Careers Without College - Security Guard

56 Pages·1998·2.107 MB·English

by  Jan Goldberg

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by Jan Goldberg
Consultant:
Greg Endres
SeniorTraining Teclinician
Division ot Criminal Justice Services
New York State
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Securityguard/byJanGoldberg,
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p. cm. (Careerswithoutcollege)
Includesbibliographical references and index.
Summary: Describesthejobresponsibilitiesandworkenvironmentofsecurityguards
aswell asthenecessarytraining,potentialsalary, andcareerpossibilitiesforthiswork.
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Table of Contents
Fast Facts 5
Chapter 1 What Security Guards Do 7
Chapter 2 What the Job Is Like 15
Chapter 3 Training 23
Chapter 4 Salary and Job Outlook 31
Chapter 5 Where the Job Can Lead 37
Words to Know 42
To Learn More 45
Useful Addresses 46
Internet Sites 47
Index 48
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Fast Facts
Career Title. .Security suard
Minimum Educational .U.S.: high school diploma preferred
Requirement Canada: high school diploma preferred
Certification Requirement U.S.: license required in some states
Canada: none
Salary Range. .U.S.: $10,300 to $25,100
iiuLnR::::::fr;:;::;;^a.a. Canada: $i4.4oo to $50,900
laie 1990sfigures) (Canadian dollars)
Job Outlook. .U.S.: faster than average growth
(U.S. BureauofLaborStatisticsand
HumanResourcesDevelopment Canada: fair
Canada, late 1990sprojections)
DOT
Cluster .Service occupations
(DictionaryofOccupationalTitles)
DOT Number .372.667-034
GOE Number. .04.02.02
(GuideforOccupational Explorationi
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