Career switch, measured
From Security Guard to Sales Supervisor
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Security operations, Customer service, Problem solving, Leadership; the main skills to add are Sales, Training and coaching, Inventory management, Merchandising.
45%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSecurity GuardSales Supervisor
- Security operations93%51%
- Customer service60%31%
- Problem solving49%23%
- Leadership26%68%
- Bilingual Spanish6%15%
- Scheduling10%44%
- Communication9%43%
- Regulatory compliance7%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Supervisor postings, rarely in Security Guard ones.
SkillSecurity GuardSales Supervisor
- Sales–100%
- Training and coaching–75%
- Inventory management–53%
- Merchandising–31%
- Point of sale–28%
- Procurement–26%
- Retail operations–26%
- Warehouse operations–15%
Plan your move to Sales Supervisor
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