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Security guard CV and resume example
Security supervisors hire guards they can trust on a post alone. They look at the type of site you guarded, your shift pattern, your training and how you handled access control, CCTV, patrols and incident reports. Employers check your security licence, visa status and record first. In Dubai the licence is the SIRA security card, and applicants from abroad should state that police clearance is available and list any past guard or military service.
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How to write a security guard CV
- Name the type of site and its size, for example '24-hour post at a 480-unit residential tower' or 'mall entrances with 15,000 visitors a day'.
- Put numbers on your duties, such as '12 patrol rounds a shift on a guard tour system' or 'checked about 200 visitor IDs a day'.
- Name your security licence with its expiry date, then add training with dates, such as first aid and CPR, fire safety or a CCTV operator course.
- Describe one incident you handled well, for example 'secured the scene of a car park accident and passed CCTV footage to the police within the hour'.
Skills employers look for
Access control · Patrolling · CCTV monitoring · Incident reporting · Visitor management · Emergency response · Fire safety · First aid and CPR · Radio communication · Crowd control · Bag and vehicle checks · Report writing
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