The security industry is growing field and the availability of security guard jobs is expected to increase substantially over the coming decade. If you are considering pursuing a career as a security officer, here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions: How much do security guards earn? On average, security guards earn approximately [...]
How Hiring an Unlicensed Guard Nearly Ruined My Business I own a discount cosmetics and beauty supply store in a lower income neighborhood. I have to deal with shoplifters for years and still lost a significant amount of merchandise and profits to shoplifters despite my best efforts to keep my inventory under lock and key. [...]
Security Guard Training: Creating a Well Written Incident Report One of the most important responsibilities of security guards is to know how to write an incident report. Incident reports are extremely important because they are legal documents which are filed as evidence with police reports and often are used as evidence in courts of law. [...]
Security Guard Training: Five Rules Every Guard Should Follow Let's face it, many security security guard jobs are not easy. Not only must guards get the proper training, they also have a great deal of responsibility in that they protect people and property. That is a very important responsibility. But sometimes security officers do things [...]
Security Guard Jobs: Tips for Landing a Better Security Guard Job If you are currently working in security, there are many ways to get a better security guard job. Here are some helpful tips for landing better a better position: The first step is to be actually employed. Many who are looking for security work [...]
The Benefits of Having a California Guard Card The primary benefit of having a California guard card is that is allows you to get a security guard job anywhere in California. To work at an armed post, you will also be required to get an additional gun permit to act as an armed security officer. [...]
Security Guards Can Greatly Deter Retail Theft Taken as a whole, the losses retailers incur due to theft are substantial. According to the National Association of Shopping Prevention (NASP) more than 13 billion dollars of merchandise is stolen from American retailers each year which equates to approximately 35 million dollars per day. What’s more, the [...]
During these tough economic times, employee theft is on the rise. Statistics bear out that most theft in internal. If you are a company or retail establishment that is seeing a rise in theft, consider taking these steps: Conduct an investigation. If you have a senior loss prevention manger, have them spearhead it. If not, [...]
Events Security Guard Jobs Can Be Great Way To Earn Experience If you are looking to become a security guard but lack experience, consider working events. Generally, their hiring standards are more lax and part-time guard work is almost always available in most major metropolitan areas. The hourly pay rate is typically higher than most [...]
Security Guard Jobs: Hiring Tips For Retail Employers If you are an employer in a retail establishment and need to hire a security guard for protection and/or loss prevention, here are some critical factors that you many want to consider when choosing your guard selection: Customer service: when it comes to hiring security guards, perhaps [...]