Security Guards:

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $27,000.00
Average Time to Fill 32 days
Typical Education Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 24,573
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 3.72 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Work Ethic
Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Integrity
Conflict Management
Decision-making
Problem-solving
Professionalism
Following Directions
Customer Service
Leadership
Written Communication
Resource Allocation
Technology and Tool Usage

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing General Physical Activities

Employ firearms
Maintain public order or security
Use weapons or physical force to maintain security
Perform property or facility security sweeps
Apply appropriate physical restraint
Serve arrest, search, or seizure warrants
Apprehend suspects or perpetrators of criminal acts
Control situations through non-lethal use of force
Guard area or premises
Identify public safety hazards
Stand watch on vessel
Enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
Escort prisoners to courtrooms, prisons, or other facilities

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Manage security for visitors or employees
Detect infractions of rules
Monitor lodging or dining facility operations
Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations
Control authorized entry and exit in restricted areas
Monitor inmate activity
Monitor public transportation and transit systems operation
Observe fire to note changing conditions
Monitor atmospheric or meteorological conditions
Monitor perimeter and surroundings in protective settings
Monitor entrance or exit of persons
Monitor alarm systems to detect fires or other emergencies

Getting Information

Investigate illegal or suspicious activities
Investigate customer complaints
Review switching or train orders
Review arrival or departure schedules
Investigate complaints, disturbances, or violations
Conduct legal searches or investigations
Operate surveillance equipment to detect suspicious or illegal activities


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Security Experience
Security Clearance
Criminal Justice
Security Guard Certification


Related Licensing Requirements


Occupational Riverboat Gambling License (18-0000000026)

In order to obtain a license to work in a riverboat casino, the candidate must: Be at least 18 years of age. Not have been convicted of a felony nor have been subject to disciplinary action that woul interfere with the ability to carry out professional duties. Demonstrate a level of skill of knowledge that the commission determines is necessary to perform the skills necessary for the occupation. Submit a full set of fingerprints. Pay all application and licensure fees.

- Indiana Gaming Commission (3172330046)
- http://www.in.gov/igc/


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