Table 1Transition record

store detectivetosecurity guard

A store detective already meets 35% of what the security guard role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From store detective

35%

Overlap1

To security guard

16 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

69.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.3

This move: 69.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the store detective 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 16 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 store detective background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held document security incidents in the store information skills
already held interrogate individuals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor surveillance equipment constructing
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held check methods social sciences, journalism and information
already held legal requirements related to ammunition business, administration and law

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the security guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 6 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, 13 supplementary

required, not held check tickets at venue entry required
required, not held execute inspection walkway required
required, not held maintain facility security systems required
required, not held check official documents required
required, not held comply with the principles of self-defence required
required, not held deal with aggressive behaviour required
required, not held ensure law application required
required, not held patrol areas required
required, not held perform body searches 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 handle surveillance equipment 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 services 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held security threats required

optional, not held alarm systems optional
optional, not held security in commercial buildings optional
optional, not held security in industrial buildings optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held stay alert required

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held ensure security on ships 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 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held explosives optional

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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held detain offenders 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 monitor surveillance equipment skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held check methods knowledge
already held criminal law knowledge
already held document security incidents in the store skill
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held interrogate individuals skill
already held legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge

23 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 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 security in commercial buildings optional
optional, not held security in industrial buildings optional
optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held inspect cargo optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force 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

13 held skills the security guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role carry out covert security observations skill
not needed by the target role civil law knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role confront offenders skill
not needed by the target role create a prevention security plan for the store skill
not needed by the target role identify suspicious behaviour skill
not needed by the target role monitor cashiers skill
not needed by the target role monitor sales area for security reasons skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role prevent shoplifting skill
not needed by the target role screen clients skill

7 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 security threats required
optional, not held alarm systems optional
optional, not held explosives optional
optional, not held security in commercial buildings optional
optional, not held security in industrial buildings optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Index

Other moves recorded from store detective

Full index of moves from store detective

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.