard is great, you have your SIA license and you enjoy your job by meeting interesting new people, even if it means that sometimes you have to tell these interesting new people that you won’t be able to let them in tonight or you may have to search them.
Despite all this, being a security guard is a career if you are ambitious enough to pursue it.
It may be your first good job after school or university or a career change, how will you progress in your career in the security industry.
1. Get more qualifications the different levels of security qualifications can help you do more. Door supervisors can do things that security guards can’t do, in the same way that video surveillance operators can do work that neither can do. If you are qualified in as many areas as possible, you can work throughout the organization. Build a useful body of knowledge that your employer will want to take advantage of. At first, you may have to pay for these courses, but as you make yourself invaluable, your company may be happy to take the tab.
2. Get other useful skills such as conflict resolution to identify drugs or providing advice and support to clients suffering from the effects of illegal or legal substances that they shouldn’t have taken. As well as first aid courses, fire marshal courses and all sorts of other classes, every business should have. The more qualified you are, the more useful you are, the more responsibility you will have, and the faster your career will progress. And be imaginative, taking a basic sign language course can save your life when there are a lot of hard of hearing party-goers around. Speaking of swimming for life, a surprising number of clubs now have swimming pools installed. So a swimming certificate can be surprisingly helpful.
3. Read about leadership. From The 7 Habits of Successful People to Who moved my cheese? There is a wide range of entertaining and easy-to-read guides to leadership. Read some of them and take some practical tips.
4. Show what you’ve got. Take as many opportunities to show what you can do, volunteer for new jobs, show that you are flexible and capable. Does the company you work for have a multi-site patrol? Ask if you can follow one night. Show initiative, remember that you are being promoted to show that you can do more than what you are currently doing.
5. There is a defined career ladder within the security industry. From Team Leader to Site Supervisor, Account Manager and Security Manager. Each role has separate responsibilities and more money. Learn what is expected, read the job description and ask to follow someone in that role. You’ll find that you’re much more likely to fill this role. It will also be a great experience if you decide to start your own security business. Just make sure that you are the type of boss you want to work for.
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