Table 1Transition record

armoured car guardtobodyguard

A armoured car guard already meets 33% of what the bodyguard role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From armoured car guard

33%

Overlap1

To bodyguard

15 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

70.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.5

This move: 70.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the bodyguard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the armoured car guard profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bodyguard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a armoured car guard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide secured transportation assisting and caring
already held legal requirements related to ammunition business, administration and law
already held comply with the principles of self-defence assisting and caring
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held restrain individuals assisting and caring
already held security threats services

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the bodyguard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held execute inspection walkway required
required, not held control crowd required
required, not held detain offenders required
required, not held identify security threats required
required, not held identify suspicious behaviour required
required, not held perform body searches required
required, not held perform security checks required
required, not held protect important clients required

optional, not held identify surveillance devices optional
optional, not held provide protective escort optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt to changing situations required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held stay alert required
required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held secure premises required
required, not held check subjects required

optional, not held search for explosive devices optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held body language required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held check methods required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bodyguard role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with the principles of self-defence skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held provide secured transportation skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first response optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify surveillance devices optional
optional, not held provide protective escort optional
optional, not held search for explosive devices optional
optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional
optional, not held assist emergency services optional
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

14 held skills the bodyguard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acquire licences for the use of weapons skill
not needed by the target role coordinate transportation skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
not needed by the target role handle delivered packages skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle delivery documentation skill
not needed by the target role manage cash transportation skill
not needed by the target role manage theft prevention skill
not needed by the target role monitor security measures skill
not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role use modern electronic navigational aids skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held body language required
required, not held check methods required
optional, not held European firearms-control legislation optional
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Index

Other moves recorded from armoured car guard

Full index of moves from armoured car guard

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.