Career switch, measured
From Security Guard to Security Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Security operations, Customer service, Leadership, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Training and coaching, Stakeholder management, Process improvement.
52%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSecurity GuardSecurity Manager
- Security operations93%47%
- Customer service60%47%
- Leadership26%82%
- Problem solving49%13%
- Scheduling10%20%
- Communication9%16%
- Microsoft Office5%11%
- Regulatory compliance7%33%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Security Manager postings, rarely in Security Guard ones.
SkillSecurity GuardSecurity Manager
- Budgeting–56%
- Training and coaching–45%
- Stakeholder management–42%
- Process improvement–22%
- Auditing–20%
- Cybersecurity–18%
- Counseling–13%
- Excel–13%
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