Table 1Transition record

security consultanttosecurity guard

A security consultant already meets 34% of what the security guard role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security consultant

34%

Overlap1

To security guard

15 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.8

This move: 69.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security consultant 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 security guard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held security in industrial buildings services
already held security in commercial buildings services
already held maintain facility security systems assisting and caring
already held legal requirements related to ammunition business, administration and law
already held identify terrorism threats information skills
already held security threats services

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 9 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 10 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held check tickets at venue entry required
required, not held execute inspection walkway required
required, not held comply with the principles of self-defence required
required, not held deal with aggressive behaviour required
required, not held detain offenders required
required, not held patrol areas required
required, not held perform body searches required
required, not held perform security checks required
required, not held practice vigilance required
required, not held restrain individuals required

optional, not held carry out security activities with a dog optional
optional, not held exercise security in hospitals optional
optional, not held provide security in detention centres optional
optional, not held conduct airport security screening optional
optional, not held ensure store security optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held provide door security optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held regulate traffic optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held stay alert required

optional, not held interrogate individuals optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor surveillance equipment required

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held ensure security on ships optional
optional, not held document security incidents in the store optional
optional, not held ensure hotel security optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held inspect cargo optional

05 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held alarm systems optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a security guard 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 check official documents skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held maintain facility security systems skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held criminal law knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
already held security in commercial buildings knowledge
already held security in industrial buildings knowledge
already held surveillance methods knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held explosives optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held check methods optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held alarm systems optional
optional, not held carry out security activities with a dog optional
optional, not held ensure security on ships optional
optional, not held exercise security in hospitals optional
optional, not held provide security in detention centres optional
optional, not held conduct airport security screening optional
optional, not held document security incidents in the store optional
optional, not held ensure hotel security optional
optional, not held ensure store security optional
optional, not held explosives optional
optional, not held manage lost and found articles optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held inspect cargo optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held provide door security optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held regulate traffic optional

24 held skills the security guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advice on security risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on security staff selection skill
not needed by the target role advise on strengthening security skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role assess risks of clients' assets skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate security skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role international security studies knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency advice skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency training skill
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role security of assets legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role train security officers skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role write security reports 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

optional, not held alarm systems optional
optional, not held explosives optional
optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Index

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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.