Security Officer

hile you may have some quiet time, ensure the interviewer that you'll use it to benefit the company rather than reading or texting, for instance. Think about some relevant ways you can enhance your role during downtime.

Being a deterrent to criminals is what security guards are all about. If they are “seen” constantly and project a “no-nonsense” image, criminals are automatically discouraged.

I am CPR and First Aid Certified.

The main duties of a security officer include checking luggage and visitors to ensure no weapon or hazardous material enter into the premises, noting sign-in/out for visitors, recording IDs of all visitors, responding to security calls and conducting scheduled patrols in the assigned area.

Security officers are sometimes required to work longer than other employees. If you get this question, you should simply mention that you have experience with working more than 12 hours in a row and that it is OK for you and you can still maintain the high level of concentration and awareness.

Stay positive regardless of the circumstances. Never refer to a major problem with management and never speak ill of supervisors, co-workers or the organization. If you do, you will be the one looking bad. Keep smiling and talk about leaving for a positive reason such as an opportunity, a chance to do something special or other forward-looking reasons.

Companies are aware that you may experience some quiet moments from time to time, and want to make sure that you’ll somehow use it to benefit them and not spend it daydreaming about dinner or texting your friends. Research some useful, relevant, and creative ways to help enhance the company during downtime.

Here, you can highlight any security strategies or plans you may have in mind for maintaining a safe environment and reacting appropriately and professionally to conflicts and potentially dangerous situations.

Security guards may face a dangerous situation on the job, but instead of reacting with fear, note how it's important to maintain composure, think on your feet and quickly determine the best course of action. Point out your instinctive problem solving skills in your response.

If such an incident transpired and was not detected by me or other members of the security team, I would suggest looking at CCTV footage to find out who the perpetrators were and how security was breached. I would then ensure that all loopholes were managed appropriately.

I am trained to remain calm at all times and to get to the root of the matter. If I get the opportunity to catch the culprit, I deal with him or her as the law dictates.

Helping people has always been one of my favorite things to do ever since I was a mere child. It gives me a sense of great achievement when I know that someone is feeling secure because of me. What better option did I have!

There is hardly any room for career growth of a security officer. Employers know it. A good answer to this question is that you do not think too much about your future and hope to have a security officer job for at least two years.

Before you jump the gun and say no stop and think for a second about the question. This isn’t a simple black and white question, what the employer wants to hear is some prior experience of dealing with difficult or challenging situations prior to applying for the job and this doesn’t necessarily mean security experience. You may have helped members of the public deal with rowdy passers-by, or helped calm your friend down on a night out, or even within your own family you may have an experience worth relating in the interview to prove your competency.

With the exception of some common sense technicalities, there are no wrong or right answers here. Explain what you believe the job requires and what you can bring to the proverbial table by fulfilling your role to the best of your ability.

Mentioned your knowledge of CCTV camera programs here.

I have been trained in setting up and monitoring surveillance equipment and I take an active part in managing this from scratch wherever I work so that I know what to expect from a certain situation.

Once I received an emergency call from the fifth floor while I was at the reception checking delegates of an important conference. Security staff was short and there was no one to attend the reception in my absence. I responded to the situation effectively by initiating a lock down on the ground and fifth floor and updating the security sergeant regarding the situation immediately while on my way to the fifth floor.